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Horizons launches first ever ETFs to bet against pot stocks, instantly double down on sector

Horizons received regulatory approval on Tuesday to launch two new ETFs on the Toronto Stock Exchange

What’s better – bank stocks or a bank stock ETF?

It’s increasingly important to understand exactly what you are investing in

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Canada’s big banks are about to report quarterly results - and analysts are hardly upbeat

Four of the six banks missed analysts’ expectations last quarter, when volatile stock markets weighed on capital markets activity in particular

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Short sales on the TSX: What bearish investors are betting against

The index’s heavyweight sectors continue to see increased action

Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades

Inside the Market’s roundup of some of today’s key analyst actions

Waste reduction: Sifting for companies that are leading the charge

We are looking for companies well positioned for a shift in consumer preferences

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The close: Energy stocks lead TSX slightly higher

Tech shares boost Wall Street after Huawei reprieve

Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why

A roundup of some of the North American equities making moves in both directions today

Stocks in rare-earth firms soar on speculation they may be next front in U.S.-China trade war

China accounted for 80% of the rare earths, a group of 17 chemical elements used in high-technology consumer electronics and military equipment, imported by the U.S. from 2014 to 2017.

Former Tesla bull makes $10 worst case call on China worries

Carmaker’s stock slump continues

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Asphyxiation by pension: Why one millennial feels smothered by retirement saving Millennials aren’t living carbon copies of their parents’ lives. Though pensions are terrible things to waste, we have to recognize the different priorities of young adults today Rob Carrick

Balanced fund smackdown: Old-guard mutual funds versus upstart ETFs Both types offer a soundly constructed, cost-effective way to build wealth, so how do they compare? Rob Carrick

This investor is paying 2.32% in fees and wants to know if that’s too much Fees matter a lot. If you’re an investor who doesn’t know how much you’re paying, find out, because it could make a huge difference

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ETFs It’s the right time to jump into the U.S. healthcare sector. Here are the best options for Canadian investors

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ETFs Canada is about to get its first e-sports ETF

‘Am I too old to invest in balanced ETFs?’

Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio tops the list of hedge fund manager compensation

Top Links Prominent U.S. hedge fund manager builds short position in Canadian bank stocks

Investor Newsletter Finding Canadian shares with a strong earnings trend, an overbought and vulnerable bank stock, and can a mutual fund cost less than an ETF?

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Millennial Money

Asphyxiation by pension: Why one millennial feels smothered by retirement saving

A new tool for helping young adults find their financial footing

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Can young adults afford houses and retirement? This calculator can help

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Investor Newsletter The handiest investment for all ages, a bank these investors won’t give up on, and the new IPO craze

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Retirement

Financial Facelift Trevor and Tara are tired of their jobs. Can they to move to B.C. and maintain their standard of living?

Carrick on Money ‘I’m hoping to retire early, at 58’

Financial Facelift How can this couple get out of their $80,000 in debt?

What makes an investment ‘responsible’?

A less risky way to play the IPO boom

Five big trends and the ETFs that track them

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Household Finance

If ‘budget’ bums you out, try renaming it

Mortgage rates, condos and downsizing: Listen to our first Carrick Talks Money call

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Be cautious and do your research before buying preconstruction condos, experts warn

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Financial Facelift

Financial Facelift Can this couple ‘melt down’ their $4.9-million retirement savings in a tax-wise way?

Financial Facelift This 72-year-old’s portfolio is 97% in stocks. Is she taking on too much risk as retirement nears?

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Tax Matters The CRA’s new field guide on battling identity theft can help you protect yourself

Tax Matters Ten ideas for spending your tax refund

Tax Matters Follow the right protocol to adjust or dispute your tax filings

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Number Cruncher

Number Cruncher A dividend play on diapers

Number Cruncher Our favourite valuation metric helped uncover these U.S. dividend stocks

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Carbon pricing is now in effect across Canada. What is it anyway? In 2018, the federal government announced that all provinces would need to implement a carbon-pricing system by April 1, 2019 and those that didn't would fall under a federal carbon tax. But what is carbon pricing anyway?

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