1. Remember when all a company had to do to enjoy a pop in its stock price was to add a ‘.com’ to its name? Those days are back, sort of. Jason Zweig found that companies that added ‘China’ to their name experienced an immediate pop in the stock price.
  2. Canadians are taking advantage of a stronger loonie and a weaker Euro and making plans for a trip across the pond.
  3. Canadian Money Forum members imagined how they would invest a big pot of money such as lottery winnings.
  4. I’m not the landlord type but many investors are interested in real estate. Million Dollar Journey ran a guest post on six strategies to make money in real estate
  5. I’ve heard good things about a new book called “Nudge”. Mr. Cheap says that it is not really a breezy book but offers plenty to think about.
  6. Michael James points out how the incentive structure put in place by companies misaligns the interest of shareholders and management.
  7. TV Dragon Kevin O’Leary raised $174 million for his BRIC-Plus Income & Growth Fund. Steadyhand’s Tom Bradley wonders who is buying into the IPO that is sure to take an initial pounding.
  8. Investors in index funds, whether mutual funds or ETFs, should pay close attention to a metric called tracking error that measures how well a fund tracks its index. Preet listed the sources of index fund tracking errors.
  9. Fed up with bank fees? Kerry Taylor finds out how to painlessly break up with your bank.
  10. With tax season well underway, Thicken my Wallet offers some excellent tips for Canadians using a tax preparation service for their taxes.

I’m unable to highlight all the articles worth checking out in my weekly round up but you can check them out through my Twitter feed. Hope y’all have a great weekend!