The Globe and Mail - Brian Milner Columns

Muggers lurking in the shadow banking system

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:00 EDT

After another dreary week in the global markets, marked by thinning volumes and deepening gloom about everything from the state of various economies and the shaky health of the financial heavyweights to the future of commodities, it was no time to seek out one of those perennial bad news bears convinced the worst is yet to come.

The importance of being diligent

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:02 EDT

Bestselling author William O'Neil instructs on how doing your homework and cutting your losses strengthens your investing strategy

The importance of being diligent

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00 EDT

When William O'Neil, the founder and chairman of Investor's Business Daily, last revised his bestselling tome, How to Make Money in Stocks, in 2002, the U.S. economy was in a recession and the markets were still reeling from the effects of a burst bubble and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

It pays to have a survival strategy in these trying times

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00 EDT

As the first half of a tumultuous year in the markets stumbles to a volatile close, the voices of doom are clearly beginning to drown out the sunny optimists, a group that, by definition, includes your typical equity player. After all, buying stocks only makes sense if you believe in a brighter tomorrow.

Love my deposits

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:18 EDT

In a turbulent year, banks and oil companies dominate The Top 1000 profit ranking

Fed keeps a lid on interest rates

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00 EDT

Caught between the rock of a battered economy and the rising tide of inflation fears, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board took the safe path yesterday and opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged.

Fed keeps a lid on interest rates

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:50 EDT

Says risks to U.S. growth may have diminished somewhat' but threat of inflation continues to loom over the economy

China's markets a world of their own

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00 EDT

There was a time, not so long ago, when China seemed the ideal place for intrepid investors worried about U.S. and European prospects and looking for a ticket on the world's most exciting growth ride. But since last October, the only ride taken by Chinese stock players has been straight down to the basement, where the cracks of a less-than-sturdy financial foundation are becoming increasingly visible.

China's markets a world of their own

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:21 EDT

There was a time China seemed the ideal place for intrepid investors worried about U.S. and European prospects