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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

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Market Pulse - The week in review - Nov. 27th 2023

October saw a deceleration in Canada's yearly inflation rate to 3.1%, primarily due to a decrease in gasoline prices. This easing was reflected in the Bank of Canada's core inflation indicators as well....

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Monetizing the Tech Revolution

Want to stay ahead of the curve? Don’t stand on the sidelines of #innovation—get involved and find out how savvy investors are monetizing advancements in #technology. Discover insights and strategies to help turn change to your advantage....

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ETF Taxation: Phantom Distributions

Similar to traditional mutual funds, ETFs may pay their distributions to investors in cash or may reinvest them in the fund....

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Market Pulse - The week in review - Nov. 20th

U.S. inflation in October dropped to 3.2%, lower than expectations and marking the first decline in four months....

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Market Pulse - The week in review - Nov. 10th

In the Q3 2023 US Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS), banks tightened lending standards across various loan categories, with consumer lending experiencing the most significant tightening....

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October Monthly Summary 2023

In October, financial markets were fragile as investors reacted cautiously to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East....

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Market Pulse - The week in review - Nov. 6th

Weaker US manufacturing data and a less aggressive refinancing schedule by the US Treasury boosted bonds, leading to a midweek revival in the equity market and a reversal in the US dollar....

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ETF Taxation: CRA Foreign Asset Disclosure and U.S. Estate Tax

The purpose of this reporting is to allow the CRA to better track and address compliance risks, and to help combat international tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance....

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Market Pulse - The week in review - Oct. 27th 2023

The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 5% as expected and maintained a hawkish bias in its forward guidance, emphasizing readiness to raise rates further if necessary....

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Transfer of an RRSP to a Spouse

The recent decision of the Tax Court of Canada (“TCC”) in Enns v. The King1 (hereinafter “Enns”) provides a cautionary tale regarding the transfer of registered plans between spouses at death when the deceased’s estate has an outstanding tax debt....

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