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Providing timely analysis of sudden events impacting the market. We break down key developments to help investors understand their potential effects and make informed decisions.
Canada’s Population Declines as Immigration Curbs Create Economic Headwind | AiF News Bites
Canada’s population fell by a record 76,000 in the third quarter as student and temporary...
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AI Crypto Scams Cost Canadians Millions as “Get Rich Quick” Fraud Surges | AiF News Bites
After watching AI-generated videos impersonating celebrities, two Canadians started with a $250 transfer, then escalated...
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Canada CPI 2.2%: Grocery Prices Surge 4.7% as Beef and Coffee Spike | AiF News Bites
Canada's 11-month inflation held at 2.2%. Food inflation hit 4.7%, driven by a 17.7% jump...
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Alternative Assets for Retail: Risk, Liquidity, and the Public-to-Private Continuum | AiF News Bites
Top investors discuss the shift to alternatives: Why the IPO market is "broken," how Stealth...
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287 New Billionaires Minted in 2025 as Global Wealth Hits Record $15.8T | AiF News Bites
UBS reports 287 new billionaires created in 2025, reaching $15.8T total wealth. Billionaires remain bullish...
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AiF Exclusive: Fed’s ‘Multi-Stimulus’ Explodes Dow to All-Time High; Rally is Just Starting | AiF News Bites
Multi-stimulus (rate cut, Stealth QE, future cuts promised, GDP upgrade) drives Dow to record high....
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US Commercial Real Estate Transaction Volume Drops for First Time in Two Years | AiF News Bites
Moody's reports US commercial real estate transaction volume saw its first YOY negative growth in...
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Record $13.8B ETF Inflow in Canada; AiF Warns: Avoid the Crowd | AiF News Bites
Canadian ETFs hit record $13.8B inflow in Nov, y-t-d total > $100B. AiF warns investors:...
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Vancouver Housing Market Slows: Sales Down 15%, Inventory Piles Up, Prices Soften | AiF News Bites
Vancouver real estate sales drop 15%. Inventory surge and buyer caution push benchmark prices down...
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Fitch: Canadian Big Banks Well Positioned to Face Macro Headwinds After Strong 2025 | AiF News Bites
Fitch reports Big Six banks' 2025 aggregate revenue grew 15%. Strong capital and AI investment...
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Fitch Warns Crypto Hype Poses Growing Reputational and Liquidity Risk for US Banks | AiF News Bites
Fitch Ratings reports US banks increasing crypto exposure face growing reputational, liquidity, operational, and compliance...
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Bank of Canada’s Inflation Concerns Overdone? | AiF News Bites
Analyzing the CIBC report on BoC inflation fears and rate hikes. AiF argues BoC overlooks...
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Toronto Condo Price Drop: Average Unit Expected to Lose $43,000 in Value in 2026 | AiF News Bites
Royal LePage forecasts GTA condo prices will drop 6.5% ($43k) in 2026. Economic uncertainty, RTO,...
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Bank of Canada Interest Rates Set for Hold at 2.25%: Stronger Data Cements Pause | AiF News Bites
Economists expect the Bank of Canada to hold rates at 2.25% on Dec. 10. Positive...
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TD Survey: 34% of Ontarians Cutting Holiday Spending Due to Inflation and Rising Costs | AiF News Bites
TD survey finds 34% of Ontarians plan to curb holiday spending; 65% cite high cost...
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Hundreds of Public Service Workers Warned of Job Cuts Amid Federal Government Layoffs | AiF News Bites
Hundreds of federal workers at Natural Resources Canada and other departments received job cut warnings....
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Canada’s Job Market Rebounds: 54,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.5% | AiF News Bites
Canada added 54K jobs in November, dropping the unemployment rate to 6.5%. Growth focused on...
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Ottawa Notifies 68,000 Federal Workers of Early Retirement Incentive to Cut 40,000 Jobs | AiF News Bites
New report projects Canadian family food spending to rise $994, hitting $17,571 in 2026. Inflation...
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Canada Food Prices Set to Rise $994 in 2026: Meat and Climate Drive 4%-6% Inflation | AiF News Bites
New report projects Canadian family food spending to rise $994, hitting $17,571 in 2026. Inflation...
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Equifax: Non-Mortgage Debt Delinquency Rises 14% as Consumer Debt Hits $2.62 Trillion | AiF News Bites
Equifax reports Canada's non-mortgage delinquency rate hit 1.63%, up 14% year-over-year. Total consumer debt is...
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US Layoffs Top 1.1 Million in 2025, Highest Since Pandemic: Challenger Report | AiF News Bites
US job cuts reached 1.17M, up 54% from last year. Analysis of AI, tariffs, and...
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Liberal Tax Cut to Raise Taxes for Nearly 40,000 Canadians, PBO Warns | AiF News Bites
PBO report: Liberal tax cut (lowest rate to 14%) will negatively impact
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CRA Urged to Grant TFSA Overcontribution Penalty Relief After My Account Delays | AiF News Bites
Following My Account delays, advisors call for the CRA to offer penalty relief for TFSA...
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