58+ min ago   (633+ words) Three years ago, Oakville small business owner Heidi Deveau needed cash, so she took out a $1,000 "title loan" from BHM Financial, using her paid-off Jeep Wrangler as collateral. It looked like a manageable, short-term fix. It turned into a $4,000 bill…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (592+ words) Canadian pensioners are searching for good TSX dividend stocks to add to their self-directed Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) focused on generating passive income. Fortis (TSX: FTS) is a dividend-growth champion. The Canadian utility company has increased its dividend in each…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (645+ words) As the Middle East crisis is back in focus, crude oil has once again crossed a level that could have a major impact on the Canadian energy sector. Currently, Brent crude is trading above US$100 per barrel for the first…...

17+ hour, 13+ min ago   (593+ words) There is nothing better than collecting dividends from stocks that you don't have to worry about. Earning passive income is all about minimizing stress. That is especially true if you require that income for retirement. You want stocks that you…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (743+ words) A $10,000 investment yielding 6% produces $600 during the first year. Another investment yielding 3.3% produces only $330. Case closed, right? Only if the dividend never changes. Suppose the 3.3% payer increases its dividend by 10% annually. Its yearly income would exceed $600 by year eight and reach…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (813+ words) MONTREAL — Transat A.T. Inc. has secured an additional $250 million in federal aid after high fuel costs drove it further into the red last quarter, as the travel company struggles to boost fares without losing customers. The new low-interest line of…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (443+ words) A 7% dividend yield looks considerably more helpful than a 3.5% yield when retirement bills arrive. Unfortunately, the larger number becomes rather less impressive if the company can't afford to keep paying it. That's why I'd look beyond yield and find the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (218+ words) OTTAWA — A new report says Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to lead the country's economic growth for a second year in a row, driven by higher crude prices and offshore oil projects. Signal49 Research, previously the Conference Board of Canada, says…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (334+ words) Accelerated progress is needed now as Canada intensifies its efforts to attract investment and strengthen its economic competitiveness across all sectors As external economic pressures continue to create uncertainty, Canada must focus on controllable barriers to investment. In recent Business…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (308+ words) Against this backdrop, let's explore two high-quality dividend stocks that could suit patient investors seeking to build substantial wealth over the long term. Over the past 20 years, Fortis has delivered an average total shareholder return of approximately 9.8%. The utility has…...