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Global Crackdown on Financial Influencers
Global regulators cracked down on financial influencers, with the UK issuing 650 content removal requests and Australia issuing 18 warnings due to its 2022 INFO 269 guidelines which outline penalties of up to 5 years jail or over $1 million in fines.
Global Crackdown on Financial Influencers
Global regulators cracked down on financial influencers, with the UK issuing 650 content removal requests and Australia issuing 18 warnings due to its 2022 INFO 269 guidelines which outline penalties of up to 5 years jail or over $1 million in fines.
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40% Bias Score
The High Cost of Cheap Financial Advice
The article emphasizes the dangers of prioritizing low cost over fiduciary duty when choosing a financial advisor, citing a 12% potential loss in retirement savings from conflicted advice as one example, and advocating for fee-only fiduciary advisors.
The High Cost of Cheap Financial Advice
The article emphasizes the dangers of prioritizing low cost over fiduciary duty when choosing a financial advisor, citing a 12% potential loss in retirement savings from conflicted advice as one example, and advocating for fee-only fiduciary advisors.
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60% Bias Score
Pape's Investment Advice: Europe, ETFs, Currency Exchange, and Tariffs
Gordon Pape's investment column answers reader questions on European stocks, the iShares S&P Global Base Metals Index ETF (XBM), currency exchange for US$240,000 transfer to Canada, RRIFs, preferred shares and tariff impacts.
Pape's Investment Advice: Europe, ETFs, Currency Exchange, and Tariffs
Gordon Pape's investment column answers reader questions on European stocks, the iShares S&P Global Base Metals Index ETF (XBM), currency exchange for US$240,000 transfer to Canada, RRIFs, preferred shares and tariff impacts.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs Trigger Sharp Market Decline
President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs triggered a sharp market decline, with major indices falling double digits, sparking fears of trade wars and a potential recession; investors are advised to reassess portfolios and maintain a long-term perspective.
Trump Tariffs Trigger Sharp Market Decline
President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs triggered a sharp market decline, with major indices falling double digits, sparking fears of trade wars and a potential recession; investors are advised to reassess portfolios and maintain a long-term perspective.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs Fuel Canadian Financial Uncertainty
President Trump's February 2025 announcement of a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports triggered widespread anxiety among Canadian financial planners and their clients, who are now grappling with uncertainty surrounding major financial decisions such as retirement, real estate purchases, and bus...
Trump Tariffs Fuel Canadian Financial Uncertainty
President Trump's February 2025 announcement of a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports triggered widespread anxiety among Canadian financial planners and their clients, who are now grappling with uncertainty surrounding major financial decisions such as retirement, real estate purchases, and bus...
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60% Bias Score
Social Media Investment Advice Leads to \$20,000 Loss for UK Investor
Amy Ryan, a 43-year-old from Wales, lost approximately \$20,000 after following investment advice from finance influencer Kevin Paffrath, highlighting the risks of relying on social media for financial guidance; the FTC reported nearly \$350 million in related fraud in the first half of 2023, emphas...
Social Media Investment Advice Leads to \$20,000 Loss for UK Investor
Amy Ryan, a 43-year-old from Wales, lost approximately \$20,000 after following investment advice from finance influencer Kevin Paffrath, highlighting the risks of relying on social media for financial guidance; the FTC reported nearly \$350 million in related fraud in the first half of 2023, emphas...
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40% Bias Score
UK's Struggle to Regulate Misleading Financial Advice from Finfluencers
In the UK, 40% of young people get investment advice from largely unregulated finfluencers, many of whom provide "anti-skilled" advice leading to losses; the FCA is struggling to regulate this due to slow takedown responses from Big Tech and the international nature of online content.
UK's Struggle to Regulate Misleading Financial Advice from Finfluencers
In the UK, 40% of young people get investment advice from largely unregulated finfluencers, many of whom provide "anti-skilled" advice leading to losses; the FCA is struggling to regulate this due to slow takedown responses from Big Tech and the international nature of online content.
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48% Bias Score
Finfluencers Rise Amid Market Volatility: Balancing Access to Advice with Risks
Matt Shoss, a 21-year-old student, lost \$13,000 in his investment portfolio in early April, but his TikTok video advising against panic selling garnered nearly a million views, highlighting the rise of finfluencers who provide financial guidance on social media, especially to young Canadians managi...
Finfluencers Rise Amid Market Volatility: Balancing Access to Advice with Risks
Matt Shoss, a 21-year-old student, lost \$13,000 in his investment portfolio in early April, but his TikTok video advising against panic selling garnered nearly a million views, highlighting the rise of finfluencers who provide financial guidance on social media, especially to young Canadians managi...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Pause: Temporary Market Rally Amidst Ongoing Trade Uncertainty
President Trump's 90-day tariff pause (excluding China, which faces 125% levies) triggered a temporary market rally, with the S&P 500 jumping 9.5%, but global markets remain down for the week, highlighting investor sensitivity to trade policy and the need for a long-term approach.
Trump's Tariff Pause: Temporary Market Rally Amidst Ongoing Trade Uncertainty
President Trump's 90-day tariff pause (excluding China, which faces 125% levies) triggered a temporary market rally, with the S&P 500 jumping 9.5%, but global markets remain down for the week, highlighting investor sensitivity to trade policy and the need for a long-term approach.
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44% Bias Score
Canada's Financial Industry Must Adapt to Serve Women
By 2026, women will control half of Canada's wealth, but only 15% of financial advisors are women, resulting in low client confidence and high advisor turnover among widows; this is driving a call for increased diversity and inclusive practices within the industry.
Canada's Financial Industry Must Adapt to Serve Women
By 2026, women will control half of Canada's wealth, but only 15% of financial advisors are women, resulting in low client confidence and high advisor turnover among widows; this is driving a call for increased diversity and inclusive practices within the industry.
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32% Bias Score
Cramer Urges Caution Amidst Packed Earnings Week
CNBC's Jim Cramer advises investors to avoid significant market activity next week due to an abundance of critical earnings reports (Amazon, Alphabet, Eli Lilly, Palantir), the monthly employment report, and tariff news; he suggests waiting to analyze the data.
Cramer Urges Caution Amidst Packed Earnings Week
CNBC's Jim Cramer advises investors to avoid significant market activity next week due to an abundance of critical earnings reports (Amazon, Alphabet, Eli Lilly, Palantir), the monthly employment report, and tariff news; he suggests waiting to analyze the data.
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32% Bias Score
Top 5 TSX Income Stocks Deliver Exceptional 2024 Returns
Five TSX-listed income stocks—Capital Power Corp., Manulife Financial Corp., CIBC, Keyera Corp., and TC Energy Corp.—achieved exceptional total returns in 2024, ranging from 46.3% to 73.8%, driven by strong sector performance and dividend increases, though influenced by declining interest rates.
Top 5 TSX Income Stocks Deliver Exceptional 2024 Returns
Five TSX-listed income stocks—Capital Power Corp., Manulife Financial Corp., CIBC, Keyera Corp., and TC Energy Corp.—achieved exceptional total returns in 2024, ranging from 46.3% to 73.8%, driven by strong sector performance and dividend increases, though influenced by declining interest rates.
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40% Bias Score
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