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Investing: Fixed Income

Commentary: Turning off the taps is easy, but what happens now?

Inflation has hit a 40-year high and no one is referring to it as transitory anymore. Central bankers have turned off the easy money taps and raised rates, but inflation keeps rising. What will they have to do to slay inflation? Head over to cansofunds.com to read the full article.

July 8, 2022
2 mins Read

Personal Finance: Housing

Can a mortgage broker save you money?

If you want to save money on your mortgage, you need a long term mortgage plan. Mortgage brokers and mortgage planners can help you create one.

July 8, 2022
5 mins Read

Personal Finance: Housing

How to navigate hot real estate markets

Doing your due diligence before submitting an offer on a house might seem like a lot of work. But it’s key to making your offer competitive, and it can help you remove subject clauses without major stress.

July 5, 2022
6 mins Read

Fundamentals: Economics

What is Fiat Currency?

What is money? What is fiat money? How the demise of the Bretton Woods System propelled fiat currencies to greater popularity and use in developed world countries.

June 28, 2022
3 mins Read

Investing: Behavioral

Who invests in Bitcoin?

Who owns crypto? Five per cent of Canadians owned Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies between 2016 and 2020. But getting to the root of who makes up that five per cent is something that the Bank of Canada is extremely interested in. Find out which Canadians are more likely to own Bitcoin and why, as we take a look at the BoC’s cryptocurrency awareness report.

June 23, 2022
4 mins Read

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