Finance

Building a Bond Ladder with Individual Bonds and ETFs

Bond funds had their worst calendar-year return in several decades in 2022. The broad market index was down 13% that year, while the S&P 500 was down 18%. People were disappointed that bonds di...

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I was laid off shortly after having a baby. Now I have no choice but to be a stay-at-home mom.

The author was laid off shortly after returing to work from parental leave.Courtesy of the authorI took 12 weeks of parental leave, and months after returning to work, my position was eliminated. I...

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If you were laid off, you could 'boomerang' back to your old company. Here's who's more likely to be asked back.

People who were laid off could be rehired.John Fedele/Getty ImagesPeople analytics firm Visier analyzed who is more likely to be rehired within 15 months of being laid off.Managers and workers in t...

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Rising star catch-up: Chad Tredway is back at JPMorgan and at the helm of its $79 billion real estate portfolio

Chad Tredway was promoted to global leader of JPMorgan's real estate investment business in May.Courtesy of JPMorganChad Tredway was a rising star at JPMorgan Chase before launching his own firm in...

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I'm a CEO who believes in menstrual leave for employees, polite bullying, and barre workouts. Here's a day in my life.

Tori Dunlap, the founder of Her First $100K, shares a day in her life.Sy Bean for BIThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tori Dunlap, the 31-year-old founder and CEO of Her First $...

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Amazon placed him on a PIP. Here's how he bought himself time to find a new job.

Michael PermanaMichael PermanaMichael Permana was placed on a performance improvement plan by Amazon.He worried his software engineering job was at risk, so he took paternity leave.He said he did i...

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What's the best way to take money out of an RRSP when you're close to retirement but still working?

Q. I don’t invest in ...

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BNPL: Buy now, pain later? How to avoid the sting of delayed payments from Black Friday and holiday shopping

With the holidays quickly approaching and many Canadians feeling the pinch, it is no surprise that ...

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I breed and train dogs that sell for $175,000 each. We place about 20 dogs a year, and it took us a while to be profitable.

Kim Greene started breeding protection dogs after getting pregnant with twins.Courtesy of Sweetgrass StudioKim Greene started breeding protection dogs after getting pregnant with twins.Her dogs now...

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CRA released the new tax numbers for 2026. Here’s what you need to know for next year

This week the Canada Revenue A...

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I was laid off by Intel — then my wife lost her job. 4 months later, I still can't find work.

Sriram RamkrishnaSriram RamkrishnaSriram Ramkrishna has struggled to find work since being laid off by Intel for the second time.On his last day at Intel, his wife learned that she had also lost he...

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All of the billionaires and businesspeople that Donald Trump has pardoned

Donald Trump pardoned Binance cofounder Changpeng Zhao in November; Zhao, a billionaire, is among many wealthy businesspeople who have been pardoned this year.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Pedro Fi...

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I've interviewed over 60 people about financial independence and retiring early. I took their advice on 3 things.

I interviewed over 60 people about their advice on retiring early and had three main takeaways.I Putu Abel PodyEarly retirees stress the importance of learning how to invest instead of paying advis...

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Marc Andreessen shares the prompts he says turn AI into 'the world's best coach'

Marc Andreessen says the right prompts can turn AI into the "world's best coach."Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesMarc Andreessen says the right prompts can turn AI into the "...

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Healthcare investor Catalio Capital, which counts KKR and Brevan Howard as backers, just hired a new partner

Henry Kravis, middle, backs the healthcare fund run by George Petrocheilos, right, and Jacob Vogelstein, left.Yana Kovaleva/Catalio$2.3 billion healthcare investor Catalio Capital has hired Ajay Ma...

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3 tips for protecting your budget during the holidays, from a financial behavior expert

Brittany Greene is a financial behavioral strategist.Courtesy of Self FinancialManaging holiday-season spending can be stressful, especially if you have financial goals to prioritize.Brittany Green...

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Taxing Inheritances Under the Income Tax is a Great Idea

But subjecting inheritances to the payroll tax in addition could be even better In a great new book, BC Law professor Ray Madoff describes how the federal tax code has created two separate s...

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Texas Buys $5 Million In BTC ETF As States Edge Toward First Government Crypto Reserves

Texas has purchased $5 million worth of BlackRock's bitcoin ETF as an initial step toward creating the first state-level bitcoin reserve in the U.S. "[O]ther states having previously invested in ...

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The new reality of study abroad: Higher costs, more politics, fewer Aperol spritzes

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIIt's been an interesting five years for Americans studying abroad. The pandemic slammed the brakes on many international programs, sending wou...

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My parents and siblings are doctors, but I became a toy inventor. My company raised $5 million this year.

Sydney Wiseman invented Fingerlings.Courtesy of Sydney WisemanSydney Wiseman is cofounder of Playhouse MD.She designed Fingerlings, small toys that sold millions of units.Now she's partnered with h...

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Ukrainian security source says Russia reacted to an attack by firing missiles into its own buildings

Ukraine said it carried out a large attack on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on Tuesday.VANTOR/via REUTERSUkrainian forces carried out a large attack on Novorossiysk, a key city for Russian ...

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