Columns on investing, personal finance, retirement, real estate & more

The age old and new tactics retailers use to trick us into buying more.

In my latest MoneySense column (see the June issue, not available online), I explored whether socially responsible investing is...

Occasionally when you buy an ETF you won’t be eligible to receive the fund’s next dividend payment. At other...

Franklin Templeton recently released its 2013 Global Investor Sentiment Survey, which polled 9,518 people from 19 countries. The survey...

By now every serious investor understands the consequences rising interest rates will have on bond portfolios. For more than...

Your home can be an effective tax shelter, but other forms of real estate can attract capital gains taxes....

Avoid these seller mistakes to ensure your property is sold as quickly as possible.

Time will tell if Nick Barisheff's new book, $10,000 Gold, belongs in the same category as such overly bullish...

Legislation from 22 years ago, used to entice the building of rental units, could end up killing rent control...