- This week, TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin featured a debate on workplace pensions with many of Canada’s leading experts chiming in on how to address what some are saying is a looming retirement crisis. You can also find a discussion of the points raised in the show on the Canadian Money Forum.
- Rob Carrick has five suggestions from profiting from the C-dollar’s parity with the Greenback.
- It may not be entirely kosher but the Ottawa Citizen wrote about a real estate agent who lists homes on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for a flat fee of $109. (It should be pointed out that the agent seems to provide the service as a loss-leader).
- Dividends or Salary? It is a question often faced by small business owners. Larry MacDonald points out that the creation of RRSP contribution room gives an edge to paying out a salary.
- Looking for a Variable-Rate Mortgage? Million Dollar Journey has an exclusive 0.60% below prime VRM offer.
- Michael James points out that for many investors the problem lies not in their plans but in their fortitude to simply stick to it.
- Sure, it might save him a bit of money but there are things that Canadian Financial Stuff wouldn’t do to save a buck (or ten).
- Four Pillars pointed out that saving in a RESP is more valuable for Quebec residents due to matching grants provided under the QESI.
- Preet reported on (and gave a thumbs down to) the introduction of a new Canadian small-cap ETF.
- It’s too early to tell but the Intelligent Speculator checked in on how actively-managed ETFs were performing against the benchmarks.
- The Dividend Guy shows how to screen for dividend growth stock candidates.
- Things are going Canada’s way at the moment. Our dollar is strong, our public finances are in relatively good shape but as Today’s Economy blog points out, our productivity gap remains a long-term worry.
I’m unable to highlight all the articles worth checking out in my weekly round up but you can check them out through my Twitter feed. Have a great weekend everyone!
