Toronto is doing fine, Thank you

“There may well be some period in the near future when financial markets are demoralized and much better buys are available in equities; that possibility exists at all times. But you can be sure that at such a time the future will seem neither predictable nor pleasant. Those now awaiting a ‘better time’ for equity investing are likely to maintain that posture until well into the next bull market.” Read More »

5 Ways to Be a Horrible Investor

Are you one of those people frustrated with your inability to beat the stock market? Despite watching CNBC and Jim Cramer religiously, and reading The Wall Street Journal every day, you just can’t seem to make it happen. Here are five ways I think that investors shoot themselves in the foot. Read More »

Best Business Opportunities of 2010

Business opportunities of 2010 cause consumers to be more cautious about what they buy and less optimistic about the economy in general, having said that small businesses selling necessities will do well; those selling what consumers consider to be “frills” will not, unless they can tap into sufficiently well-heeled niches. Read More »

Do you want to be an investor master?

During market rebounds, small-cap stocks tend to soar faster and farther than the broader market — turning hardworking folks like you and me into millionaires over time. Want some proof? Read More »

Ways to get started Investing in Real Estate

How to Get Started Investing in Real Estate..?
Would You Like to Make Money Investing in Real Estate?

If you want to make money investing in real estate, you have to begin with a plan. Here are some ways to get started investing in real estate. Choose a plan that works for you. Read More »

Investing Lessons from the Poker Table

Despite the fact that you might hear investors say that they’re making a “bet” on a stock or that they “doubled down” on an investment, a battle rages about how similar investing and gambling really are. Some argue that there’s little difference between, say, handicapping horses and investing in equities, while others bristle at the idea, and say that when you treat investing as buying a piece of a business there’s no comparison. Read More »

The Sign of a Strong Stock

Think about your favorite company, the one you believe in the most. Now imagine getting its logo tattooed on your bicep. Read More »

The 45 best ways to grow your money

When we set out to look for the 45 best ways to grow your money, we had a few criteria in mind. We wanted ideas that were widely applicable (so we weren’t interested in specialized tax shelters or tax loopholes that were only open to a favored few). We also wanted ideas that had stood the test of time (so we rejected a lot of flavor-of-the-month notions, such as buying gold futures or loading up on oil stocks). Finally, we wanted our ideas to represent the full span of personal finance, from basic notions to more advanced concepts. Read More »

Now Is the Safest Time to Buy Stocks

Unless you’ve been living under a rock — check that, several rocks — you know what I’m about to tell you: Stock markets worldwide are down substantially this year. Here’s a representative update Read More »

10 things they won’t tell you about retirement

If you’re like many middle-aged Canadians,you used to think that you would retire at 55. Now you’re hoping for 65. Once you used to smile fondly at the retirement ads that showed laughing grey-haired couples golfing in tropical paradises. Now you have an overwhelming desire to jump out of the sand trap and smack those smug retirees with a nine iron. Read More »

The Highest Possible Returns. Period.

In 1992, I was 26 and already spending my fair share of time online. For several years, I’d been a satisfied customer of America Online. Although I liked the service, I decided not to buy shares of the company at the initial public offering that year. I thought I’d wait awhile. Read More »

The First Thing You Should Do in 2009

Now that 2008 is behind us, you should focus on how to improve your investing results for 2009 and beyond. In order to get off on the right foot, you’ve got to make sure you have as much in the game as possible. Read More »

Advice for stock newbies

Question: Do you have any advice for someone just starting to invest in stocks? Read More »

What to Do With $5,000

OK, so you have $5,000 burning a hole in your pocket, and you’re itching to do something with it. Here are some ideas. Read More »

Woman Buys House For $1.75 On EBay

Joanne Smith from Chicago now owns an abandoned home in Saginaw, Michigan, and she only paid $1.75 for it on eBay. Read More »

How to make a Million?

I plan to have at least $1 million when I retire. Here’s how I’m going to do it.

A million bucks. That’s how much money I’m going to have when I retire – at the very least. How am I going to do it? Not by flipping real estate, not by playing the lottery and no, not by responding to one of those Make big $$$ at home ads. I’m going to do… Read More »