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Dec. 23, 2020

Happy Holidays!

There's no new Before You Invest blog post this week or next week as we take a break for the holidays. Happy Holidays everyone, we’ll see you in 2021 with more investor education c...

Dec. 16, 2020

Question of the Week: How are dividend yields calculated?

A dividend yield is expressed as a percentage and shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year based on its stock price. A dividend yield is calculated by dividing the ...

Dec. 9, 2020

Question of the Week: What is an average return on investment?

When investing, most people would like to get an average or above average return on their investments. This make sense of course. However, most people do not know what an average r...

Dec. 2, 2020

Question of the Week: Can I open a TFSA for my child?

In a previous blog post we addressed the age limitations for opening certain registered accounts. As stated in that post, to open a tax-free savings account (TFSA) you must be the ...

Happy Holidays!

Question of the Week: How are dividend yields calculated?

Question of the Week: What is an average return on investment?

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