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Active Fund Performance at a Passive Price

Portfolio Management
Written by Norman Rothery   

Author_Normon-Rothery.pngFrugal investors are often attracted to index and exchange-traded funds because they offer a simple way to buy a diversified stock portfolio at a low cost. But there are other options for thrifty individuals who want to take a more active approach.

 

Exploiting Market Inefficiency

Stock Investing
Written by Wilfred Vos   

You can make the most money by investing in assets that are not ‘informationally efficient'; the problem is finding assets that offer this rare opportunity.  I will highlight an asset class that offers this opportunity but first let's quickly review some theory behind efficient market theory. 

 

Stick to Key Principles During Market Declines and Uncertainty

Stock Investing
Written by Kate Warne   

author_katewarne.pngThere's no doubt that 2008 has been an extremely volatile year for global stock markets, including the S&P/TSX Composite index. Daily volatility has been high, especially when the index dropped 605 points on January 21, its worst one-day loss in almost seven years, followed by a rebound of more than 500 points the next day.

 

Exxon Good. GM Bad

MyBlog
Written by Francis D'Andrade   
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way...."
 

Simple Solutions for a Healthy Fiscal Household

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Written by Karen Wolfe-Milner   
Lately I seem to be encountering many people that have got themselves into a bit of a financial pickle. It's quite scary to see actually. I never want to see someone so stressed about money that it is affecting their daily lives, and I hate to see people ruin their credit with payments in arrears, collections involved, potential foreclosures on houses etc. The really sad thing is that this can all be avoided with some careful attention and planning.