February 19, 2025
Financial Assets

Opinion: Just what can stop the all-powerful Donald Trump? The stock market, our last hope

Open this photo in gallery: A cut-out of president-elect Donald Trump is displayed on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York’s Financial District on Jan. 2.Seth Wenig/The Associated Press John Rapley is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail. He is an author and academic whose books include Why Empires

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Gold Investing

Canadian investors add gold, uranium stocks as trade war risk grows

As the threat of a trade war grows, Canadian investors are seeking protection in gold and in shares of companies producing goods with few substitutes, such as uranium, while looking to take advantage of a weaker loonie and expected volatility. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to implement a 25% tariff on most Canadian imports

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Tangible Assets

Couple Pays $525K Cash for RV, Now Living at a Service Center for Six Weeks and Counting

15 photos Photo: Liz Amazing | YouTube Screenshot The last time we discussed RV owners buying lemons and feeling as though the industry doesn’t care, our readers felt it was an opportunity to speak up. Well, this time around, Liz Amazing is out helping another couple get the treatment they deserve after spending over $500,000

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Gold Investing

The price of gold is at a record high. Here’s why

A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday above $2,514, according to data from FactSet. That’s the highest closing price recorded for the commodity to date. Here’s what you need to know. What is the price of gold today? The spot

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Financial Assets

‘Just give me my money’ TikTok trend, explained

The ‘Just give me my money’ trend has been doing the rounds on TikTok this week, which has us wondering – what exactly is it? The thing about the trend is that even if you’ve watched a video of it, you might still not fully get what it’s about the first time round. A lot

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Financial Assets

Sadiq Khan’s Ulez scrappage scheme running out of money as drivers risk fines

Thousands of drivers could be left out of pocket for scrapping their non-compliant Ulez vehicles despite being promised payment in return. The warning comes after official documents revealed that the Ulez scrappage scheme, which offers drivers money in exchange for their vehicle, is set to run out of funds. Transport for London expects to have

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