Leah Golob, The Canadian Press

Leah Golob is a reporter with The Canadian Press, a national news agency headquartered in Toronto and founded in 1917.

Market Insights

Quarter of Canadians looking to cash out investments, survey finds

Lower- and middle-income clients, as well as older ones, were more likely to want to sell

By Leah Golob, The Canadian Press |October 4, 2022

3 min read

Industry

Study finds ‘gamified’ apps push DIY traders to make riskier investments

Financial literacy is one way to counter the effects of gamification

By Leah Golob, The Canadian Press |January 18, 2022

4 min read

Planning and Advice

Don’t let FOMO from social media affect your investing decisions, experts say

While not a new phenomenon, "social media puts FOMO on steroids,'' Neil Gross says

By Leah Golob, The Canadian Press |December 21, 2021

3 min read

Planning and Advice

Younger investors more likely to drop advisors, embrace DIY investing

The appetite for professional financial advice breaks sharply along generational lines

By Leah Golob, The Canadian Press |December 14, 2021

4 min read

Industry

Why younger Canadians are choosing to save on investment fees

DIY plus fee-only planning was the choice for one millennial

By Leah Golob, The Canadian Press |June 29, 2021

3 min read

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