I've added a new feature to this blog today: Skribit. If you look on the right hand side you will see a new widget that says "What should I write about?". If you ever want to make a suggestion for a …

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The TSX closed the Monday May 12, 2008 trading day at 14,666.07 marking a new all-time high for the barometer of Canadian stocks. The index had flirted with the 12,000 level in late January and of …

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The book giveaway is now over and after using a random number generator I'm please to announce that the winner of the KMPG: Tax Planning For You And Your Family 2008 book is "Elizabeth" (commenter …

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In Canada, most mutual funds pay what are known as 'trailers' to firms and advisors. It is a cost that can be embedded in the MER (Management Expense Ratio) of a fund through the 'service fee'. While …

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In highschool and university I was a trekkie. Not a defcon-5 kinda trekkie who actually made it out to a convention, but I was a fan. One of the fictional races in the Star Trek universe was the …

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Don't forget that I'm giving away a free copy of KPMG's Tax Planning For You and Your Family 2008 - entry deadline is this Sunday at midnight - you can enter by clicking here for details. I'm enjoying …

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