The average annual return of the Canadian equity market is 7.55% based on data over the past 100 years. As with other developed markets, in most of the years the returns were positive and when there was negative return year it was followed by positive returns. The below chart shows this pattern in the years …
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The Canadian equity market is one of the largest markets in the world. According to TSX, the total market capitalization of companies listed in the TSX and TSX Venture Exchanges was $5.0 Trillion as of 2024. A total of 3,417 companies were publicly traded on these exchanges. For Canadian investors it may seem like the …
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The Canadian government spends a substantial portion of the annual budget on social protection, education and healthcare. Defense accounts for small percentage of the overall spending. According to the latest date published by Statistics Canada, defense spending increased by over 13% in 2024-25 on a per capital basis. Provincial and local governments spent twice the …
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The province of Ontario in Canada is rich in many natural resources. Mining companies there extract a variety of minerals such as Silver, gold, Nickel, Copper, etc. I recently came across an infographic that shows how mining helps us in our everyday lives. For example, copper is used in hospital equipment and devices to reduce …
In an earlier post we looked at the Latin American immigration to Canada. The following infographic shows some interesting facts on South Asian immigration to Canada. The top source country for South Asian immigration is India followed by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Click to enlarge Source: Statistics Canada