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Never Sell: Buy and Hold Forever 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
When should you sell a stock? The answer may surprise you.If you browse the investment literature you are sure to find a lot of advice on when to sell. The news wires buzz with analysts recommendation...
Pay Off Your Debts 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Most of the time, for most consumers, debt is a bad thing. If you find yourself carrying a balance from month to month, especially if it's credit card debt, you're in a financial crisis. You need to t...
Past Performance of Mutual Funds and Stocks 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Will a mutual fund that has been a winner for the last five yearsmore likely be a winner next year? Will the stock of a company thathas been rocketing up for the past few weeks continue its ascent?Wil...
The Globe & Mail Misleads On When To Sell 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The Globe & Mail is running a story on when you should sell a mutualfund that has been underperforming:Too patient with your funds? [Globe & Mail; 20 Nov. 2004].The article investigates several funds ...
The Birth of Plenty 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Another excellent book by William Bernstein: The Birth of Plenty, How the Prosperity of the Modern World was Created.I haven't included this one in the Book Reviews main list because it is not specifi...
Picking Stocks: Avoid What You Know 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Many people think that you should only invest in the things you know well. Famously, Peter Lynch wrote in books like One Up On Wall Street that you should be able to pick great stocks by reflecting on...
Efficient Asset Allocation: Stocks or Bonds? 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
One tough nut in investing is the question of asset allocation:how much money should you invest in short-term bonds? How much instocks? There's much debate over this point, but I will do my best togiv...
How Mutual Funds Work: Exchange Traded Funds 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
This article will explain what an Exchange Traded Fund is, how to use them to manage your own RRSP, and what choices are available. We'll also have a look at the way mutual fund companies get paid so ...
Your RRSP and Your Mortgage: The Home Buyer's Plan 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Should you borrow from your RRSP to buy a home? There are several ways to do this. The simplest is to take advantage of the Home Buyers Plan. In this article we'll look at the mechanics of doing this:...
Your RRSP and your Mortgage: Is it a good idea? 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Many of you are interested in using your RRSP savings to finance the purchase of your home, either through the Home Buyer's Plan, or by holding the mortgage of your home in your RRSP. This may be a ba...