Transferring money to discount brokerages
As painful as it is, sometimes you need to cut your losses, pay the deferred sales charges and move to a new brokerage.
Magazine Archives
-
-
The cheap way to cottage country
Sweet-talk your way to a friend’s cottage with these tips, courtesy of Penny Caldwell, editor of Cottage Life.
-
May 17 roundup
On a 12-year-old’s scathing critique of banks, retirement planning in small chunks and how to negotiate the price of just about anything.
-
Why I Have No Faith in Market Timing
Earlier this week I described the market timing strategy outlined in Mebane Faber’s book The Ivy Portfolio. I chose not to editorialize too much, preferring instead to simply explain the strategy to readers who may have been unfamiliar with it. So let me make my opinion on this clear now: I do not recommend this [...]
-
Ride the summer stocks wave
With the TSX down about 7.5% this month, you might be tempted to heed the long-time investment advice of “sell in May and go away.” Resist that temptation.
-
Facebook IPO: How Canadians can participate
For weeks leading up to Facebook’s blockbuster initial public offering (IPO), average Canadian investors have been told they won’t be able to get in on the action. But that’s not entirely true.
-
Getting a tax refund?
Have you thought about what you’re going to do with your tax refund?
-
The perfect price: Dress shoes
Comfort and quality cost a little extra when it comes to dress shoes.
-
May 16 roundup
On mortgages in retirement, excessive spending in kids sports and record booze sales in Ontario.
-
Keeping your head up while drowning in debt
When bills start piling up it’s easy to think you’ll never be debt free again. But never say never. Bruce Sellery explains how to get your finances back on track.
