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Oil Prices Are Rewriting Canada's Inflation Outlook: Here's How to Adjust Your Portfolio
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (519+ words) How will the March energy shock affect Canada's inflation? Understand the key drivers of inflation trends in 2026. In 2022, the Russia-Ukraine war created an energy shock that spiked inflation. Canadians, flush with pandemic savings, continued spending despite rising prices. Revenge travel…...
Canada's Inflation Dipped to 1.8%, but Economists Say It Won't Last. Here's How to Think About Stocks.
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (522+ words) Softer inflation can lift retail stocks by easing cost pressures and making shoppers feel less squeezed. When price pressures cool, even temporarily, investors can start modelling lower rates and improved consumer confidence. For the right businesses, even a few months…...
Will a Stronger Loonie Reshape TSX Returns?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (683+ words) The Canadian dollar is strengthening. A stronger loonie could reshape TSX sector performance to benefit domestically focused companies. The Canadian dollar has been gaining strength this year. That shift carries implications for TSX investors. A stronger loonie affects sectors differently…...
CAD/USD Is Moving: Here’s the TFSA Fix
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (288+ words) When CAD/USD starts swinging, a currency-hedged S&P 500 ETF can keep your TFSA focused on stock returns instead of exchange-rate drama. That brings us to Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged) (TSX:VSP). It gives you exposure to the…...
If CAD/USD Swings, This TFSA Strategy Still Works
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (600+ words) CAD/USD swings can make a TFSA feel volatile, so the best plan is a core in CAD assets plus a USD-sensitive counterweight. A strategy that works through currency swings starts with a core and a counterweight. Keep the core…...
Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady: What Investors Should Expect From Stocks
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (687+ words) The BoC's pause on rate changes may not be dramatic, but it could quietly shift the direction of Canadian stocks in 2026 " especially for one top TSX bank. The Bank of Canada (BoC) just decided to hold interest rates steady at…...
TSX Today: Why Canadian Stocks Could Rise on Friday, December 5
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (647+ words) The TSX may extend its record-setting rally on Friday with overnight gains in copper and silver while Canada's jobs and U.S. inflation data remain in focus. Canadian stocks continued to climb for a second consecutive session on Thursday as strong corporate…...
Canada's Economy Shrinks 1.6%: Your Money's Safer Here
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (398+ words) Utilities like Fortis (TSX:FTS) are thriving despite a contracting economy. TD has several advantages, such as conservative lending standards (with a 14.9% CET1 ratio), responsible loan loss provisioning, and highly profitable operations. The bank also has a large U.S. business that, while…...
What the Interest Rate Cut Means for Canadian Investors
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (665+ words) No matter how the interest rate changes, Canadian investors should stay diversified, stay disciplined, and stick to their long-term investing strategy. While this move was largely anticipated, investors may be wondering: What does this actually mean for Canadian markets " and…...
Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rates: Why Stocks Still Beat Real Estate
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (352+ words) If you want to ride the wave of lower interest rates on the stock market, here is one option. This week, the Bank of Canada concluded an important monetary policy meeting, at which it decided to cut interest rates by…...