This and That: Earl Jones documentary, new ETFs and more…

1. Earl Jones, a Montreal financial advisor, ran a Ponzi scheme that cost investors $50 million over a 20 year period. How did he operate the pyramid scheme and how did he get away with it for so long? Tonight’s show on CBC’s Fifth Estate Earl Jones: In Trust was based on exclusive access to the papers filed in the Jones bankruptcy proceedings. The show airs at 9 p.m. and the full documentary will be available online shortly thereafter.
2. Rob Carrick and Jon Chevreau weighed in with their take on new ETFs from BMO and iShares. Rob Carrick is not pleased with ETF vendors carpet bombing the marketplace with new products. Jon Chevreau points out that single country ETFs don’t seem to be such a good idea.
3. Ellen Roseman is hopping mad. And with good reason. You can’t believe what energy marketers are now up to.
4. Michael James on Money pans the audio book version of Money and the Law of Attraction, which featured new-age tosh such as “you can achieve anything by vibrating your source”.
5. Million Dollar Journey featured a guest post on how to save 70% on your grocery bill. Can you really get $5 off coupons?
6. Four Pillars grappled with the problem of lifestyle inflation.
7. Design Diva Daniela Garritano has some easy tips for getting rid of the stuff piling up in our homes in exchange for some of the green stuff.
8. Gail Vaz-Oxlade has some excellent tips for spending money in a meaningful way.
9. The Financial Blogger is batting around ideas that will help him sell his house faster and for a higher price.
10. Canadian Financial Stuff dreams up a fancy new gadget designed to shock people into curbing their overspending. Is he planning on making a pitch in the Dragon’s Den?
11. Balance Junkie has 10 reasons to be cautious with your finances right now.
12. Last but not least, congratulations to Canadian Personal Finance Blog on the first blog anniversary. In a recent post, Tom, the blog author, showed how to control your spending with a budget.

I’m unable to highlight all the articles worth checking out in my weekly round up but you can check them out through my Twitter feed. Hope everyone had a great Super Bowl weekend!