/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO US NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF US SECURITY LAWS/ Petro-Victory Energy Corp. (“Petro-Victory” or the “Company”) (TSXV: VRY,OTC:PTVRF) is pleased to announce that it intends to change the exercise price and exercise period for 1,205,350 common […]
What struck me this week. Robinhood plans to do so launch a publicly traded fund that allows US investors to gain exposure to privately held companies such as SpaceX and Stripe. It reminded me that this is an area where we British investors actually have it better. Similarly, news of another company’s soon-to-be listed US […]
We sold all of our I Savings Bonds as part of an effort to simplify our financial lives (see #14 in Simplifying Your Financial Life). It wasn’t as bad as I expected. This post explains how to sell your savings bonds. What is an I-bond? The U.S. government offers two types of savings bonds: EE […]
Did you know that Canadian companies are among the world’s largest players in AI infrastructure? Not many people know it, but it’s true. Canadian companies are among the largest suppliers of energy to U.S. AI companies, as well as some of the largest operators of AI data centers. In this article, I explore just a […]
Are you already working on your pension? You don’t come up with a solid pension plan if you leave the labor market in ten years. The sooner you start, the better prepared you’ll be when it’s time to hang up your work boots and live through the best years of your life. Taking advantage of […]
If you think a TSX dividend stocks could surprise in 2026, there are three things the market often underprices in a messy tape. That includes cash that shows up even when sentiment doesn’t, a clear catalyst that can drive growth, and a dividend that can rise without heroic assumptions. The best surprises usually come from […]
You know what’s unlikely to be disrupted by artificial intelligence? Real assets. Consulting firms, software developers, marketing agencies and even parts of the financial and legal industries may feel pressure from automation and AI-driven productivity. But pipelines, apartment buildings, power grids and telecommunications towers still need to exist. People still need places to live, electricity […]
Real estate has always been one of the most reliable ways to build wealth. However, most Canadians cannot afford to buy an apartment complex or a shopping center right away. That’s where real estate investment trusts, or REITs, come into the picture. REITs allow you to own a piece of commercial real estate without the […]
The 2025 Trustees Report predicts that Social Security’s pension fund will be depleted by 2033, causing an automatic benefit cut of about 23% if Congress does nothing. For millennials and Gen Z, the bigger long-term issues are payroll taxes, full retirement age rules and how benefits are calculated, not a sudden disappearance of the program. […]
Falling dividend yields, rising volatility: how I structure my passive income in 2026</p><div> <p> Dividend yields are starting to fall again. As stock prices rise, nominal returns naturally fall – even if underlying earnings remain solid. For example, the STI now yields around 3.5%, significantly lower than during the 2022-2023 interest rate reset period. At […]