Menu Close

Articles on financial assets

Displaying all articles

A camper gets hauled away by authorities in Ottawa in front of a Bank of Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

How authorities are targeting the ‘freedom convoy’ money via the Emergencies Act

The backbone of the so-called freedom convoy’s activities was its access to a steady flow of financing from donors both domestic and foreign. The Emergencies Act put a stop to that.
Gordon Gekko of ‘Wall Street’ may be the fictional face of insider trading. Ilona Gaynor/flickr

What’s insider trading and why it’s a big problem

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is pushing for a ban on active trading by members of Congress following accusations that some of their colleagues may have engaged in insider trading.
The physicality of gold is both a plus and a minus. AAP/Laurent Gillieron

Why ‘digital gold’ won’t ever kill off the real thing

New financial innovations and products are constantly being touted as the safe haven of the future. But physical gold has properties that will cause it to stick around.

Top contributors

More