With interest rates rising in the US, and an expectation that the Bank of Canada will raise rates during the remainder of 2018 (including an expected July raise), Canadian high interest savings accounts issuers, have mostly settled into offering rates… Continue Reading
Microsoft may announce this week they are purchasing GitHub for $2 billion. This seems like a good deal for Microsoft. The financial problems for GitHub are related to expense control, but their service is becoming increasingly indispensable for developers. I… Continue Reading
Voters in Ontario will elect a new government on June 7th, 2018. CoinRoster has posted a pool for which party will win the most seats. Click Here to view the latest odds.
Residents and property owners are renting out rooms or entire units for short periods (less than 28 days) in growing numbers across the city, facilitated by the rise of online platforms such as AirBnB, VRBO, etc. Currently, short-term rentals are… Continue Reading
CME Group and Crypto Facilities (CF) have reteamed to bring enhanced pricing information to one of the top five global cryptocurrencies. Introducing CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate and CME CF Ether-Dollar Real-Time Index, both available on the CME Group website. The new… Continue Reading
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-05-13/make-the-lottery-better-for-dreamers-and-state-coffers
Deribit users received an e-mail outlining the difference between their options contracts and the Bitmex UP contracts recently released. Here is the text of their e-mail: Last week, Bitmex introduced a new contract named UP (Upside Profit) Contract. This contract… Continue Reading
As a Toronto property owner, I guess its good for me when my competitors won’t add to the supply of residential rental apartments (“smart”/current landlords are getting rich(er)), but as a Torontonian, I think rent control is hurting our city… Continue Reading
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-04-18/collapse-of-public-pension-funds-is-no-longer-a-distant-prospect
Room rates in Las Vegas are at all time highs, even though tourists can still get great value at many properties. Check out my updated post on Las Vegas Resort Fees. Las Vegas Sands properties raise daily resort fees to… Continue Reading
