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The perils of toxic positivity in the workplace. Plus, how to convince your employer to fund professional development
Business meeting, global company and teamwork diversity with laptop, black man and women in South African office. Smile, happy or creative people in communication, collaboration and strategy planning
report on business
Canadian companies’ diversity commitments at risk amid possible recession, study says
A new report says as the corporate sector prepares for a possible recession, pledges made by companies to support diversity are at risk. A person walks though a downtown Toronto office building with other buildings reflected in a window in this June 11, 2019 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
globe advisor
Why this money manager is adding to positions in railways, waste management
Illustration of Keenan Murray for The Mover. Jan. 14, 2023. Illustration by Joel Kimmel
etfs
‘Lightly levered’ and yield-focused single stock ETFs among new funds in December as fixed income products remain investor favourite
Exchange-traded fund concept 3d illustration. ETF is a type of investment fund and exchange-traded product
report on business
Bay Street bankers saw stock deals fall 73 per cent in 2022
The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. New research suggests half of Canadian workers plan to look for a new job in 2023, a nearly two-fold increase from a year ago.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
international business
Hedge funds set to mark worst returns in 14 years
newsletter
New year, new career goals. The most-read stories about women and work in 2022
Businesswoman standing in office and using her mobile phone. Focus on smart phone in hand of a female wearing casuals.
report on business
Private equity investors expect caution in 2023
The Canadian dollar coin, the Loonie, is displayed Friday, January 30, 2015 in Montreal. A new survey suggests one in three Canadians are pessimistic about the future of their finances and one in four are extremely concerned about being able to afford basic needs.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
etfs
Eleven new ETFs launch in Canada as inflows highest since March
Cute Asian businesswoman is working hard at his office. The computer is being held, holding the mouse to control the operation
advisor mutual funds
Shift from active to passive funds is accelerating, J.P. Morgan reports
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on November 17, 2022 in New York City. Stocks are expected to fall as the stock market opened with interest rates rising as Federal Reserve officials signal more interest rate hikes to continue to slow down inflation. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
number cruncher
Eight TSX-listed ETFs for investors wanting tilt their portfolios toward value
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energy and resources
Blackstone to buy majority stake in Emerson’s climate tech unit in US$14-billion deal
FILE PHOTO: Emerson Electric Co is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
investment ideas
Options trades, lockstep moves fuel U.S. stock swings
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock exchange during morning trading on Oct. 18.
advisor stocks
Private equity circles fallen stars of pandemic IPO boom
FILE -- Lyft co-founders John Zimmer, center left, and Logan Green, center right, at the company’s IPO party in Los Angeles, March 29, 2019. Wall Street skepticism about some of America's biggest start-ups poses a risk to Silicon Valley’s approach to building companies by using gobs of money from venture capitalists to paper over losses with the expectation that Wall Street investors will eventually buy shares and make everybody rich. (Alex Welsh/The New York Times)
opinion
The big question today in real estate is whether renting or owning is worse for your finances
Rob Carrick
etfs
Cash alternatives see largest monthly inflow ever as 30 new Canadian ETFs launched in September
Falling Canadian dollar coins or loonies are pictured in North Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, May 29, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
report on business
CPP Investments appoints insider Kristina Fanjoy as new CFO
Canada Pension Plan Investments logo is seen in this undated handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO *MANDATORY CREDIT*
british columbia
Candidates for Vancouver School Board trustee pledge to reinstate honours courses
A empty hallway is seen at McGee Secondary school in Vancouver,on Sept. 5, 2014. The union representing Ontario's high school teachers will be releasing the results of their strike votes today. A media advisory also says the president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation will be talking about the union's "next steps." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
advisor etfs
New women-run ETFs hit the market to highlight their strength as money managers
Shot of two businesswomen shaking hands in an office
opinion
‘I want to give Toronto hope’: Mayoral candidate Gil Penalosa’s vision for the city
Alex Bozikovic
cost of living
Two last resorts for those who can’t make their mortgage payments
A house that sold for more than the listing price in West-end Toronto, Sunday, April 24, 2022. After fuelling Canada's economy through the COVID-19 pandemic, the real estate market is showing signs of weakness as home prices fall and bidding wars dissipate. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
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Royal Bank on mortgage clients: ‘Materially less than 0.5% will even require a phone call’
Pedestrians walk past the RBC sign outside the bank's downtown office tower in Toronto on April 7 2016.
report on business
Hydro One to offer equity stakes to First Nations in transmission projects worth more than $100-million
Hydro One Ltd. reported a second-quarter profit attributable to common shareholders of $255 million, up from $238 million a year earlier. Rows of power lines are shown in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, August 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
etfs
Canadian ETFs: The latest launches and where investors are putting their money
Exchange-traded fund concept 3d illustration. ETF is a type of investment fund and exchange-traded product
opinion
Rent or buy? In Canada’s broken housing market, the real choice is between freedom or stability
Bridget Casey
investment ideas
As tech valuations fall, companies rethink stock options
In this photo illustration, the Shopify app is displayed on a smartphone on July 25 in Houston.
canada
Quebec governing party says they will subsidize all non-subsidized daycare spots if re-elected
Mathieu Lacombe responds to reporters' questions at the beginning of a pre-session caucus meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Quebec City. The minister of families told reporters that if the Coalition Avenir Québec is re-elected, the party would convert all unsubsidized daycare spots into subsidized spaces at a cost of $1.4 billion over five years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
inside the market
Thursday’s small-cap stocks to watch
In this Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, photo, coins are displayed next to a Bitcoin ATM in Hong Kong.
etfs
Canadian ETFs add $1.6 billion despite rare month of equity outflows
ETF or Exchange Traded Fund text on black block
number cruncher
How 17 U.S. bank dividend stocks compare using safety and value metrics
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
investment ideas
Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ in limbo as big investors keep shunning stocks
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Aug. 3.
report on business
How to throw an inclusive work party all employees can attend
Birthday surprise party for businesswoman in the office
etfs
June ETF launches and trends: For first time in years, investors are bigger sellers of Canadian exchange-traded funds than buyers
Exchange traded fund concept. A bull and bear besides the golden text ETF.
report on business
Canadian corporate finance activity slides amid volatile markets, rising interest rates
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. The head of Canada's consumer protection watchdog for the finance industry says new rules for banks coming into force establish new standards of care.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
advisor stocks
Megadeals buoy global M&A despite pullback from record 2021
FILE PHOTO: SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk reacts at a post-launch news conference to discuss the SpaceX Crew Dragon astronaut capsule in-flight abort test at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. January 19, 2020. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
investment ideas
Buying the bear? Equity demand endured market pain
FILE PHOTO - A screen displays trading informations for stocks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid