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Canada is blessed with an abundance of natural resources that the world wants. That includes oil, natural gas, uranium and critical minerals. But apart from those more popular resources, another one is equally, if not even more important. That’s potash and it’s tied to one stellar investment. Few investors may realize this, but Canada is the largest exporter of potash on the planet. The U.S. is heavily reliant on Canadian exports of potash. And given the ongoing trade tensions, that’s just another Canadian commodity that could prove important in any future negotiations. Source: Getty Images Why potash could be Canada’s…

Cash inside a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) isn’t harmful. It sits quietly, avoids market declines, and never sends an alarming notification before breakfast. The problem begins when “temporary” cash becomes a permanent resident. Money held inside a TFSA receives no special benefit simply because the account has a tax-free label. If it earns little or nothing, inflation can still reduce its purchasing power. The account’s real advantage comes from sheltering investment income and capital gains over many years. Source: Getty Images Give the money a job That doesn’t mean investing the entire $10,000 immediately. Markets have already climbed, and another…

A collaborative model for expanding AI educationBringing the program to life required broad collaboration across the college, including support from leadership, staff, and contributions from more than half a dozen instructors in fields ranging from finance and computer science to sustainability. Together, they helped shape a workshop that paired core technical concepts with examples and teaching materials adaptable to a range of classroom settings.“I have not seen an effort quite like it — this many dedicated instructors assembling materials of this richness, all to equip the educators who serve their students,” says Saurabh Amin, the Edmund K. Turner Professor in…

The Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 1.8 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 201,000. Shares of FCOM were up about 0.4% on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Thursday were Space Exploration Technologies, trading up about 2.6% with over 66.7 million shares changing hands so far this session, and Warner BROS. Discovery, up about 1% on volume of over 14.0 million shares. Reddit is the component faring the best Thursday, up by about 6.5% on the day, while Cogent…

Key PointsVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF offers a higher dividend yield and lower expense ratio compared to iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF manages larger assets under management (AUM) but has experienced a steeper maximum drawdown over the last five years.Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF maintains a highly diversified portfolio of over 2,700 corporate holdings, while the iShares fund concentrates on 48 Treasury issues.10 stocks we like better than iShares Trust – iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ›The Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCLT) focuses on high-quality corporate debt, while the iShares 20+ Year…

Key PointsAmazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the greatest stocks to own in our generation. If you had invested $10,000 into Amazon’s stock exactly 25 years ago and held on to it, your position would be worth over $6 million today. That’s simply an incredible run, but what happened in the past is irrelevant. What matters to investors is the future.What might a $10,000 investment in Amazon look like by the end of 2030? I can assure you it won’t be worth $6 million, but I do think it will be worth a fair bit more than $10,000.Missed Nvidia…

4 min read09 September Keir Starmer’s Labour government never sought legal guidance towards recognising China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims as genocide, despite a pre-election pledge to do so, PoliticsHome can reveal. Ahead of the 2024 general election, then shadow foreign secretary David Lammy said a Labour government would pursue legal routes towards classifying Beijing’s repressive acts as genocide. In 2023, Lammy said he would “act multilaterally with our partners” to pursue this recognition if his party won the general election. But a freedom of information (FOI) response to PoliticsHome has revealed that the government had not sought legal advice…

The Met has launched an investigation following the Channel 4 broadcast (Alamy) 2 min read4 hr The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into allegations that Reform UK breached donation rules by using foreign funding.  On Wednesday, the Met said that it had received several reports “relating to donations and polling involving a political party” following a broadcast by Channel 4 on Thursday. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Met said: “Detectives have assessed the information provided and determined that there are potential offences requiring investigation.” They added: “The potential offences are similar in nature to matters already…

Apple stock has pulled back over the past few days as investors turn their attention to the company’s upcoming event, where it is expected to unveil its foldable phone. AAPL fell to $316, down 4.50% from this month’s high and 8.35% from its yearly high, while the options market signals more volatility ahead.Apple to unveil its first foldable phoneApple stock will be in the spotlight this week as investors react to the upcoming launch of its first foldable device. This is a major development since other companies like Huawei and Samsung have already launched their foldable phone known as Duo. It…

Nebius stock surged by over 10% today, September 8, continuing a recovery that started on Tuesday last week when it bottomed at $194.76. It jumped to a high of $250, its highest level since August 18 this year, mirroring the performance of other neocloud companies like CoreWeave and IREN. Nebius Group stock jumps after Palantir partnershipNBIS stock went parabolic after the company announced a major partnership with Palantir, one of the biggest software players in the industry. In a statement, Palantir said that it will use Nebius as its preferred sovereign AI infrastructure partner. As part of this deal, Palantir will bring…