Ali Jiwani

Nov 21, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Ali Jiwani

Comcast’s plans to spin off its cable TV networks like MSNBC and CNBC into a separate publicly traded company, is an opportunity for it to focus on its main profit drivers, says one analyst. In an interview with BNN Bloomberg Thursday, Sam McHugh, head of telecom equity research at BNP Paribas, said that while the channels are a revenue driver for the company, they are no longer part of its core business.

Nov 13, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Ali Jiwani

The Canadian dollar has weakened to its lowest position against the U.S. dollar in over four years, and one market strategist says it could go further. In an interview with BNN Bloomberg Wednesday, Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at Corpay, says the biggest factor driving the decline in the Canadian dollar is whether the Bank of Canada is likely to cut its benchmark interest rate by more than the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Nov 11, 2024 | producthunt.com | Ali Jiwani

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Apr 25, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Ali Jiwani

The recent federal budget had a slew of new spending programs aimed at making housing more affordable, but many of them are unlikely to pay dividends in the short term and have faced criticism in other ways. Among the new changes are a move to offer first time home buyers a 30-year amortization period for newly built homes. That new rule comes as a new survey from CIBC shows the .

Apr 17, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Ali Jiwani

The recent federal budget unveiled Tuesday outlined a number of changes to Canada’s tax code, but none are likely to have a bigger impact than the increase to Canada’s capital gains tax regime. That’s according to Ali Spinner, Tax Partner with Crowe Soberman LLP, in a recent interview with BNN Bloomberg. Capital gains are accrued when an investor sells an asset such as a stock, property or business.