After a steady, low volatility rise in markets buoyed by the perception of a pro-business Trump government, promises of government driven infrastructure spend and large corporate tax cuts being effected. As covered extensively in the market news media, stock prices have been expensive and are amidst one of the longest bull
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Buying Property as an Investment for Young Professionals
Canadian Cannabis Industry Stocks Overview
Rise of the Medical (and Recreational) Cannabis Industry Around the world attitudes towards cannabis are beginning to relax. In recent years, the view has shifted from marijuana being a dangerous drug to a viable medicine. Although already commercially sold for medical use, recreational use is increasingly seeing decriminalization and non-black market
What Are Segregated Funds? Should You Buy Segregated Funds?
Interview with: Private Debt Analyst
What is Private Debt? Think Private Equity, but in debt instruments. Private Debt invests in privately placed bonds that are closely negotiated between the bond issuer and purchaser. Debt structures are often highly tailored to the needs of the issuer. Due to this closed negotiation process, private debt investors often can "peek under
Observations on Chinese Assets and Investing
Should You Enroll in the Company Employee Share/Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)?
This is written from the perspective from a previous Canadian bank employee, but the ESPP is a popular form of compensation across various jurisdictions Many companies have employee share purchase plans (ESPP) where purchases of the company’s stock by employees will be matched to a certain amount - usually as a
Benchmarking & Performance Evaluation for Mutual Funds
The Mutual Fund Conversation Living in a city with a high cost of living makes it difficult to save money. Eventually, most young professionals start earning more as they move up in their career progression or become more responsible for spending/stop living paycheque by paycheque and start investing to grow their
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Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIP)
What is a Dividend Reinvestment Plan/Program (DRIP)? A dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) is where a dividend paying company allows shareholders to opt for receiving in-kind dividends instead of cash (receiving dividends in the form of additional shares). For DRIPs that are administered out of treasury shares (the company issues new stock instead