- Rob Carrick breaks the news that Questrade will offer the first RRSP that can hold US dollars in Canada.
- James Daw writes in The Star that 2008 could be the year in which insurance stocks outperform the big banks.
- If you have a variable-rate mortgage or a loan, there may be good news in the form of significant rate cuts. Canadian Mortgage Trends reported that one economist is forecasting that the Bank of Canada will cut rates by 1.25% through 2008.
- Does leveraged investing benefit the advisor more than the client? Ellen Roseman writes about the perils of borrowing to invest.
- Jonathan Chevreau offers five suggestions for starting 2008 on the right note.
- Do you want to see if a book is cheaper in the United States? Thanks to award tour for pointing to this script that automatically reports a book’s price (including standard international shipping converted to Canadian dollars) from Amazon.com.
- Larry MacDonald writes about a One-Minute portfolio that is constructed out of just two ETFs and has gained 70% over five years.
Blog Roundup
- Canadian Dream adds his voice to those who question the value of another cut to the GST.
- Canadian Financial DIY reviews No Hype – The Straight Goods on Investing Your Money by Gail Bebee. His opinions are similar to mine as noted in my review of the book.
- Canadian Financial Stuff, who recently moved off Blogger to his own website, finds out how much it costs to recycle old CRT monitors.
- Financial Jungle explains why British Columbia is as good a tax haven as the Cayman Islands.
- Michael James explains why he is a fan of index funds.
- Million Dollar Journey reviews Derek Foster’s new book – The Lazy Investor.
- The Financial Blogger updates us on his Smith Manoeuvre experience.
- Thicken My Wallet takes a stab at rewriting Rich Dad, Poor Dad.
- Where Does All My Money Go? wrote about Henson Trusts – an estate planning tool for families with disabled members.
