Investment Tips and Trading Trends for 2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]2020. Truly a historic year for markets, the economy and the greater world. Many industries have all but died, while areas like DIY investing have absolutely taken off across Canada. Looking back at the past year can tell us a lot about what is in store for 2021 and beyond, including where to keep an […]
Socially Responsible Investing Can Be Like Searching For Fool’s Gold
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Many companies claim they’re socially and environmentally responsible and attract investors who value strong corporate environmental, social and governance policies. But is it true? [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_column_text]Investors are pushing companies to develop environmental plans, consider the social impacts of their operations and improve the integrity of how they are governed to ensure that women, workers and […]
The Financial Change Your Business Needs To Make
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the world prepares for the impending doom of a second wave of COVID-19, financial management is likely at the top of business owners’ minds. Maintaining a steady flow of cash is important, but what other steps can a business take to alleviate worry? Paul Guerette is the owner of Trident CPA, a Xero Silver […]
David Gens is Providing Millions in Funding for Canadian Small Businesses With Merchant Growth
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At just 22 years old, David Gens took a leap of faith and started his first company. 11 years later Merchant Growth is providing millions in non-dilutive financing to small businesses across Canada. As a young professional, recently out of University, Gens was introduced to what was then known as ‘merchant cash advance’. Fascinated by […]
Entrepreneur of the Week: Manzil CEO, Mohamad Sawwaf, is Bringing Islamic Finance to 1.6 Million Canadians
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Islamic finance company, Manzil, is helping 1.6 million Canadians grow their wealth by providing Sharia compliant products for the underserved Muslim community. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”orange”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A financial sector that has been growing rapidly, anywhere between 15 to 25 percent every year, Islamic Finance, holds two trillion dollars of buying power. Despite the major market opportunity, […]
Women Who Lead: TD’s Ingrid Macintosh is Sparking Conversations About Women’s Financial Literacy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”green”][vc_column_text]Ingrid Macintosh, the VP of TD Asset Management, says that it is estimated that by 2026, women will control more than half of the wealth in Canada. In other words, over $3 trillion in assets will be in Canadian women’s hands. In anticipation of this, women’s opportunity to learn financial literacy has become a […]
Six Financial Apps to Help You Budget, Plan and Save
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Improving financial health doesn’t have to be scary. While financial health and literacy is something most Canadians struggle with year to year March opens credit awareness month, an easy way to get into what being financially healthy really means. Innovations in technology have made improving your finances as easy as downloading an app. Here are […]
Aayaz Pira, Head of Simplii Financial on The Impact of Digital Tools On Entrepreneurship
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aayaz Pira is the head of Simplii Financial and is a proud advocate for digital tools and how they can simplify all our lives — not just with regard to banking, but also in the way that digital tools impact entrepreneurship and small businesses, along with how the individual consumer lives their life surrounded by […]
