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August 16, 2017

Having financial “skin in the game” gives post-secondary students a confidence boost but lessons continue beyond graduation day: RBC Poll

When it comes to post-secondary education, there are valuable life lessons - and financial lessons - to be learned outside the lecture hall. A recent poll conducted on behalf of RBCsup®/sup finds that students who receive less than one-quarter of their funding from parents feel more confident in their financial decision making and are more likely to make and stick to a budget compared to their peers who receive more financial support from their parents. Despite the boost in confidence, the road to confident money management is a lifelong journey and many post-secondary students would benefit from ongoing practice....

August 08, 2017

Canadian pension returns post fifth consecutive quarter of gains: RBC Investor & Treasury Services

Canadian equities struggled during Q2 2017, losing -1.9 per cent while total returns for Q2 2017 sit at 1.4 per cent...