I was at a department store today and while I was waiting in line to pay for my purchase a poor couple were persuaded into signing up for the store's charge card in exchange for an extra 10% off their …

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A very authoritative Canadian Finance Blog has provided a link to the 12 part series on life insurance entitled "Learn more about Life Insurance than your Insurance Agent knows" (written by …

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There are a few variations of terms associated with this concept so first let me throw out the common  phrases and then explain what it actually is..."Short a stock" (Short is used as a …

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A strategy often implemented by Flow Through Share investors is to keep rolling over their investments to gain a perpetual annual tax credit.  I'll give you an example of a client who understands …

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Preferred shares don't get the attention they used to - but they can play a very important part of investors' portfolios - especially in non-registered portfolios. So what is a Preferred Share?Many …

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A new investment vehicle which has been very popular of late is what's known as a "Split Share".  These split shares are created by taking a common share of a company that pays a regular dividend and …

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