Opinion

The mornings are colder and the leaves are turning, which means it’s almost time for Canada’s snowbirds to take flight for warmer climates.

A recent report from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada says mutual fund fees have plunged by nearly 30 per cent over the past decade.

The surprisingly strong U.S. employment report was a notable curve ball in understanding the U.S. economy.

If you’re forced into early retirement or just want to retire sooner than expected, here are a few things to consider.

What an investor earns on a bond fund is the yield to maturity (less costs, plus or minus the changes in interest rates over time.

Most of us should be getting a clearer picture of our 2024 incomes as we head into autumn, and that could bring tax-saving opportunities to investors.

George Soros famously made billions by discounting what is fully priced in and betting on the unexpected (often with long odds).

Equity markets have come roaring back from this week’s selloff and this summer’s correction. They always do.

While it’s too close to call and likely will remain that way, who wins the U.S. presidential election may have a big impact on market valuations.

Nervous parents who sent their little ones off to school this week will have plenty more to get nervous about as the years go by.

As Canadians squeeze out the last days of summer, few are likely paying attention to the latest quarterly earnings reports from the big banks. Yet, the financial fortunes of just about everyone are tied to their success.

To calculate what the odds makers (read options market makers) are expecting following this week’s Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) earnings report, we can look at the pricing of an at-the-money straddle.

The belief that all investment gains are tax-free is one of six common TFSA myths that could result in missed tax savings or worse; financial penalties from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

The debate on the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) first rate cut is likely to start with 50 basis points (bps) given some softening in employment and inflation, or a more moderate pace which is in keeping with typical 25 bps patterns likely closer to their comfort zone.

Overspending during the care-free days of summer is a familiar pattern, but when the bills roll in with autumn, many will turn to their registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) for relief.