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The Loonie Hour
Hopes of Rate Cuts from the Bank of Canada are Starting to Fade
Jan 19, 2024
Core inflation in Canada hotter than expected, immigration pressures shelter inflation, Feds contemplate limiting foreign students, bond yields push higher, nuclear energy coming to Alberta, World Economic Forum kicks off
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- Canada's core inflation surpasses expectations, posing challenges for the Bank of Canada.
- The Feds consider imposing restrictions on foreign students in some provinces.
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Growing popularity of index investing
Passive investing or index investing, such as owning an entire index like the S&P 500, is becoming more popular among investors. Warren Buffett also acknowledges the benefits of index investing. For example, BMO's S&P 500 index ETF is the largest ETF in Canada and offers exposure to the returns of the market cap-weighted S&P 500 index at a low cost.
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