Written by Elizabeth Try Shareowner Magazine. It offers stock market education for today's investor. Learn how to identify companies with superior potential. Drawing from a pool of 450 selected, high-quality companies, you can find out how to study a stock's fundamentals such as revenue and debt. Case studies feature Canadian and American stocks like Tim […]
I recently received an email stating that the tax department identified an error in my tax form and that I'll be receiving a refund. The email requested my bank account information so that they can return the "excess amount". The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) warns Canadians that fraudulent emails purporting to be from the Agency are currently circulating. Taxpayers […]
Are you a young entrepreneur hoping to start your own business? If so, here are a couple of programs that may be able to help. Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is a national not-for-profit organization that provides pre-launch coaching, start-up financing, mentoring and business resources to Canadian youth between the ages of 18 to 39. Their services […]
Are you looking for consumer market reports in Canada? Research Monitor, a new database available at the Toronto Public Library website, may be able to help. Research Monitor includes consumer reports in Canada, the United States, and Mexico for 200 industry categories such as health and wellness, packaged foods, toys and games, apparel, and […]
Recent data from Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey indicates a noticeable increase in women-run businesses in Canada. An article entitled Canada sees spike in women-run businesses by the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service states that approximately 950,000 Canadian women were self-employed in 2011. The number of self-employed women climbed by 23 per cent between 2001 and 2011. In comparison, the number […]
In the Economic Action Plan 2012, the Government of Canada announced it would phase out the penny from Canada's coinage system. The decision to phase out the penny was due to its “excessive and rising cost of production relative to face value, the increased accumulation of pennies by Canadians in their households, environmental considerations, and […]
A few years ago, I came across a small book entitled The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle. The book was very easy to read and offered practical advice on investing; especially for a novice investor. It also had the added benefit of being light enough to carry while I commuted on public transit. […]
It can challenging to find information on Canadian warrants. Here are three web sites that may be helpful. 1. Canadian Warrants provides information on all Canadian warrants trading on the TSX, Venture and CNQ exchanges. The home page features Warrant News, Warrants Expiring, Warrants of the Week as well as Editorials and Commentaries. On […]
So you've decided to have a garage sale after cleaning out your home. It can be lots of fun to sell the items and make a little extra money along the way. But, a successful garage sale can depend on your advertising efforts before the event. Here are some tips on how to advertise your garage […]
In these years of economic uncertainty, how can we plan, save, and build a solid, financial portfolio? Nick Bontis, a professional speaker, management consultant, and award-winning business professor at McMaster University, recommends that people should not tackle the challenge alone. Mismanaging your money is similar to throwing it away. In an article entitled "A Financial Adviser […]