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Can Sheila, a recent empty nester with four kids, retire comfortably when she turns 62?

04/09/2024 by Jerry

Sheila’s retirement spending target after the mortgage on her home is paid off is $80,000 a year after tax.Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail Sheila is single, almost 56 years old and a recent empty nester, with four kids in postsecondary school or living on their own, she writes in an e-mail. “I’m thinking about retirement ... Read More

Former Australian Medical Affiliation President Says COVID Vaccines Are A lot Extra Harmful Than Thought

04/02/2024 by Jerry

December 21, 2022 · 6:52 AM The assorted obtainable vaccines, probably even completely different batches from the identical producer, have completely different adversarial impact profiles From Information.com.au: Former federal MP [Member of Parliament?] Dr Kerryn Phelps has revealed he and his spouse each suffered severe and ongoing accidents from Covid vaccines, whereas suggesting the true ... Read More

TD Bank-First Horizon meltdown has traders scrambling for protection

10/05/2023 by Jerry

Article content Merger arbitrage traders were expecting hiccups in Toronto-Dominion Bank’s proposed takeover of First Horizon Corp., but they were unprepared for what happened on May 5 when the US$13.4 billion transaction melted down. Article content The deal spread had been widening in recent months, as some traders were anticipating a price cut. But a ... Read More

Lifelong renters need to save 50% more for retirement than homeowners: Study

02/05/2023 by Jerry

A new Mercer Canada study says millennials who are lifelong renters would need to sock away 50% more cash than homeowners in order to save enough for retirement. As the housing market grows more unaffordable, there’s more bad news for young Canadians who feel like they will never own a home. A new study by ... Read More

Bolivian Central Bank Is Rebuilding Reserves, Finance Chief Says

20/04/2023 by Jerry

Article content (Bloomberg) — Bolivia’s central bank is rebuilding its international reserves as it deals with a “transitory” liquidity problem affecting the country, according to Finance Minister Marcelo Montenegro. Article content The minister declined to elaborate on what the current level of reserves was, but said it had increased recently. The central bank board can ... Read More

Millennials Face Challenging Financial Issues. Here’s What The Experts Have to Say to Them

18/04/2023 by Jerry

financial planning for millennials Millennials — generally defined as adults born between 1981 and 1996 — face some unique challenges when it comes to financial planning. While the oldest millennials are entering midlife and potentially their peak earning years, the youngest may just be getting settled into their careers. As a result, financial planning for ... Read More

BC Securities Commission bans lawyers over role in fraud

12/04/2023 by Jerry

BC’s securities regulator has permanently banned a Vancouver lawyer from the financial markets after he was convicted in a US court for his role in a US$34-million fraud. In 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission accused Faiyaz A. Dean of engaging in a “fraudulent scheme to effect illegal, unregistered sales of and manipulating the ... Read More

Stocks soar after First Republic gets $30 billion injection

16/03/2023 by Jerry

US stocks rallied on Thursday after a consortium of 11 of the biggest US banks banded together to inject $30 billion in capital into troubled bank First Republic (FRC) as the sector works to stave off a broader financial crisis in the wake of multiple bank failures since last Wednesday. At the closing bell, the ... Read More

Amazon is letting employees use their stock to finance home purchases and even second homes

08/03/2023 by Jerry

Amazon has struck a deal with embattled online mortgage lender Better.com to offer up a new benefit to employees. Better.com is launching Equity Unlocker, a program that allows employees to use their vested equity as collateral for a down payment when trying to buy homes. Amazon employees in Florida, New York and Washington State will ... Read More

Euthanasia Soon to Be A Leading Cause of Death in Canada?

20/02/2023 by Jerry

February 7, 2023 · 7:00 AM From DailyMail: Last year, more than 10,000 people in Canada – surprisingly that’s over three percent of all deaths there – ended their lives via euthanasia, an increase of a third in the previous year. And it’s likely to keep rising: next year, Canada is set to allow people ... Read More