Plan for the unexpected
Stress-test your financial plan for any major curve-balls life may throw your way.
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$10,000 gold?
Time will tell if Nick Barisheff’s new book, $10,000 Gold, belongs in the same category as such overly bullish stock-market books as Dow 36,000 or Dow 100,000 or whether Barisheff will ultimately get the last laugh.
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Is now the time to buy gold?
Regardless of whether gold prices are up or down, you should aim for a 5% portfolio weighting in gold as an “insurance position.”
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If gold isn’t safe, then what is?
If there’s anything the gold plunge has taught us it’s that there is no single asset class out there that can be considered a true “safe” haven.
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The days after Findependence Day
The lines between work and leisure have blurred for MoneySense Editor Jon Chevreau, who celebrated the world’s first Findependence Day party over the weekend.
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Will the social media budget help the young and older underemployed?
Like most federal budgets, Economic Action Plan 2013 gave with one hand and took away with another.
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Savings accounts aren’t just futile in Cyprus
Consider the return on Canadian savings accounts and you may feel that the tax being levied in Cyprus—while an order of magnitude more egregious—isn’t all that far removed futility-wise from what we already experience here.
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The Boomer Revolution hits airwaves
Join the discussion with MoneySense Editor Jonathan Chevreau as he chimes in on CBC’s The Boomer Revolution documentary airing Thursday at 9 p.m. ET.
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Half of Boomers fear running out of money in a decade
Expect to be in debt after the age 65? Consider delaying your retirement if you can.
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Best personal finance podcasts
Here’s a rundown of some daily and/or weekly podcasts I find useful.
