Insulate against interest rate shock
Rather than just shop for a great rate, I looked for a mortgage broker that understood or long-term goals....
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Downpayment on a nest (egg)
My husband and I bought another home. The first in a series of acquisitions we plan to make as...
Swap-Based ETFs: What Are the Risks?
Monday’s post discussed the inner workings of the two swap-based ETFs launched by Horizons in late 2010. Many investors...
Behold the dangers of written disclosure
The Sellers Property Information Sheet is consistently criticized by legal professionals. Now a new court ruling highlights these dangers...
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Understanding Swap-Based ETFs
Last fall, Horizons Exchange Traded Funds launched two innovative new ETFs. Rather than simply holding the stocks in the...
Perfect home and still no offers
In the world of real estate, a comparison house is a property used to extol the benefits of other,...
Letting You In On a Big Secret
Joel Greenblatt has a sense of humour—I’ll grant him that. In The Big Secret for the Small Investor (Wiley,...
Collect points to pay down your mortgage
Financial rewards aren't new, but a credit card from RBC lets you redeem points to pay down debt, such...
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The Tuber Gets Tested
Monday’s post comparing one of my model ETF portfolios to one created by Dimensional Fund Advisors attracted a lot...