Entries Tagged as 'Miscellaneous'

This and That: Best of the blogs update

July 2nd, 2009 · 6 Comments

It is a bit quiet on the Canadian Money Forum this week owing to the holidays but check out this thread that contains some excellent posts on the basics of bonds.

Voting for the “best of the blogs” continues on the Globe & Mail website. iBankCoin, a blog liberally sprinkled with four-letter words is a runaway [...]

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This and That: Best of the Blogs Edition

June 26th, 2009 · 12 Comments

You can find this year’s listing of the the Best Financial Blogs in today’s Globe and Mail. I picked Canadian Financial DIY, Michael James on Money, Million Dollar Journey, Thicken My Wallet and Where Does All My Money Go? as my personal favourites. The Wealthy Boomer, Four Pillars, The Dividend Guy Blog, Canadian Mortgage Trends, [...]

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Borrowing Costs are going up

June 24th, 2009 · 30 Comments

Credit conditions have eased substantially since last fall but try telling that to the Canadian big banks. The banks are continuing to increase the interest rates on secured and unsecured lines of credit. On the Canadian Money Forum, one member reported that the interest on his existing secured line of credit with ScotiaBank is going [...]

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Giveaway: Thrill of a Lifetime in a Formula 2000 Racecar

June 21st, 2009 · 55 Comments

Where Does All My Money Go?, Four Pillars and I are teaming up and holding a joint giveaway for one lucky recipient to receive a thrill of a lifetime driving a Reynard Formula 2000 race car on a real race track courtesy of The Bridgestone Racing Academy!
The exact details of the prize, which is valued [...]

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This and That: Father’s Day Edition

June 19th, 2009 · 6 Comments

After trailing the indexes badly last year, Bill Miller and other star managers are staging a comeback. The question is: did mutual fund investors maintain faith in them and continue to hold their funds?
The Wealthy Boomer notes that Zvi Bodie wants to debunk the belief that investing in stocks is the safest, smartest route to [...]

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This and That: Choosing an advisor, Currency Hedging and more…

June 12th, 2009 · 7 Comments

The term “high interest savings account” is an oxymoron these days, what with even the popular ones paying 1% or less. Still, the topic attracted the interest of Canadian Money Forum members who found that some accounts are still paying a decent interest rate.

For those of us needing some handholding in investing, Larry Swedroe has [...]

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Tips on Safe Deposit Boxes

June 11th, 2009 · 19 Comments

I found this interesting post on Canadian Money Forum offering useful tips on safe deposit boxes and home safes. I’m reproducing it below with the permission of the author of the post (thanks George):

Safe deposit boxes aren’t always tax-deductible. You need to use the box to manage your investments (i.e. as a place to store [...]

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This and That: Bank of Canada rate decision, Bank earnings and more…

June 5th, 2009 · 13 Comments

Thread of the Week: In this thread on Canadian Money Forum, members discuss which bank they have their main chequing account at and why. Check it out and if you like what you see, register and add to the discussions.

The Bank of Canada decided to keep interest rates at 1/4 percent and reiterated the commitment [...]

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This and That: The cost of thrift, market recovery and more…

May 29th, 2009 · 12 Comments

Thread of the Week: If you are interested in bonds, check out this thread on bond basics on the Canadian Money Forum. You can browse the discussions on the forum but you need to register to post your thoughts.

The age of thrift reportedly sweeping the continent is having some unintended consequences. The New York Times [...]

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This and That: Leveraged ETFs, Credit Card Legislation and More…

May 22nd, 2009 · 8 Comments

Jon Chevreau highlighted a report warning investors of the dangers of double leveraged ETFs. In a report titled Heads You Lose, Tails You Lose: The Strange Case of Leveraged ETFs, FAIR Canada highlighted how four of nine pairs of leveraged ETFs lost money (i.e. both the bull and bear versions lost money) when held for [...]

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