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Since the dawn of the internet, there have been scammers looking to take advantage of personal information online. With the popularity of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other new social sharing sites, it is important to be aware of how much information we share, and with whom. With so much personal information out there, scammers can […]
With Canadian monetary policy taking a backseat to fiscal stimulus, Fed rate hikes being delayed until later in the year and oil prices appearing to have bottomed out we’ve strengthened our near-term forecast for the Canadian dollar. Indeed, it’s now likely that the loonie has seen the worst of the depreciation, even if it has […]
If you are thinking contributing to your RRSPs, here are a few things to consider before the Feb 29th deadline. When do you want to retire? It's never too early to start planning for retirement. If you are in your 20's you may want to opt for more aggressive funds because your investments will have […]
In January the Teranet–National Bank National Composite House Price Index™ was down 0.1% from the previous month, a second consecutive monthly decrease. A January decline has happened only three times in 17 years. For the first time in 11 months, prices were down on the month in seven of the 11 metropolitan markets surveyed: Montreal […]
In the 12 months to January, employment increased by 0.7% (+126,000). Over the same period, the unemployment rate rose from 6.6% to 7.2%, as the labour force grew at a faster pace than employment. There was little change in both full-time and part-time employment in January. However, compared with 12 months earlier, full-time work increased by 172,000 (+1.2%) while part time was little changed. […]
VERICO economist Michael Campbell gives us an overview into the current state of the Canadian economy and what you should be aware of. After continually underestimating the impact of falling resource prices – especially oil, the Bank of Canada has come to realize that this is a major restructuring of the economy that it estimates […]
Please click here to see an excellent Economic Report courtesty of Michael Campbell who I have personally heard speak live many times and in my opinion is a very good economist that is in tune with what is happening not only in Canada but around the world.
