This is a bit of a scary thought, but of all the people who bought homes in the United States within the last two years, 39% of them owe more money on their mortgages then their houses are worth. 39% …
Viatical Settlements: Making money on the terminally ill…
A bit of a morose title I suppose, especially with it being Valentine's Day... Nonetheless, a viatical settlement is the transaction that takes place when the owner (and the life-insured) of a life …
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Spiders, Vipers and Diamonds: Some Investing Lingo
I've heard people from different industries talk about how many acronyms they have to put up with, and I'll put forth that there can't possibly be an industry with more acronyms, short forms, …
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A Touchscreen Blackberry and another iPhone price drop?
There have been rumours for sometime about a touchscreen Blackberry, and it would seem that we are one step closer to that reality as it has been reported that RIM has filed a patent for an upcoming …
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Flow Throughs versus Super Flow Throughs, Shares versus Limited Partnerships
A couple of months ago I wrote a few posts on Flow Through Shares (and limited partnerships). For a brief explanation of what a Flow Through Share is, click here to read my original post. …
After-Hours Trading Explained
Every now and then you will see or hear about some frenzied "after-hours trading" or "pre-market activity" for certain stocks. You might also be wondering why you can't get in on …