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Questrade Just Went "Agentic" — What It Means For Your Trading Account

Published July 30, 2026 If you have money sitting in a Questrade account, the platform you log into is about to change more than it has in years. On July 30, Questrade unveiled its biggest product push since it eliminated stock trading commissions in 2019 — and this time, the headline feature isn't a lower fee. It's letting an AI assistant place trades for you. Questrade now manages roughly $100 billion in client assets, up from about $9 billion in 2019, and it's using that scale to go after Canada's increasingly crowded self-directed investing market. Here's what actually launched, and what it means before you touch any of it. What's actually new AI assistants can now trade on your behalf. Questrade is the first Canadian financial institution to officially connect client accounts directly to AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT through something it calls Questrade MCP. In practice, that means you can ask an AI to pull up your account information, research a s...

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Intense Clashes in Gaza as Israeli Forces Target North and South

 

In a recent escalation of violence, Israeli forces have launched strikes across Gaza, with residents reporting fierce fighting in Rafah, a city in the southern part of the Palestinian enclave. The Tel Al-Sultan neighborhood in western Rafah has become a battleground, where tanks are attempting to advance north amid heavy clashes. The armed wings of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad have responded by attacking Israeli forces with anti-tank rockets and mortar bombs.

Since early May, the focus of ground fighting has been on Rafah, where approximately half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people sought shelter after fleeing other areas. However, most have had to flee again due to the ongoing conflict. Medics reported two Palestinian fatalities from an Israeli missile strike in Rafah. Meanwhile, in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya, an Israeli airstrike destroyed a house, resulting in the deaths of four Palestinians and injuries to several others.

The situation remains dire, with international mediation efforts failing to yield a ceasefire agreement. While Hamas insists on an end to the war and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, Israel is only willing to accept temporary pauses in fighting until Hamas is eradicated. Amidst the conflict, Palestinians in northern Gaza face severe food shortages and soaring prices, with thousands of children suffering from malnutrition.

As the violence continues, civilians bear the brunt of the devastating impact, and hopes for a peaceful resolution remain elusive.



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