Tag: Economy

Solus’ Dan Greenhaus on how to read Powell’s dovish pivot

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Dan Greenhaus, Solus Alternative Asset Management chief strategist and economist, joins CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss his expectations for Federal Reserve policy, market outlooks, and much more. 06:07 Mon, Aug 25 20253:47 PM EDT Source link

How to build a money plan that will weather every economic storm

Interest rates go up and down, the economy spins around, but you don’t need to freak out and change your financial tack with every new headline. Frances Cook on how to keep cool and ignore (most of) the drama. If you base your money plans on the news cycle, I have a prediction for you; […]

Power to the renter: Here’s how to score a deal in a renter’s market

Open this photo in gallery: More than 80 per cent of Toronto’s condo investors are not collecting enough in rent to pay their mortgages.SHANNON STAPLETON/Reuters Renting a home, especially in a big city like Toronto or Vancouver, is expensive. Historically tight housing supply and the popularity of living in such cities means landlords can typically […]

How to know when it’s time to break up with a friend, and do it kindly

Open this photo in gallery: salim hanzaz/Getty Images Last year, I began to feel uncomfortable in one of my longest-held friendships. Political and value-based differences that had always been present seemed to get more apparent, especially as the world became a more polarized place, and I found myself feeling more and more confined by the […]

Retirees, here’s how to tweak the 4% rule to protect your nest egg

New retirees might enter a different environment than their predecessors—the economy or market might have changed slightly or dramatically. Morningstar researchers have investigated and identified their latest starting safe withdrawal rate. Hint: it’s slightly lower than last year. Here to discuss this research is Amy Arnott, a portfolio strategist with Morningstar. The interview has been […]

How to win the housing density debate

Open this photo in gallery: Toronto city council voted this week against a plan for a citywide authorization of multiplexes of six units.Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail When making the argument for more housing in cities, advocates and politicians should consider why the federal carbon fuel charge failed. Climate change is a real and pressing […]

Here’s how to negotiate a raise – in the form of lower rent

Open this photo in gallery: Lower rent isn’t just going to drop into your lap, you need to make it happen and timing is everything.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press When it comes to asking for a raise, timing is everything. If you ask your boss for one right now, when the economy is uncertain, you’d be […]