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Interviews with money experts.

RBC's Samer Nusier Warns That Gambling Products Are Being Marketed As Investments

Oct 14, 2026

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6 min read

RBC's Samer Nusier Warns That Gambling Products Are Being Marketed As Investments

Samer Nusier, Vice President of Product & Strategy at RBC Direct Investing, says it's important to know the difference between investing and gambling — even as new products try to blur the distinction.

What Small Business Owners Need To Think About Before Retiring

Oct 14, 2026

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4 min read

What Small Business Owners Need To Think About Before Retiring

Desjardins Group Senior Wealth Management Advisor Shawn Filion explains how small business owners can build a smooth succession plan.

TD's Head of Auto Finance Explains What's Going On In Canada's Car Market

Oct 14, 2026

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5 min read

TD's Head of Auto Finance Explains What's Going On In Canada's Car Market

Michael McGhee, Senior Vice President and Head of TD Auto Finance, breaks down what's going on in Canada's auto sector and what it means for buyers.

A new RBC survey finds that even full-time employees are financially stressed

Sep 21, 2026

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5 min read

A new RBC survey finds that even full-time employees are financially stressed

Kristin Dolynski, head of RBC Group Advantage, on new findings that a large number of full-time workers are feeling the affordability pinch — and what employers can do about it.

How Canada's ETF landscape is evolving — and what it means for investors

Aug 24, 2026

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4 min read

How Canada's ETF landscape is evolving — and what it means for investors

Global X's President & CEO, Rohit Mehta, explains how ETFs are changing to meet growing investor demand.

What Actually Happens When You Send An E-Transfer? Interac's Product Head Explains.

Aug 17, 2026

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4 min read

What Actually Happens When You Send An E-Transfer? Interac's Product Head Explains.

D'Arcy McDonald says a made-in-Canada payments system can be just as user-friendly as digital-first competitors.

Erica Nielsen from RBC Personal Banking on how to build an emergency fund

Jul 20, 2026

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5 min read

Erica Nielsen from RBC Personal Banking on how to build an emergency fund

Why some of the biggest benefits of an emergency fund have more to do with emotions than money.

TD's Tang Trang explains how small businesses should think about insurance

Jul 6, 2026

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4 min read

TD's Tang Trang explains how small businesses should think about insurance

The VP of TD Insurance General Insurance Small Business Insurance on all things small business insurance.

Becca Mintz, Managing Vice President & Head of Credit and Data at Capital One Canada, explains what actually goes into a credit score

Jun 22, 2026

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5 min read

Becca Mintz, Managing Vice President & Head of Credit and Data at Capital One Canada, explains what actually goes into a credit score

Misconceptions about credit and the most important things people can do to get healthy credit.

Farzana Damji, Head of Life, Health and Wealth Product Development RBC Insurance, on how to think about financial protection

Jun 22, 2026

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6 min read

Farzana Damji, Head of Life, Health and Wealth Product Development RBC Insurance, on how to think about financial protection

Farzana Damji goes deep on what sort of insurance people may need at different stages of life — and in different life circumstances.

Michael Williams, Head of Development at Hazelview Investment, on the state of Canada's rental market

May 11, 2026

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3 min read

Michael Williams, Head of Development at Hazelview Investment, on the state of Canada's rental market

Williams says the rental housing market in Canada is likely to remain supply-constrained for the foreseeable future.

Fidelity's director of emerging technologies sees AI automating at least some investment decisions

Apr 2, 2026

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8 min read

Fidelity's director of emerging technologies sees AI automating at least some investment decisions

John Bradley, Fidelity Investments Canada's director of emerging technologies, sees humans and AI having different strengths and weaknesses when it comes to managing portfolios.

The CEO of RBC Direct Investing on the biggest mistakes investors make

Mar 30, 2026

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5 min read

The CEO of RBC Direct Investing on the biggest mistakes investors make

Dimitri Busevs, President & CEO of RBC Direct Investing, says they're seeing more demand for low-cost self-directed investing options, but more control also means more room for error.