Cohen & Company Inc. (COHN) and OPKO Health Inc. (OPK)
UBS SECURITIES LLC bought a fresh place in Cohen & Company Inc. (NYSE:COHN). The institutional investor bought 1.8 thousand shares of the stock in a transaction took place on 12/31/2019. In another most recent transaction, which held on 12/31/2019, BENJAMIN F. EDWARDS & CO., INC. bought approximately 4.00 shares of Cohen & Company Inc. In […]
W&T Offshore Inc. (WTI) and CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP)
THREADNEEDLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LT bought a fresh place in W&T Offshore Inc. (NYSE:WTI). The institutional investor bought 1.9 million shares of the stock in a transaction took place on 12/31/2019. In another most recent transaction, which held on 12/31/2019, HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEM bought approximately 1.5 million shares of W&T Offshore Inc. In a […]
30K jobs added in February
Unemployment rate 5.6 per cent as 30,300 jobs added The unemployment rate in Canada nudged up a tenth of a percentage point to 5.6 per cent as the economy added 30,300 net new jobs in February, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the gain was led by Quebec, which posted its third consecutive month […]
Merchandise deficit grows
Merchandise trade deficit grew to $1.5 billion in January Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit grew to $1.5 billion in January compared with $732 million in December as exports fell. The agency says merchandise exports fell 2 per cent in January to $48.1 billion, due in part to lower exports of motor vehicles. […]
Syncrude upgrader fire
Syncrude says oilsands upgrader remains down after fire Part of Syncrude Canada’s oilsands mining complex in northern Alberta remains out of commission following a fire last Sunday evening. Spokesman Will Gibson says the fire was detected in one of the bitumen upgrader’s hydroprocessing units and it was shut down, resulting in the fire going out […]
Six ways to help make your retirement savings go further
If you suspect you haven’t saved enough, it’s time for strategic retirement planning. Today, Americans are living longer than ever, and that means longer retirements than previous generations. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the average person spends 20 years in retirement – others say 30 years or longer. Many financial advisers suggest you’ll […]
55% of Americans make this retirement planning mistake, survey says
When you plan for retirement, you need to consider all potential sources of income. Unfortunately, many pre-retirees make the mistake of considering a source of money they aren’t likely to have: funds from working a job. According to research from Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, 55% of workers plan to continue working in retirement. Though […]
Retirement and old age can be dire for women — here’s how to fix it
Women around the world are being highlighted and celebrated in March as part of women’s history month — their retirement plans need some of that attention, too. The path to retirement is often not a simple one for women, who face numerous challenges as they save and prepare for their old age. The consequences of […]
Finding Your Personal Tax Haven In Retirement
One driving force behind your retirement relocation decision may be taxes. The wrong choice can eat up a whopping 40% of your cash flow, especially with property, income, excise, gasoline, fuel, sales and luxury taxes. Not to mention the estate tax and probate costs that form a merger between death and taxes. Don’t make the […]
Is It Possible to Retire by 40?
These days, a large number of workers are exiting the workforce extremely early — as early as age 40, in fact. Retiring at 40 is far from easy, but it is possible. You just need to commit to that goal — and make sure the sacrifice to get there is worth it. Is very early retirement possible? […]