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Retirement: The Promised Land or Crushing Boredom?

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For years, you have been anticipating that last day at work. When it finally arrives, will it live up to your expectations? Retirement looks different in everyone’s imagination. For some, it means never wearing a tie again – for any reason. For others, it means traveling the world in designer clothes while attending fancy social events or elaborate musical performances. Some might envision it as…

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World Reserve Currency Regime

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Canadians, like many nationalities, have a home bias when it comes to investing. The majority, if not all of their investments, such as RRSPs, real estate, mutual fund and businesses, are in Canada and are tied to its future economic growth. These Canadian investments could see reduced returns in the future, however, due to a growing shift in the balance of economic power towards China and the…

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Millennial Money Mistakes

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Investors who start saving at a young age automatically have one of the most powerful assets on their side: Time. To get ahead financially, young adults should beware of some of the most common pitfalls discussed below that can all too easily sabotage a financial success strategy. Not Taking Saving Seriously At the dawn of the millennium, there has been an alarming trend of “millennials” (people…

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Redefining Retirement

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Retirement used to mean a gold watch, a pension and spending time on hobbies or new pastimes. For some this may still be true, but times have changed and there are new realities that will affect how retirement will look in the future. The largest segment of the population in Canada today, the "Baby Boomers", started retiring in large numbers a few years ago. Those born in 1947 are considered the…

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Pay Down Debt or Retire in Comfort?

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Increasingly consumers in major Canadian cities such as Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver or Toronto, are faced with a dilemma of how to best manage their cash flow in the face of record mortgage and consumer debt. A February poll by CIBC asked Canadians whether, if they had extra funds they would contribute to an RRSP or pay down debt. Some 72% of respondents favoured debt repayment over retirement…

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