- Of course, the budget was big news this week and as you might expect, there was bumper crop of coverage. Jon Chevreau of The Financial Post breaks down the tax goodies in the budget; Ellen Roseman finds that the advertised tax savings comes with a lot of fine print; Derek DeCloet pans the Home Renovation Tax Credit; Larry MacDonald provides some insight into what happens when you lock up a bunch of journalists.
- Rob Carrick writes the banks are introducing new fees and raising interest rates and reminds readers to check out the competition.
- Jason Zweig writes that we should be sceptical of predictions, including our own.
- Peter Schiff has achieved guru status by being very bearish on US stocks. So, he must have made a killing for his clients, right? Well, turns out his clients are not exactly jumping with joy over the past year’s returns.
- Four Pillars reports on the BMO dividend reinvestment program. With the scramble for capital, other banks may follow suit.
- Canadian Financial Stuff trolls through the National Film Board website and discovers a gem.
- Thicken My Wallet provides a road map for turning around your personal finances.
- Million Dollar Journey reviews No Hype and is giving away a copy of the book.
- Head over to Where Does All My Money Go? website for participating in a big fat book giveaway.
- Dividend Growth Investor posted an interesting chart of dividend yield of the S&P 500 versus 10-year treasuries.
