This and That: Budget Commentary, Dividends and more…

1. With Budget 2011 presented in Parliament this week, a lot of ink was spilt on the measures contained in it. Larry MacDonald reported from the lock-up that most proposals were focused on curtailing the tax planning activities of investors.
2. Rob Carrick reported on the modest initiatives in the budget to boost the Guaranteed Income Supplement and the few new tax credits.
3. The BBC (Blunt Bean Counter) calls the Budget, a “nothing budget” and has a list of items that middle and higher income earners would have liked to seen in the budget.
4. A recent column in Seeking Alpha wonders if a portfolio of dividend paying stocks supplemented by government benefits provides a way for retirees never to tap into their capital.
5. Canadian Money Forum members debated a recent warning to consumers regarding online budget sites such as Mint.com
6. After receiving a visit from a door-to-door gold buyer, In Search of Salt wonders if this is the same as a shoe-shine boy offering stock tips.
7. Michael James on Money feels that the Government made the right choice in the budget by not giving into the demands of wealthy old people.
8. Frugal Trader is daunted by the long list of tax issues Canadians face when purchasing a property in Florida.
9. Money Smarts Blog reviewed Interactive Brokers, a discount broker popular among the traders.
10. Canadian Couch Potato interviewed Rick Ferri to find out why he went from being a stock broker to building index portfolio for clients.
11. Squawk Fox explains the five investing fees that devour your savings.

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