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Government will look at possible spending cuts only after economic recovery is entrenched, Finance Minister says
- Personal bankruptcies still soaring
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- Transat teams up with French travel network TRZ.B-T
- Japan now struggles with deflation
- Russia tops global fraud survey
- U.S. housing crisis hits new level
- Ontario Power profit boosted by investment returns
- Copper up on possible Chile supply threats HG-FT
- Gold near $1,140 as dollar caps gains GC-FT
- Pipeline to West Coast gains backing ENB-T
- A beaten-up Manulife looks awfully tempting MFC-T
- Valero shuts Delaware oil refinery VLO-N
- Personal bankruptcies still soaring
- Apple's decade: How it can hit $500 AAPL-Q
- What market watchers are saying this week
- CF wins victory in Terra fight TRA-N
- Pipeline to West Coast gains backing ENB-T
- Manulife gets an earful over stock dilution
- Note to Flaherty: TFSAs are good but they can be so much better
- Short-term U.S. interest rates turn negative
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Bankruptcies to remain high? Roubini calls for ‘U' recovery
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A beaten-up Manulife looks awfully tempting
The selloff seems harsh: Manulife can now absorb greater shocks, and its returns to shareholders are generous
Schizas' Mailbag
Far West Mining: Trade on probability, not possibility
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Fertilizer
Saskatchewan potash sales hit 37-year low
Province expects to see its lowest revenue in 13 years from sales of the fertilizer
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Break out the bubbly. No, wait, don't
Rob Carrick's guide to the best reading on personal finance from around the web this week
Investopedia
Six common misconceptions about dividends
Reasons why experts recommend dividends and why such advice is often unsound
FT.com
Short-term U.S. interest rates turn negative
Growing appetite for short-term government debt reflects an effort by banks to present pristine year-end balance sheets to regulators and investors
Tax Matters
Got heirs in the U.S.? Establish your own dynasty
The right way to leave assets to heirs who may be U.S. citizens or residents
Insider Trading
Buying at Melcor
Property prices could conceivably soar again without immediately drawing the central bank's attention
Technical Analysis
Bullish on Sherwin-Williams
Technical analysis shows the manufacturer of paint and coatings is set to rise
Financial Facelift
Paying down this mortgage can wait
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Is it inflation or deflation that investors need to worry about?
Economists have warned that both are potentially on the horizon. Gail Bebee looks into the issue
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How will real estate boom end? How will it affect you?
Financial journalist Garth Turner takes a look in our Let’s Talk Investing video series
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Insurance: Keeping you afloat
With so many demands on a young family’s money, where does insurance fit it?
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Ten money tips for young people
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