The population of Canada is 38.25 million according to The World Bank per Google. In 2021, the country had 788 homicides. This represents 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population. To put this figure in perspective, the US had a population of 332 million in 2021. Last year there were 22,900 homicides in the country according to …
I have written many times before that time in the market is more critical than timing the market. When markets are volatile such as these days it is tempting to sell out everything to cut down the losses and then buy back at a later date when prices are at their lowest. Though this strategy …
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The S&P 500 in a bear market with a loss of 25% YTD. Canada’s TSX Composite is down relatively lesser with a decline of 13% year-to-date. On a sector basis, how much have Canadian banks fallen? Click to enlarge Source: Google Finance RBC (RY) is down by about 16%. The worst performer so far this …
Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index down 13% so far this year. The S&P 500 on the other hand is in a bear market with a decline of over 22%. Booming commodity markets especially oil earlier in the year benefitted Canada. It remains to be seen if the TSX Composite holds up well thru the end …
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One of the key strategies for success with investing in equities is diversification. Following this strategy not only allows an investor reduce risk but also generate higher returns. Diversification can take many forms The easiest way to achieve diversification is to spread one’s investment across many times of asset classes. The following chart shows the …