Interest rates were hiked to their highest level for 13 years on Thursday as the Bank of England tries to temper rising inflation. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to raise the base ...

I am stumped on the stock and bond movements when interest rates move up or down. I always thought, when interest rates increased, bonds would also increase, and stock values would decrease, and the ...

Federal student loan rates are fixed and set by a formula created by Congress that changes annually. For the 2025-2026 ...

#MakeItMakeSense is a series from the Star that breaks down personal finance questions to help young Canadians gain more confidence and understanding around financial literacy When you think of ...

Home loans are generally for significant amounts and for long tenures, so the interest you pay will likely be higher than for small amounts or short tenures ...

Compound interest is simply “earning interest on top of interest.” It’s one of the most powerful ways for ordinary Canadians to accumulate extraordinary wealth over long periods of time. Below we’ll ...

Dear Ron — that is a great question — one that a lot of people would like clarification on, so thank you for asking. The stock market is very progressive and regressive at times and the reaction to ...

The interest rate environment is changing once again. After the Federal Reserve kept its federal funds rate on pause for all of 2025, the central bank is poised to issue its first rate cut of the year ...