When Bitcoin burst onto the scene back in 2009, the world changed in a big way. Bitcoin ushered in a new way to invest using a form of digital currency…
Month: February 2021
Weekend Reading: What’s Going On With Bonds Edition
Bonds are meant to be the ballast that helps smooth out volatility in your portfolio. They act as a cushion – the steady yet unspectacular asset class that balances the…
Upwork Shares Jump 21% After Fourth Quarter Profit
Shares of Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK) are trading 21% higher in pre-market thanks to fourth quarter earnings that soared past Wall Street expectations. The highlight? Upwork’s revenue rebound continues. Sales grew…
Stripe Stock: Could it be Fintech’s Largest Ever IPO?
Stripe IPO Interest 10 What is Stripe? Stripe bills itself simply as “the payments infrastructure of the Internet.” The company makes all facets of accepting payments online simple, and has attracted…
Making sense of the markets this week: March 1, 2021
Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors. The greatest threat to stocks might be…bonds The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index…
Why Delaying Some Tax Claims Could Save You Money
Timing is everything, right? Maximize the impact taxes have on what you owe by shifting when you claim them. Keep reading to learn how. The post Why Delaying Some Tax…
Robinhood Stock: Go Long or Short This IPO?
Robinhood IPO Interest 7 What is Robinhood? Robinhood is a financial technology (fintech) company that provides stock, options, and cryptocurrency trading along with banking services. The user-friendly interface and zero-commission trading…
Ask The Expert: Do I Need A Lawyer To Make A Will?
Do you need a lawyer to make a will in Canada? Erin Bury, CEO and founder of Willful, outlines the options for making a legal will in Canada. The post…