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Market Pulse - The Week in Review

June 18, 2024 - Lyndsay Astley

Experience concise financial news with Market Pulse: The Week In Review

Articles

Should you delay your OAS pension?

Whether to delay Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) benefits gets all the attention. But you should also know about delaying your Old Age Security (OAS) payments....

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Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain

Recent Consumer Price Index data suggests a more optimistic 2023, but only after weathering a tough winter....

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In the world of investing, time is your friend

Market downturns and recoveries are easier to handle when you look at the long term—and at the silver lining....

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Ever get emotional about your investments?

Often, it’s okay to follow our emotions—but not when it comes to investing. See why our emotions tempt us to do the opposite of what’s best for us....

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Can your risk tolerance change?

Tolerance to investment risk doesn’t tend to change much until retirement. Learn about three factors that can break this general rule....

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Buy low, sell high—the challenges and opportunities

It’s said that successfully buying low and selling high only favours the fortunate—but did you know you’re likely benefiting from this investment ideal right now?...

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Post-Mortem of the UST Collapse: The Future of Crypto as an Asset Class

It's being called "the Lehman Brothers incident of the cryptocurrency industry". The fourth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, UST, recently de-pegged from $1. This led to a complete collapse of its ecosystem (Terra-Luna), wiping out roughly $4...

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What is the Metaverse, and How Can You Invest?

You’ve likely heard of the metaverse. It’s been getting a lot of attention since Mark Zuckerberg announced he was rebranding Facebook to become Meta Platforms in October 2021. However, the metaverse has a much longer and larger history than Facebook....

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What is Blockchain Technology, and How Can You Invest?

For the past few years, everyone has been talking about blockchain. It’s the new technology disrupting many industries, including financial services....

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Is cryptocurrency for investors or speculators?

Intended to be a virtual currency, it has now become a global investment phenomenon. Part money, part mystery – find out more about the fascinating world of cryptocurrency....

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