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If you’re like most income investors, you’re on the hunt for stocks and funds that can stand up to a storm these days.
So that’s what I’m going to give you below—in the form of three “all-weather” closed-end funds (CEFs) kicking out an outsized 6.8% average yield.
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There is never a wrong time to invest in mutual funds for retirement. So, if you’re still looking for the best mutual funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can be a great guide.
How can you tell a good mutual fund from a bad one? It’s pretty basic: if the fund is diversified,
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The Nova Scotia government has introduced a $17.6-billion budget that includes major tax cuts and a reserve fund to be used if the U.S. president makes good on his threat to impose tariffs.
Finance Minister John Lohr is forecasting a deficit of $697.5 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year — a figure that could rise if the $200-million reserve fund needs to be used.
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The group of so-called “Magnificent 7” mega-cap tech giants continue to dominate the mind share of most investors, with these top high-growth companies continuing to see strong inflows as investors look to remain exposed to growth.
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Inflation is creeping up again, possibly leading the Bank of Canada to pause cuts to its key interest rate at the next meeting on March 12 following consecutive reductions since June, economists say.
January inflation rose to 1.9 per cent, mainly due to increases in energy prices, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.
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Nearly half of the companies in the S&P 500 (^GSPC) are outperforming the index to start the year, a stark reversal from the last two years of narrow market leadership where investors struggled to find winning stocks outside of large cap technology.
About a month and a half into 2025,
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Terence Crawford, one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, is about to face Canelo Alvarez in a fight that promises to be one of the biggest of the year. However, at 37 years old, “Bud” is already thinking about his retirement and what his life will look like after boxing.
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