Canada Pension Plan’s investment board racks up 8.9% return, more than enough to sustain fund until 2090 – Financial Post, May 15, 2019
https://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/cpp-investment-board-posts-8-9-return-for-2018-19-adds-35-9b-to-assets
A Canadian Press article. Apparently the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is off to a good start for this fiscal year. The title says it all.
Why Rick Steves wants you to see travel as a political act – Globe and Mail, May 15, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/article-why-rick-steves-wants-you-to-see-travel-as-a-political-act/
Domini Clark interviews my favourite travel guru, Rick Steves. Steves talks about why he felt compelled to update his book Travel as a Political Act. The rise of pluralism is involved.
How a hot trend in electronic banking is making life easier for seniors – Globe and Mail, May 14, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-how-a-hot-trend-in-electronic-banking-is-making-life-easier-for/
Rob Carrick makes the argument that “paying for stuff with a tap of your debit or credit card is perhaps the greatest innovation in banking since the ATM”. He sees the ability to use “tap” to make payments with credit and debit cards as a benefit for seniors.
Reduce, reuse, recycle, rejected: Why Canada’s recycling industry is in crisis mode – Globe and Mail, May 15, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-wish-cycling-canadas-recycling-industry-in-crisis-mode/
Jeff Lewis explains what has gone wrong with Canada’s recycling programs. The program really relies on us to recycle properly to make it all work.
Globe Retirement Forum: How much do you need to save to retire comfortably at 58? – Globe and Mail, May 15, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-how-a-hot-trend-in-electronic-banking-is-making-life-easier-for/
Rob Carrick throws out the question to his retirement forum. In his comments he provides a link to a useful looking tool to help individuals calculate their “replacement ratio” pre-retirement.
