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Alex Gavrila

@RealFinanceCA

Financial Skills for the Real World

 Canada
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Joined December 2015
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It would seem that a few hours ago the official $BTC web site bitcoin.org was hacked and the landing page features one of those scam addresses promising to give you free $BTC if you send them some crypto first. Obviously, DO NOT send any funds to that address!
Short video showing you why it's important to rebalance your portfolio & how to do it yourself youtu.be/rMLKFYLDY3c
How to rebalance your Investments

How to rebalance your Investments

Wondering why rebalancing your portfolio enables you to sell high a...

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$69 Trillion of World Debt in One Infographic (See full infographic: visualcapitalist.com/69-tril…)
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Advisors now have more options to outsource their portfolio management via @Wealthsimple's new mutual fund dealer feature investmentexecutive.com/news…

Wealthsimple introduces mutual fund dealer - Investment Executive

Wealthsimple Advice offers passive or active portfolios of ETFs and mutual funds

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The @bankofcanada maintains key interest rate at 1.75%; should provide people with maxed-out HELOCs and/or Variable Rate Mortgages a bit of a reprieve.
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@bankofcanada9 Jan 2019
We have maintained our policy interest rate at 1.75%. Find out why. #cdnecon ow.ly/rq4130nfr3B
Unprecedented Spending Trends in #America, in One Chart nitter.gq/howmuch_tweets/status/… bit.ly/2h8c5R8 #dataviz #economy via @howmuch_net
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An excellent video by @iamjohnoliver on Pyramid Schemes, *ahem, I mean, Multilevel Marketing youtube.com/watch?v=s6MwGeOm… #THISISAPYRAMIDSCHEME
Canadians now owe over $1.97 Trillion in debt ($1.29 Trillion in mortgages) ow.ly/2xqE304BTGp via @StatCan_eng
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Why is Air Miles hiding certain rewards from some users? cbc.ca/1.3756018
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Canadian borrowers could face payment shock if interest rates rise fw.to/kUPwBiW
Why Land and Homes Actually Tend to Be Disappointing Investments nyti.ms/29DAPg6 via @UpshotNYT
Why Land and Homes Actually Tend to Be Disappointing Investments (Published 2016)

Why Land and Homes Actually Tend to Be Disappointing Investments (Published 2016)

It’s true, as the adage goes, that they’re not making land anymore, but technology that allows more intensive use of land has held down values in the long term.

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'Irrational' 10-year home price spike transforms Vancouver, data show fw.to/i5eOynf
Knowing Your Rights as a #Renter; #Ontario Rental Laws Could Be Changing huffingtonpost.ca/the-rentse… via @HuffPostCanada
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What happens if you withdraw from your RRSP before you retire? nitter.gq/cards/18ce…
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An excellent piece on retirement savings & index investing by @iamjohnoliver @LastWeekTonight youtube.com/watch?v=gvZSpET1…
FSR: The strength in national housing data reflects growing dispersion across Canada’s regional markets
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For the actual excerpt from the full speech: youtube.com/watch?v=B01YhDEF… nitter.gq/bankofcanada/status/74…
2016-06-09 FSR Press Conference / Conférence de presse RSF

2016-06-09 FSR Press Conference / Conférence de presse RSF

Financial System Review: Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Po...

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@bankofcanada9 Jun 2016
Risks to financial stability are roughly unchanged, but Governor adds caveat for #YVR and #YYZ. #cdnecon
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Proportion of high LTI mortgages is rising, especially in #YVR, #YYC, #YYZ & #YHM. #cdnecon
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FSR: Overall risks to financial stability are largely unchanged, but household vulnerabilities have moved higher bit.ly/1XHUF0l

Overall risks to financial stability are largely unchanged, but household vulnerabilities have...

The Financial System Review (FSR) concludes that the overall level of risk to Canada’s financial system is largely unchanged from six months ago. While household vulnerabilities have moved higher,...

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Here's our piece on the Debt Buying industry from last night. Your move, Oprah... youtube.com/watch?v=hxUAntt1…
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