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Switching mortgage providers: How to home in on some real savings Switching mortgage providers is a no-brainer when you see just how much money can be saved, writes Sinead Ryan

2 Ways to Protect Your Bond Portfolio From Higher Rates Is there a way to invest in bonds while avoiding the risk of higher rates? That possibility seems too good to be true. But certain bond funds and exchange-traded funds are using the futures market to hedge against rising rates. Should you consider investing in them?

OPINION Those COVID-19 travel scandals could pay off for people without paid sick leave Could something positive actually come from the jet-setting politicians who spent Christmas on a beach while telling the rest of us to stay home? Perhaps. The scandal has put access to paid sick leave in the spotlight.

Four more RRSP-related tax mistakes you should avoid Last week, I spoke about three mistakes many people make with their registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs). Today, I want to continue that conversation with more RRSP mistakes to avoid.

Jamie Peacock: 'Success would be if one person changed their mindset’ The former rugby league great has launched a mental health campaign aiming to help people cope with life in lockdown

Hold steady and step away from the screen: 2021 warrants new financial habits If you’re feeling a bit low from the extra holiday weight, the looming credit-card balance, your kids jumping off the ceiling because they’re not in school, you’re not alone. Try these four techniques to beat the blues, and feel financially stronger.

Hysteresis – Why Things Don’t Go Back To Normal With a vaccine roll-out underway, we are all looking forward to things “getting back to normal” as soon as possible. But how much of our old lives will really return?

How to Lend Money to Family and Not Regret It When times are tough, and money's tight, you may have limited options of where to turn when you need to get your hands on some cash.

Video: WHO Scientists Arrive in Wuhan, Ground Zero for Covid-19 An international team of scientists arrived Thursday in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected.

Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes Bitcoin owners are getting rich because the cryptocurrency has soared. But what happens when you can’t tap that wealth because you forgot the password to your digital wallet?

21 Podcasts To Listen To In 2021 In 2020, over 100 million people have listened to a podcast at least once a month. Here are the 21 podcasts you need to be listening to in 2021.

The Financial Panic of 2020 We have all heard the phrase “history repeats itself!” Yet, very few people seriously apply long-term history to manage their investments.

Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2021 New ways to work, exercise, see the doctor, watch movies and sanitize every surface in sight will continue to proliferate. So will monthly subscription fees.

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Markets shift to price in chance of Democrat Senate wins The growing chance of Democratic wins in two pivotal Senate contests on Wednesday triggered financial market moves mirroring hopes of more COVID-19-related stimulus and increased regulatory scrutiny of tech companies.

The economy is set to charge ahead in 2021, but not before more pain The Canadian economy is poised for strong growth in 2021 as COVID-19 vaccinations reach a critical mass of people, and restrictions are gradually lifted – the start of a return to normal after a destructive year for workers and businesses.

The crazy year that was: top stock market performers of 2020 not all that surprising, when you think about it …. 2020 was a year when, astonishingly, some major stock indexes set record highs. Many investors are ending 2020 with some nice profits in their portfolios.

After Brexit Trade Pact, UBS Says the U.K. Is One of Its Favored Stock Markets. Here’s Why. Strategists at UBS say the deal entrenches the U.K. as one of their favorite stock markets for 2021. They are targeting a 7200 level for the FTSE 100 by the end of 2021, a rise of 11% from Friday’s levels.

'The Alignment Factor': Decision Making and the Culture of Alignment How decisions are made will affect the motivation, collaboration and commitment of the members of the organization.

Video: How Covid Is Altering Social and Professional Networks In this edition of "Bloomberg Equality," Marissa King, a professor of organizational behavior at Yale School of Management, discusses the impact the Covid-19 pandemic is having on social and professional networks. She speaks with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."

A Deep Value Play: Resilience Amid the horrendous challenges of 2020, advisors can battle stress and improve their clients’ lives and their own.

Professional chefs and bakers share 14 simple tricks for becoming a better home cook Insider asked professional chefs and bakers for their best tips for at-home cooking and baking.

Top 10 Investment Themes For 2021 As effective vaccines and therapeutics are now becoming available, we believe that the overriding macro theme of 2021 will be "The Reopening of the Global Economy."

BlackRock’s chief strategist for Canada on how to invest for 2021 – and why it’s time to rethink the traditional 60-40 portfolio The Globe and Mail spoke with Kurt Reiman, BlackRock’s chief investment strategist for Canada. Here’s how he believes investors may want to position their portfolios for success in 2021.

3 Trends to Watch in ESG Investing With the coming transfer or wealth to the Millennial generation, many new potential investors will be looking to put their money to work. This is a generation of people who are very socially conscious and advocates of ESG causes. Here are three trends to keep track of and consider.

4 things landlords wish new real estate investors knew before buying their first property After owning rental properties for years, two landlords say there are four mistakes they see people new to the business make constantly. They wish that new landlords knew how essential it is to buy the right property, and when to walk away from something that's not the best deal.