‘White-hot’ Vancouver, Toronto housing markets could be dragged down by rest of Canada, report says

A new report from Moody’s Analytics says Canada’s two priciest markets could eventually be dragged down by housing results in the rest of the country. Toronto condo king Brad Lamb delays Alberta projects amid oil slump: ‘The situation is worse than 2008’ Lamb Development Corp. is delaying construction of two condominium projects in Alberta as […]

7 Myths About Dividend-Paying Stocks Separate the myths from the facts on the value of dividend-paying stocks.

7 Myths About Dividend-Paying Stocks-  Separate the myths from the facts on the value of dividend-paying stocks. The most common misconception among investors may be the value of investing in dividend-paying stocks. Almost every week, someone contacts me to extol the virtues of investing in what they call “high quality, dividend-yielding securities.” Often, their interest […]

U.S. Senate votes to end budget impasse, shifting focus to House

20:53:25The Senate voted overwhelmingly – 81 to 18 — to end Washington’s budget impasse, a result that will put added pressure on the House of Representatives to do the same. Republican House Speaker John Boehner confirmed earlier Wednesday that he won’t oppose the bipartisan budget compromise, signalling the end of Washington’s weeks-long fight over fiscal […]