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Investing: Behavioral

How to survive tariffs and an anxiety-inducing news cycle

From mortgage renewals to knee-jerk investment decisions and anxiety around, well, everything since the U.S. threatened tariffs on Canada, it’s hard to know how to best position yourself and your finances - but there are a few key things to keep in mind.

April 2, 2025
5 mins Read

Fundamentals: Economics

What is the gravitational theory of trade?

It isn’t just planets that gravity pulls together – sometimes, it can be countries – who opt to trade with those that are closer, largest and more economically aligned.

March 26, 2025
2 mins Read

Personal Finance: Taxes

What is a tax write-off?

Tax write-offs (or tax deductions) are expenses you can subtract from your income to reduce the amount of tax owed. There are specific rules about what qualifies – let’s take a look at some examples.

March 13, 2025
3 mins Read

Videos

Mortgages Fundamentals Explained

While interest rate changes directly affect variable mortgages, for fixed-mortgage rates, the key is actually what’s happening in the bond market. That’s because lenders tie fixed rate mortgage rates to…

March 6, 2025
2 mins Read

Personal Finance: Taxes

Tax deductions for small businesses

From sales tax to service charges and bad debts, you may be able to claim more deductions for your small business than you think. Check out 5 key tax write-off for small businesses.

February 28, 2025
1 min Read

Personal Finance

Six tax deductions every small-business owner should claim

As a small business owner, you can sometimes feel like you’re spending more time on administration than on your actual work. But understanding tax deductions for your business is always worth it – or you risk leaving possible write-off on the table.