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Holding US Dollars in Registered Accounts

RBC Direct Investing recently became the first bank-owned brokerage to allow Canadians to hold US dollars in registered accounts,...

Holding US Dollars in Registered Accounts

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Please, No More Success Stories

Last Saturday’s Globe and Mail featured a story about one Mike Henderson, a retired university professor who has enjoyed...

Please, No More Success Stories

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Bonds, GICs and the Yield Illusion

If you like to keep the fixed-income side of your portfolio as safe as possible, there’s lots to like...

Bonds, GICs and the Yield Illusion

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Making a Visit to Moneyville

Canada’s largest newspaper, The Toronto Star, joined the universe of personal finance websites in September with the launch of...

Making a Visit to Moneyville

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Under the Hood: Claymore Global Monthly Advantaged Dividend ETF

This post is part of a series called Under the Hood, where l take a detailed look at specific...

Under the Hood: Claymore Global Monthly Advantaged Dividend ETF

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Lowering Your Currency Exchange Fees

With the Canadian dollar again hovering around parity, it seems like a good time to consider ETFs denominated in...

Lowering Your Currency Exchange Fees

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Ready, Willing and Able to Take Risk

Asset allocation is more art than science. There are no immutable laws to tell you what proportion of stocks...

Ready, Willing and Able to Take Risk
Investing RESPs

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Taking risk in an RESP

As your child approaches university age, it’s important to gradually decrease the risk in her RESP

Taking risk in an RESP

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Rick Ferri’s Take on Gold

I recently had the privilege of interviewing Rick Ferri, founder of Portfolio Solutions, an investment management firm in Troy,...

Rick Ferri’s Take on Gold

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