Before we dive into this week’s collection of links, enjoy the following comic strip sent in by Reader Gene:
- Income funds are so popular these days. In a column in Globe and Mail Dan Hallett argues that many income funds can’t sustain their distributions. He also shows how to estimate whether a fund’s distributions are sustainable.
- I’m an adherent of the buy-and-hold philosophy but Jim Yih reminds investors that the buy-and-hold shouldn’t mean ignoring your portfolio entirely.
- Why have the virtues of thrift and prudence eroded so much of late? Larry MacDonald points to an interesting study which links exposure to TV ads with the tendency to carry debt.
- Jon Chevreau reported that premiums on certain permanent and universal life insurance are increasing substantially. Fortunately, rates on renewable term life insurance policies are not rising.
- Larry Swedroe’s Wise Investing blog is a must-read for investors. In his latest series of posts he writes about the lessons that 2010 offered for investors.
- I was surprised to find out that the age at which one can open a TFSA depends on the province one resides in (via MoneySmarts blog).
- Michael James highlights some interesting tidbits from a new book called Your $$$$$.
- Are high housing prices killing off our middle class? Canadian Money Forum members weigh in.
- Kevin Press who writes the Today’s Economy Blog takes a dim view of the financial industry’s tendency to engage in fear mongering during the RRSP season.
- Financial Highway featured a post on how lax enforcement is making Canada a haven for white collar criminals.
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