This and That: Charities, No-Fee Chequing Accounts and more…

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Are stocks still the best place to be? What returns can investors reasonably expect from stocks and bonds? In this interview, John Bogle weighs in:

1. A recent CBC investigation found that for-profit fundraising companies are billing many charities for well over half the money they collect. The website has a searchable database that provides information on charities that hired external fundraisers.
2. Ellen Roseman compared no-fee chequing accounts from President’s Choice Financial and ING Direct.
3. It’s that time of the year when your car needs to be rust proofed. Which rust proofing service to choose? Canadian Money Forum members weigh in here.
4. Invest it Wisely questions if eating healthy food is all that more expensive than eating junk food.
5. Invest in the Markets says that persistence with one’s investment strategy pays dividends.
6. Money Smarts Blog offers six reasons for not reinvesting dividends in the same investment.
7. Million Dollar Journey featured a guest post on more risks in corporate bonds.
8. Michael James explains why he has only stocks in his portfolio.
9. Dan Bortolotti kicks off a regular column in Canadian MoneySaver by showing how DIY investors can mimic the investment strategies of Dimensional Fund Advisors.
10. Larry MacDonald on why legendary short seller Jim Chanos is calling China the next Enron.
11. Preet says that the new Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 ETF (HXT) isn’t really all that complex and risky.

That’s it for this week. Have a great weekend everyone!