Gold in Your Portfolio
The speculative public is incorrigible. It will buy anything, at any price, if there seems to be some "action" in ...
Month: November 2007
Worried About Your E*Trade Account?
E*Trade (ETFC) dropped more than 50% today when it announced that it will take a "significant writedown" for asset-backed securities ...
Reader Query on Currency Risk in International Equities
The following question from JS is about currency risk: If I buy an ETF such as VEA (Vanguard Europe Pacific) ...
This and That
Do you make investment decisions rationally? Or are you giving up some returns to express your beliefs or to display ...
Opportunity Cost of Owning a Home
The buying-versus-renting debate has gone on forever because the answer depends on assumptions you make about the future, your local ...
Reader Query: Should I Choose Lower Commissions over Wash Trades
The following question is from Jonathan: I want to start a couch-potato style portfolio using ETFs from iShares and Vanguard ...
Investing in TD e-Series Funds for Your RESP
NB: This post was originally published on Nov. 5, 2007. It was extensively edited and updated on Nov. 15, 2012. ...
Sleepy Mini Portfolio Update
It's three months since the Sleepy Mini Portfolio was launched and it's time to add another $1,000 to the portfolio. ...
