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Retirement may end the commute, but it doesn’t necessarily simplify a tax return. Employment income can be replaced by the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), workplace pensions, Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) withdrawals, investment income, and perhaps a foreign pension for good measure. Apparently, free time can easily be occupied with a paperwork ...

Most stocks don’t earn a permanent place in a long-term Foolish investor’s portfolio. They look promising for a few years, then something changes. A competitor catches up, growth slows, management loses its way, or the business simply stops creating the kin...

It’s no secret that the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is easily one of the best investing tools Canadians have access to. Unlike a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), where you’ll eventually pay tax when you withdraw your money, every dollar you earn in a TFSA is completely tax-free.

That’s why it’s so important to buy the right Canadian stocks in your T...

Growth stocks have a charming habit of looking obvious after they’ve already doubled. The difficult part is deciding whether the business can keep expanding, or whether investors are paying tomorrow’s price for yesterday’s growth.

The best candid...

A low share price can be tempting. A giant yield can be even more tempting. Neither one, on its own, tells you whether a stock is actually a good deal.

The useful question is whether the market underestimates a company’s future cash flow. Sometimes i...