The government could eventually remove itself from the mortgage insurance game -- an assertion Jim Flaherty reiterated Wednesday, only weeks after becoming what may be the first finance minister to seriously suggest it. 

"Is it inevitable that the government, the people of Canada, will always own the residential mortgage insurance company?" Flaherty told the Senate banking committee “The ans ...

To the growing number of Canadians now ready to take their RRSP investments into the real estate market, wait just one minute, says Brian Pulis, president of Pulis Investment Group. In fact, wait five, and read each of his top five considerations for Canadians interested in those alternatives to mutual funds and stocks. 

1. Gauge your appetite: Investors need to determine exactly what their a ...

"Many Canadians aspire to own a recreational property because of the lifestyle benefit it provides,” said Phil Soper, president of Royal LePage, which commissioned the survey. “But potential buyers must understand how they plan to finance their purchase to ensure they can afford it." 

The Leger poll suggests they have, and it’s by renting out their cottages, cabins and beach homes. 

Among int ...

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