Social media

Social media stock pickers

Investors are repeatedly warned against trying to read markets based on headlines and trends. But what about using social media?

By Wire services |October 23, 2012

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Industry

Biz owners slow on social media uptake

A majority (81%) of Canadian private companies want to grow their businesses. However, many still haven’t adopted social media to do so, says PwC. Read: How to measure social media ROI Despite the desire to invest in mobile and social media, only 13% of CEOs use social media to develop new products. Further, 25% of […]

By Staff |October 23, 2012

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Industry

5 social media tips: Digital Day 2012

Advisor.ca’s Philip Porado is live tweeting from the 2012 Digital Day Conference today.

By Staff |October 22, 2012

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Industry

Canadians easy targets for fraudsters: survey

Canadians are too lax when it comes to fraud awareness and financial literacy.

By Staff |October 17, 2012

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Facebook tests new “Want” button

Facebook is testing a “Want” button for online retailers, reports Financial Times. Read: Facebook faces privacy concerns, again Perhaps competing with popular photo-sharing site, Pintrest, the new Facebook feature allows consumers to add product images to an online wish list. Read: Google to top Facebook? The launch is part of a test series called Collections. […]

By Wire services |October 9, 2012

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Google to top Facebook?

Google shares increased $15.39 to close at $749.38 on Monday, reports Richard Waters of Financial Times. Since July, Google has added 30%, ($75 billion) to its stock market value. Read: Google buys Frommer’s; cuts Motorola staff Recently, Google has been making headlines as it competes with other companies, namely Facebook, for ad revenue. This rally […]

By Wire services |September 25, 2012

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Will smartphones replace wallets?

Smartphones may still be lagging when it comes to taking over the virtual payments business, as evidenced by two companies this week. Square, a San Francisco-based mobile payment company, was valued at $3.25 billion in its latest fundraising, reports Richard Waters of Financial Times. However, that’s a huge feat for a start-up company that has […]

By Wire services |September 20, 2012

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