This and That: Follow me on Twitter

1. I think Twitter has exciting possibilities as a micro-blogging platform. I’ve just signed up and you can find my profile here. I’ll be integrating the Twitter feed with the blog shortly.
2. Jeremy Grantham suggests investors lucky or smart enough to be sitting in cash should have a battle plan for reinvestment and stick to it.
3. Would the option strategies that look good on paper, look as good in real life? Maybe not because, as Michael James finds out, the frictional costs of option trading turn out to be quite substantial.
4. The Riscario Insider has three tips for surviving an income tax audit.
5. Canadian Financial Stuff has a valuable tip for homebuyers: if possible, avoid buying the model home.
6. Thicken My Wallet has a list of don’ts for job searchers.
7. Frugal Trader suggests tracking and recording net worth on a regular basis.
8. Larry MacDonald notes that the methodology used by CREA to report house price changes is very misleading. Larry prefers the Repeat Sale Price Index (RSPI) reported here.
9. The Dividend Guy debated adding precious metals to his portfolio.
10. While there have been some dividend cuts, the vast majority of companies in the S&P Dividend Aristocrat Index have increased their dividends, reports the Dividend Growth Investor.

The snow has almost melted and the robins have arrived. Spring is (almost) here. Have a great weekend everyone!