Tag: investments

More than half of the baby boomer generation has paid off less than 50 per cent of their current mortgage.

The capitalization or ‘Cap Rate’ is a valuation used to give commercial buyers a more inclusive estimate of a commercial property’s value as oppose to, say, a gross rent valuation.

Private commercial lenders, particularly in the commercial mortgage market, are increasingly becoming the go-to for hard-to-fund commercial projects.

78 per cent of actively managed mutual funds under-perform the general stock market index.

Canadian renewable energy trusts are one of the many green investment options available to both Canadian and US investors.

The study, ordered by the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC), found that of the 20 per cent, or less, Canadians who actually employ a financial planning strategy, virtually all state that doing so has affected an increased ability to save, and an improved sense of security and lifestyle comfort.

If you have no investments but want to start investing, you need a budget to determine how much you can safely afford to invest each month.

After retirement, is it in your best interests to own your own home?

Investors should be looking for companies with a strong potential to generate cash flow and with interest-swallowing debt loads well in check.