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The amount of leverage a fund uses is expressed as a percent of total fund assets (e.g. if it has a 25% leverage ratio, that means that for each $100 of total assets under management, $75 is equity and $25 is debt). In some cases, fund managers charge management fees based on the total managed assets of the fund, which includes leverage.
The United States is by far Canada's largest trading partner, with more than $1.7 billion CAD in trade per day in 2005. [153] In 2009, 73% of Canada's exports went to the United States, and 63% of Canada's imports were from the United States. [154] Trade with Canada makes up 23% of the United States' exports and 17% of its imports. [155]
The high point was on April 25, 1974, when it reached US$1.0443. [39] The Canadian dollar fell in value against its American counterpart during the technological boom of the 1990s that was centred in the United States, and was traded for as little as US$0.6179 on January 21, 2002, which was an all-time low. [40]
Some of the extra money spent in the United States goes to physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals. According to health data collected by the OECD, average income for physicians in the United States in 1996 was nearly twice that for physicians in Canada. [89] In 2012, the gross average salary for doctors in Canada was CDN$328,000.
The government fixed the value of the Canadian dollar against the pound sterling ($4.43 buying and $4.47 selling) and also against the US dollar ($1.10 (US$0.9091) buying and $1.11 (US$0.9009) selling). The government also imposed strict currency controls on exchanges with foreign currencies, particularly the United States dollar.
The Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund (HSTF) is a sovereign wealth fund established in 1976 [1]: 10 [2] by the Government of Alberta under then-Premier Peter Lougheed. [1]: 10 [2] The Heritage Savings Trust Fund was created with three objectives: "to save for the future, to strengthen or diversify the economy, and to improve the quality of life of Albertans."
Watch Canadian Hockey Fans Boo The U.S. National Anthem Following Trump Tariff News Making time for Christian Marclay's "The Clock" Book excerpt: "Source Code: My Beginnings" by Bill Gates
The first commemorative banknote issued by the Bank of Canada was a $25 banknote in the 1935 series to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the accession of George V to the throne. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The royal purple banknote was issued on 6 May 1935, [ 4 ] and is the only $25 banknote issued by the Bank of Canada.