Financial Insights & Expert Perspectives

We're 'me-maxxing' so much, we're saying 30% fewer words a day than we did 20 years ago
We're 'me-maxxing' so much, we're saying 30% fewer words a day than we did 20 years ago

The convenience economy may be saving time—but it could also be quietly costing us something else: everyday conversation.

You Could One Day Stream Disney Movies for Free. Here’s Why.
You Could One Day Stream Disney Movies for Free. Here’s Why.

It's all part of the media giant's new streaming strategy.

Before Your Next Market Call, Read This One-Page Memo From 2001
Before Your Next Market Call, Read This One-Page Memo From 2001

A one-page Pentagon memo from 2001 explains why forecasts fail and how to build a portfolio that survives futures you didn't predict.

Gen Z Says This Is the Main Reason They Don’t Date: ‘Feels So Unattainable’
Gen Z Says This Is the Main Reason They Don’t Date: ‘Feels So Unattainable’

Gen Z increasingly chooses to stay home instead of go on dates, and more than half say this is the reason why.

The Cost Of Weather Is Reshaping How Americans Choose Where To Relocate
The Cost Of Weather Is Reshaping How Americans Choose Where To Relocate

Weather is reshaping how Americans choose where to relocate as insurance costs, flood risk, resilience, and the cost of homeownership influence relocation decisions.

Video: Maxed-out credit cards? Here are different options to dig out of the debt
Video: Maxed-out credit cards? Here are different options to dig out of the debt

For Canadians juggling multiple maxed-out credit cards, the instinct in a moment of panic is usually to try to fix everything at once. Yet financial experts say that instinct is not one to follow, and it’s often the reason debt problems drag on longer than they need to.

Protein has gone mainstream. But how much do you actually need?
Protein has gone mainstream. But how much do you actually need?

In the past decade, protein supplementation has gone from the gym floor to the mainstream.

We snagged a campsite with an AI bot. Here’s what it means for impossible campground bookings
We snagged a campsite with an AI bot. Here’s what it means for impossible campground bookings

Tech-savvy consumers around the world are increasingly relying on AI agents to make digital reservations for anything from restaurants to shuttle services to the airport. The Globe and Mail set out to see if it could design an AI-powered bot that can make campground bookings exactly when reservations open.

How to Use Price and Value to Make Better Investment Decisions
How to Use Price and Value to Make Better Investment Decisions

Price is more volatile than value. Therein lies the opportunity. Sentiment drives stock prices in the short-term, but intrinsic value drives prices in the long run.

The great Canadian barbecue bill
The great Canadian barbecue bill

The price of hosting a barbecue is getting steeper every summer – and our beef isn’t just with the burgers. Why we’re holding the cheese and pivoting to BYOB.

What to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countries
What to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countries

Tariffs ranging from 10%-12.5%, taking effect on Friday, are US president’s latest effort to circumvent Congress

Cross-border advisors split on Trump accounts for children of Americans living in Canada
Cross-border advisors split on Trump accounts for children of Americans living in Canada

Canada doesn’t recognize the special tax status of Trump accounts, which means gains in the accounts would be fully taxable here.

2 Brothers Started a $1.2M Side Hustle as Teens. The Blue-Collar Business Made $3M Last Year: ‘Young People Are Looking for Different Career Paths.’
2 Brothers Started a $1.2M Side Hustle as Teens. The Blue-Collar Business Made $3M Last Year: ‘Young People Are Looking for Different Career Paths.’

Kirk and Jacob McKinney's business began with a single pick-up truck. It relies on an app vibe coded by one of its teenage employees.

The 6-Point Checklist Every Founder Needs Before Raising Their First Dollar
The 6-Point Checklist Every Founder Needs Before Raising Their First Dollar

Here are six questions investors are quietly asking before they ever mention your pitch deck.

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