Anyone investing heavily this year??

How much money did you lose/gain this past week?


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If real has to be insider trading, the fact he was able to convince his wife to put all her life savings in this company means he knew something.



I definitely did a double-take too.

Like most people, I wish the TFSA and RRSP contribution room was more to help offset taxable income.

Especially when your RRSP (retirement portfolio) room gets eaten into due to pension contributions.








The 2026 TFSA annual contribution limit is $7,000, with a maximum potential lifetime accumulation of $109,000 for those eligible since 2009. Unused room carries forward indefinitely, and withdrawals are added back to your room in the following calendar year. Over-contributions face a 1% monthly penalty.


Key Details for 2026

  • Annual Limit: $7,000.
  • Total Cumulative Room (2009-2026): $109,000.
  • Eligibility: Must be 18+ and a Canadian resident.
    • Withdrawals: Any amount withdrawn can be re-contributed in the next calendar year, adding to your total room.
    • Over-contribution Penalty: 1% per month on the highest excess amount.





How to Check Your Specific Room
Your personal limit is the total of unused room from previous years, the new annual limit, and previous year withdrawals.
 

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Salute!


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Tom Lee partnered with him.






 

Why Gen Z is turning to the stock market instead of buying homes​

The Independent US
Graig Graziosi
Feb 17, 2026
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Just because many members of Gen Z can't afford homes doesn't mean they aren't investing in their futures.

More and more people under 40 are choosing to invest in stocks rather than property, according to new data from the JPMorgan Chase Institute. The share of people 25 to 39-years-old — older Gen Z and Millennials — making at least yearly transfers into their investment accounts more than tripled between 2013 and 2023 to 14.4 percent, according to the data.

Researchers also found that the number of 26-year-olds who moved their money into investment accounts since they turned 22 has increased from 8 percent in 2015 to 40 percent in May 2025. Neither figure includes individuals who are only transferring money into their 401(k)s.

George Eckerd, the research director at the JPMorgan Chase Institute, told the Wall Street Journal that the data shows "surprisingly strong growth in retail investing in recent years among people who may otherwise be first-time home buyers."

He told the paper he believes that the stock market's recent high performance, combined with digital tools that make trading more accessible, is contributing to the trend of young people dabbling on Wall Street.

The number of 26-year-olds who moved their money into investment accounts since they turned 22 has increased from 8 percent in 2015 to 40 percent in May 2025, according to new data from JPMorgan Institute (Getty/iStock)

The number of 26-year-olds who moved their money into investment accounts since they turned 22 has increased from 8 percent in 2015 to 40 percent in May 2025, according to new data from JPMorgan Institute (Getty/iStock)
Laura Wight, 33, who was saving for a Chicago-area condo, found that the cost of the down payment she'd need was ballooning faster than she could save, according to the WSJ. So rather than constantly chasing the down payment, she opted to put $10,000 she'd saved up into index funds instead.


Wight made her investment almost six years ago and has seen a 66 percent return. She told the paper that seeing her investments grow and knowing she has the flexibility to liquidate some for emergencies — like $2,100 she needed for dental surgery and vet care for her dog — has made her question whether or not she's going to prioritize homeownership in the future at all.

“I can just keep renting and having more flexibility with my money,” she told the WSJ.

Helen Bovington, 23, shared similar sentiments. She said that even though she knows the market can be volatile, she still feels "like my money is safer in the stock market than in a house."

A young trader on the floor of the New York City Stock Exchange. The share of people 25 to 39-years-old  — older Gen Z and Millennials — making at least yearly transfers into their investment accounts more than tripled between 2013 and 2023 to 14.4 percent, according to JPMorgan Institute data. (AFP/Getty)

A young trader on the floor of the New York City Stock Exchange. The share of people 25 to 39-years-old — older Gen Z and Millennials — making at least yearly transfers into their investment accounts more than tripled between 2013 and 2023 to 14.4 percent, according to JPMorgan Institute data. (AFP/Getty)
She has saved approximately $30,000 after spending six years investing in a fund that does not include fossil fuel companies.

Many adults under 40 have been priced out of the home market. The median home price in 2025 was between $410,000 and $426,000, according to FRED data, while the median U.S. salary in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was $62,088.

Not only are homes expensive, but mortgage rates have kept many younger buyers locked out of financing. Over the summer the 30-year fixed mortgage rates hung at 6.6 percent, putting monthly payments outside the range of many adults in the early years of their careers.

Student loan concerns factor, too. While paying down student loans has long contributed to younger adults putting off big purchases like cars and homes, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends long-running income-based repayment plans and may pressure younger adults to hold off on home down payments.
 
Slutty Vegan Founder Pinky Cole Files for Bankruptcy Amid Mounting Debt
The restaurateur owes $1.2 million to the Small Business Administration


Aisha “Pinky Cole,” the founder of plant-based chain Slutty Vegan, filed for bankruptcy in late February


Cole currently owes $1.2 million to the Small Business Administration via a COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan. She also owes $192,000 in taxes.

Slutty Vegan was founded in Atlanta in 2018. It has nine locations across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, New York, and Maryland.

Cole was a TV producer before entering the restaurant space with Pinky’s Jamaican and American Restaurant in Harlem

She temporarily surrendered the company through a process called assignment for the benefit of creditors, an alternative to bankruptcy in which a struggling business voluntarily transfers assets to a third party to sell and repay creditors. Cole bought Slutty Vegan back about 45 days later.

Amid the financial chaos, Cole nearly died. In a sit-down with People, Cole revealed she experienced a life-threatening car accident when a mattress smashed her window on an Atlanta highway.

Later this year, she will make her debut on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reality show

 
Slutty Vegan Founder Pinky Cole Files for Bankruptcy Amid Mounting Debt
The restaurateur owes $1.2 million to the Small Business Administration


Aisha “Pinky Cole,” the founder of plant-based chain Slutty Vegan, filed for bankruptcy in late February


Cole currently owes $1.2 million to the Small Business Administration via a COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan. She also owes $192,000 in taxes.

Slutty Vegan was founded in Atlanta in 2018. It has nine locations across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, New York, and Maryland.

Cole was a TV producer before entering the restaurant space with Pinky’s Jamaican and American Restaurant in Harlem

She temporarily surrendered the company through a process called assignment for the benefit of creditors, an alternative to bankruptcy in which a struggling business voluntarily transfers assets to a third party to sell and repay creditors. Cole bought Slutty Vegan back about 45 days later.

Amid the financial chaos, Cole nearly died. In a sit-down with People, Cole revealed she experienced a life-threatening car accident when a mattress smashed her window on an Atlanta highway.

Later this year, she will make her debut on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reality show

Man i hope she bounces back the food at slutty vegan is really good.
 
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