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In Monday's post, I reviewed the major factors that contribute to an index fund’s tracking error. Here are some...

Canadians have a combined $600B in unused RRSP room.

Here's what debt settlement agencies won't tell you.

Let's look at some real examples to illustrate what factors that can cause an ETF's returns to vary.

The ideal index fund would deliver the precise return of its benchmark, but we all know that’s not realistic....

If there's anything the gold plunge has taught us it's that there is no single asset class out there...

Claiming income from a U.S. rental property could work in your favour.

Avoid cars that are most commonly stolen and other tips to save money on auto insurance.

In an era when ETFs are becoming increasingly narrow and specialized, the new iShares funds launched this week were...