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January 2017

Shedding Light on the Bias of US Media

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Today the Financial Post published a short but concise commentary from Editor-at-Large Diane Francis. I think the commentary is noteworthy because of the ideas she shares, particularly around media bias, which I haven’t seen much about from other news sources recently:  Keep Reading

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USA Quits TPP & NAFTA Up For Negotiation

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Well, it’s already been a hell of a week for international trade. Trump formally withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership today, and says that he’ll renegotiate NAFTA “at the appropriate time.” Keep Reading

What TFSAs are Actually For

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Let’s start with what they’re not for: parking cash and looking for interest. It seems, because of the misleading name of the TFSA, tax-free savings account, that many people think it is an account best used to save money and accrue interest. While some banks will provide a high(ish) interest rate for cash in a TFSA, the reality is that this is far less than even a conservative investment in an ETF or mutual fund. Keep Reading

Kevin O’Leary for Leadership of Conservative Party of Canada?

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Yes, this is happening. Although not yet, technically. About two weeks ago Kevin live streamed on his Facebook page, posing a question to those watching: “Should I run for leader of the Conservative Party of Canada?” He explains that he has put a “terrific” group of people together to form his exploratory committee that will work to determine if he is the right candidate for the top job, and of course raise money. Check it out below. Keep Reading

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