Consolidate your retirement accounts carefully
If you’ve worked for multiple companies in your lifetime, you probably have accumulated several 401(k) accounts, a couple of IRAs and a brokerage account or two. As you near retirement, you might consider consolidating some of the accounts to help you organize and track your investments and perhaps save some money with fewer account fees. […]
Here’s How Much Financial Advisors Earn In Every U.S. State
The retirement of baby boomers is proving a boon for many different parts of the U.S. economy, from small businesses to big corporations, from individual products to entire sectors and industries. One example from a multitude is the occupation of personal financial advisor. With the significant advances made in digital technology in recent decades, many […]
HBC shutting all 37 Home Outfitters stores across Canada
Will review Saks OFF 5th locations in the U.S. Hudson’s Bay Co. announced Thursday it will close its housewares chain Home Outfitters in Canada. The company also says it will conduct a “fleet review” of another one of its retail chains, Saks OFF 5th, which has 133 locations in the U.S. and Canada. The review […]
NEB renews support of Trans Mountain pipeline with proposed changes to protect marine life Social Sharing
Pipeline remains in the public interest of Canada, energy board says The National Energy Board has reiterated its approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion with 16 new recommendations designed to better protect marine life on the B.C. coast, where the line ends. The regulator published a report Friday after it was ordered to reassess the $7.4-billion pipeline […]
Credit freezes are one easy way to protect against identity fraud — but they’re not available in Canada
Experts say current protections offered by Equifax and TransUnion are ‘ineffective’ There’s no shortage of ways for thieves to steal your identity. From data breaches to phone scams seeking to collect your information to sell on the black market, it could happen to anyone. But as some 27,000 Canadians report being victims of identity theft every […]
Warren Buffett’s shareholders letter encourages investors to bet on American economy
Falling stocks, Kraft Heinz trigger huge Berkshire Hathaway 4th quarter net loss Billionaire Warren Buffett says the company he built through decades of acquisitions continues to perform well even though he hasn’t found any major deals at attractive prices recently. Buffett released his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders on Saturday. He wrote that […]