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New China ETFs test investor appetite amid Sino-U.S. tech war, market rout
A man stands on an overpass with an electronic board showing Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indexes, at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China Jan. 6, 2021.
personal finance
Can money buy happiness? Yes, but only if you spend it on the right things
Bridget Casey
explainer
Is a robo-adviser the best choice to help manage my investments?
explainer
Limited cash? Here’s how – and why – you should start investing anyways
horoscopes
Your daily horoscope: September 20
Virgo.
canada
Expert flags potential for dental-care clawbacks as result of federal program
A dentist at the Riley Hospital for Children Department of Pediatric Dentistry, checks the teeth of Justin Perez, 11, during an office visit in Indianapolis, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. University of Calgary associate economics professor Lindsay Tedds warns the federal dental benefit for children opens families up to the potential for "clawbacks" if they don't spend all the money on their kids' teeth.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Conroy
opinion
Alternative banks with the juiciest GIC and savings rates are really busy
Rob Carrick
international business
Bank holdups snowball in Lebanon as depositors demand their own money
Lebanese army soldiers stand guard outside a Blom Bank branch, which was held up by a depositor seeking access to his own savings, in the Tariq al-Jdideh neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah
canada
Ottawa announces $250-million in home heating help, with eye on Atlantic Canada
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks to reporters in St. Andrews, N.B. on Monday, September 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
road sage
Congestion pricing plans sound more like the ‘if you can pay, pollute away’ principle
Andrew Clark
globe investor
Emergency fund 101: How much do I need to save for unplanned expenses?
world
Woman with toy gun grabs trapped savings from Beirut bank
The glass facade of a bank in the Lebanese capital Beirut is broken, after a woman stormed it demanding access to her sister's deposits to allegedly pay for her hospital fees, on September 14, 2022. - Lebanese banks since 2019 have gradually imposed draconian controls on deposits, effectively locking customers out of their foreign currency savings, in a move that has spurred a series of bank heists by Lebanese trying to reclaim access to their money. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP) (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
inside the market
ESG backlash weighs on sustainable investing in Canada
The electronic ticker display outside the Toronto Stock Exchange Tower in Toronto, is photographed after the market closed on Monday, Jan., 24, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
inside the market
Contra Guys: This 6% yielding dividend aristocrat is an old standby that’s worth a second look
Midtown buildings are reflected in the window of a Western Union store in New York on April 5, 2016.
carrick on money
Whatever happened with the billions we saved in the pandemic?
Rob Carrick
explainer
Budgeting 101: How to pick the app or template to track your spending
investor newsletter
How to duck a hidden fee charged by most online brokers. Plus, tips on using GICs effectively in your portfolio
european business
Euro zone to co-ordinate fiscal, monetary policy in bid to fight inflation
FILE PHOTO: Irish Finance Minister and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe and President of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde attend the Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
inside the market
The safe money quandary: Lock up money in GICs or stick to more flexible savings accounts?
report on business
Reduce spending, take advantage of severance and apply for EI after a layoff, financial experts say
A woman checks out a jobs advertisement sign during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. New data from Statistics Canada has found unemployment rates for young Canadians have risen in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette