D'Alessandro to CIBC board?

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Andrew Willis

Globe and Mail Reporter Simon Avery.

At the close: Markets push past weak jobs data

Understanding the markets with

Simon Avery

 
Business

Pipeline extension to Gulf Coast refineries is key for Canadian producers

Investing

This week's Stars and Dogs

Archie, a Chinese Crested, is seen here prior to winning World's Ugliest Dog competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif. in 2006.

A look at the companies that caught our eye, for better or worse, this week

The Buy Side

Moon landings and investment strategy

Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity on the Moon in this July, 1969 file photo. Tuesday July 21, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the moon landing.

How on earth can you you apply moon landing scenarios to investing strategy? Find out with Avner Mandelman

The Week in Quotes

What market watchers are saying this week

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David Parkinson tracks down the insightful, the outspoken, the colourful and, occasionally, the just plain weird words coming out of the investing community

Calendar

Onex, Shoppers report Wednesday

Get up to speed on the news that matters, before it happens

Picks and Ideas

Fund Watch

Analysts slap "sell" rating on Sprott

New mutual funds sales strategy could hurt profit

Technical Analysis

Bullish on Gerdau Ameristeel

Waste gases burn as smoke and steam belch from steel mills in Hamilton on February 1, 2007.

Technical analysis shows the steel company is set to rise

Resources

Pickens plans Canada energy fund

Founder and Chairman of BP Capital Management, T. Boone Pickens speaks to members of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

Prospectus filed for closed-end T. Boone Pickens Energy Fund at $10 a unit

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Managing Your Money

Number Cruncher

Smaller gold miners show their lustre

‘The next stage will be euphoria, leading to the mother of all bubbles'

Precious Metal Funds as of Nov. 5, 2009
Fund name YTD
Nov. 5
% return
YTD
Oct. 30
% return
Sentry Select Mining Opportunity Cl 118.1% 101.0%
Sprott Gold and Precious Minerals 93.2% 79.6%
Sentry Select Precious Metals Grwth 72.6% 56.6%
*Since inception date. The inception date for Dynamic Strategic Gold Class was August, 2009. The inception date for Sprott Gold Bullion was March, 2009. Source: Globe Investor
Market Lab

India's big gold buy a hint of things to come

The rising price of gold, which nearly reached $1,100 an ounce on Friday, has renewed the interest of central banks around the world

Earlier discussion

Investing in precious metals?

AGF Investments portfolio manager, Bob Lyon, answered your questions

Insider Trading

Buying on weakness at Agnico-Eagle

Gold bars

After taking a hit with recent quarterly results, insiders at the gold mining company were buying.

Business: Financial facelift

Prudent pair want to loosen up a bit

Facelift

Renegotiating their mortgage and tax savings are how a young couple can finance a vacation and a renovation

Portfolio Strategy

A road map to protect your investments

Rob Carrick

Interest rates are at rock bottom and the markets have rallied fast: could be a good time to rebalance your portfolio, says Rob Carrick

Me and My Money

He won't play market against 'the Kasparovs'

Sacha Peter

Self-taught investor takes heed of risks and rewards

Estate planning

You won't live forever, so read this

Changes in family arrangements have complicated the estate-planning process, but a family's assets can still keep on giving if they are organized properly

Features

Investing: Gail Bebee

Ways you can invest in mortgages

Gail Bebee is a Personal Finance Author and Speaker.

It can be a way to get a solid return; but don't leap without a careful look. Part nine of a 12-part series by Gail Bebee

Personal Finance Reader

Bonds: A quantum of solace

Wimp investors, this one's for you. Rob Carrick' s round-up of the best of what the online world has to offer on money-related subjects

Let's Talk Investing video

Dollar eating into your investment returns?

A loonie's thickness is measured after being pressed.

How about hedging? Currency strategist Camilla Sutton explains

Online Broker Rankings

Breaking down the brokers

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How the dozen online brokers included in this ranking compare in six key areas of interest to mainstream investors

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