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The secret of great investors, be wary of TSX bank stocks, and a way to profit from a housing downturn + MORE May 5th
A roundup of investment ideas for active investors
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Greek shares nosedive after ECB move to limit borrowing options for country’s banks + MORE Feb 5th
ATHENS, Greece – Jittery investors dumped Greek shares Thursday after the European Central Bank tightened the screws on the country’s banking system, piling pressure on the new anti-austerity government to seek a compromise with bailout creditors.
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Risk and Complexity of Securities and Funds - a Promising Proposal + MORE Jan 2nd
How does one know how risky an investment is, whether it's a stock or bond, a mutual fund or an ETF? How complicated and hard is it to understand or predict what the investment's return might depend on? For the retail investor, the basic answer is that you're on your own, having to wade through the .... More »
Scotland’s No vote doesn’t guarantee investment + MORE Sep 22nd
Scotland’s referendum results trigger market relief rally, but new taxation and spending powers mean corporations could be wary
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Should you set up a personal real estate corporation (PREC)? Nov 2nd
A personal real estate corporation, or PREC, allows a real estate agent to earn their business income through a corporation. Several o provinces, including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia and, most recently, Ontario, allow PRECs.
Several other professionals in .... More »
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
– canadianbusiness.com
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (13,312.78 up 32.06 points):
Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ). Miner. Unchanged at half a cent on 5.83 million shares.
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Up three cents, or 0.62 per cent, at $4.86 on 5.04 million shares.
Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Insurer. Down 14 cents, or 0.69 per cent, at $20.20 on 4.96 million shares.
Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Oil and gas. Up eight cents, or 0.22 per cent, at $35.81 on 4.67 million shares.
Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX). Miner. Up 63 cents, or 3.85 per cent, $17.01 on 4.27 million shares.
Toronto Venture Exchange (902.07 down 14.58 points):
Alexander Energy Ltd. (TSXV:ALX). Oil and gas. Up two cents, or 3.64 per cent, at 57 cents on 23.16 million shares.
Rusoro Mining Ltd. (TSXV:RML). Miner. Unchanged at 2.5 cents on 7.37 million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE). Media and telecommunications…
Toronto Stock Exchange (13,312.78 up 32.06 points):
Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ). Miner. Unchanged at half a cent on 5.83 million shares.
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Up three cents, or 0.62 per cent, at $4.86 on 5.04 million shares.
Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Insurer. Down 14 cents, or 0.69 per cent, at $20.20 on 4.96 million shares.
Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Oil and gas. Up eight cents, or 0.22 per cent, at $35.81 on 4.67 million shares.
Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX). Miner. Up 63 cents, or 3.85 per cent, $17.01 on 4.27 million shares.
Toronto Venture Exchange (902.07 down 14.58 points):
Alexander Energy Ltd. (TSXV:ALX). Oil and gas. Up two cents, or 3.64 per cent, at 57 cents on 23.16 million shares.
Rusoro Mining Ltd. (TSXV:RML). Miner. Unchanged at 2.5 cents on 7.37 million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE). Media and telecommunications…
When to buy U.S.-listed ETFs
– moneysense.ca
Q: Under what specific circumstances would it be better to hold a U.S.-listed ETF if there is a Canadian equivalent? For example, when it is preferable to use the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) rather than the Vanguard U.S. Total Market (VUN)? — R. F.
Until late 2012, there really were no great options for Canadian ETFs that held U.S. and international equities. If you wanted a low-cost, cap-weighted index fund that did not use currency hedging, you were out of luck. That’s why my Complete Couch Potato model portfolio currently uses a pair of U.S.-listed ETFs for its foreign equity components.
But the case for using U.S.-listed ETFs is not nearly as compelling as it used to be. Since April, iShares and Vanguard have launched inexpensive Canadian ETFs covering the broad U.S. and international markets without currency hedging. For example, the Vanguard U.S. Total Market (VUN), launched in August, is virtually identical to the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI)—indeed, VUN simply holds units of VTI…
Until late 2012, there really were no great options for Canadian ETFs that held U.S. and international equities. If you wanted a low-cost, cap-weighted index fund that did not use currency hedging, you were out of luck. That’s why my Complete Couch Potato model portfolio currently uses a pair of U.S.-listed ETFs for its foreign equity components.
But the case for using U.S.-listed ETFs is not nearly as compelling as it used to be. Since April, iShares and Vanguard have launched inexpensive Canadian ETFs covering the broad U.S. and international markets without currency hedging. For example, the Vanguard U.S. Total Market (VUN), launched in August, is virtually identical to the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI)—indeed, VUN simply holds units of VTI…
U.S. household wealth hits high of $77.3-trillion, driven by stocks and house prices
– theglobeandmail.com
Federal Reserve said Monday that U.S. net worth, a measure of household wealth, rose 2.6 per cent to $77.3-trillion (U.S.) from July through September
9 Steps to the Perfect ETF Portfolio
– moneysense.ca
Insight into how to use ETFs in your investment portfolio with a focus on keeping things simple.
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Big tech companies lash out at government snooping – Washington Post
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San Francisco ChronicleBig tech companies lash out at government snoopingWashington PostWASHINGTON — Silicon Valley is escalating pressure on President Barack Obama to curb the U.S. government surveillance programs that vacuum personal information off the Internet and threaten the technology industry's financial livelihood. A coalition that …Tech giants urge crackdown on Internet spyingToronto StarTech Giants Issue Call for Limits on Government Surveillance of UsersNew York TimesTech giants call on US to reform surveillance lawsABC OnlineChristian Science Monitor -Law360 (subscription) -New Zealand Heraldall 590 news articles »
