The U.S. dollar isn’t just America’s currency—it’s the backbone of global finance. From trade and debt markets to investment flows, its movements send ripples through economies worldwide. For investors, understanding the dol...
Lyndsay Malchuk
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5 days ago
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Canada’s main stock index has been moving lower this week, as investors stepped away from big bets, driven by declines in energy, tech, and industrial companies. The index had already felt the weight of new potential U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum...
Jonathon Brown
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6 days ago
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Following a significant drop on Monday, Canada’s main stock index, the TSX , rebounded on Tuesday. This recovery came after President Donald Trump temporarily backed down from his tariff threats against Ottawa, providing a month-long reprieve. The TSX&...
Jonathon Brown
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13 days ago
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Cross-Border Real Estate Investment Amid Political Uncertainty With heightened political uncertainty between the United States and Canada, real estate investors are reassessing their strategies to navigate shifting market dynamics. From regulatory changes to evolvin...
Lyndsay Malchuk
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February 4, 2025
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After a nine-session hot streak, Canada’s main stock index sustained a dip on Monday as news of DeepSeek , a Chinese AI startup, shook the tech sector. DeepSeek’s breakthrough AI models, which rival top U.S. models at a fraction of the c...
Jonathon Brown
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January 30, 2025
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) has announced another 25% interest rate cut this morning. It was widely expected by analysts, that the BoC would do a one-and-done jumbo cut of 50 basis points. One analyst Avery Shenfeld, chief economist with the Canadian Imperial Bank ...
Lyndsay Malchuk
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January 29, 2025
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The past week has seen a mixed performance for the TSX , reflecting the varied fortunes of different market sectors. While energy stocks experienced fluctuations, other sectors showed resilience, leading to a modest overall gain for the index. The inauguration of Donald ...
Jonathon Brown
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January 23, 2025
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Vista Gold Corp. (TSX:VGZ; NYSE-A:VGZ) holds the Mount Todd Gold Project, a ready to build development stage gold deposit, located in the tier one jurisdiction of Northern Territory in Australia. The Market online recently sat down with Fred Earnest, CEO of Vista Gold. ...
Lyndsay Malchuk
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January 23, 2025
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The kiddie tax means that income from investments gains earned by a child from a gifted stock will be taxed at the parent’s tax rate, not the child’s tax rate. The kiddie tax applies to interest income, dividends, and capital ga...
Coreena Robertson
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January 17, 2025
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Gifting stocks can be a smart way to pass on wealth The most straightforward way to gift stocks in Canada is through a non-registered brokerage account When you transfer stocks, you’ll need to calculate any capital gains the recip...
Coreena Robertson
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January 16, 2025
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