Following yesterday's post about the great website Stockchase.com in which I mentioned that a cynic might suspect an investment manager might give away free stock picks for dubious reasons... Here's a …

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BNN, the Business News Network, is Canada's flagship investment channel. There is a seemingly non-stop supply of guests appearing on the show sounding incredibly smart and well-researched, providing …

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Fiona and I returned from India on Boxing Day and we had a fantastic time. I will probably miss the food the most - I ate like a king and had some of the most amazing food I've ever had. Our cab took …

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Just a quick note to wish everyone a happy holiday season. I'm travelling to Delhi tomorrow and will be there for the next 5 days and then it's back to Canada. I don't know if I'll have access to a …

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Quadruple Witching Days occur four times every year and are thought to have the potential of causing higher than normal volatility. Of course, these days "higher than normal volatility" takes on a …

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Yesterday's post explained the difference between time-weighted returns and dollar-weighted returns. If you read between the lines you'll have noticed that negative excess returns of dollar-weighted …

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