Ian McGugan has been writing about investing, economics and business for more than 20 years. He joined the Globe and Mail in 2010 and has been investment editor since September.
He has been executive editor of Canadian Business magazine and founding editor of MoneySense magazine. He has won three National Magazine Awards for his business and investing writing. He has also worked at the Financial Post and the Financial Times of Canada.
Buffett magic wears off fast
Following in the footsteps of Buffett's big stock purchases hasn't paid off
The naked truth about the market outlook
A dream of double-digit yields on the market is often shattered by a depressing low-return reality. The good thing is that a steady dividend is not a fairy tale
Why the U.S. housing market will keep falling
Dean Baker, the American bubble meister, offers blunt views on how the U.S. economy needs more stimulus, or a weaker dollar
Don’t be enticed by Uncle Sam’s AIG share dump
Insurer has sold off its best money spinners and more charges for claims look likely
Can Swisher Hygiene continue to clean up?
Restroom services company has had a good ride, but its roll-up strategy may start to unravel
Curb your enthusiasm for high-yield stocks
Dividend investing has achieved cult status in today’s market, but its record is more mixed than many realize
After two years of soaring stocks, what comes next?
Valuations have risen alongside prices, and picking stocks is a trickier proposition
IBM: lightning-quick at Jeopardy, plodding at revenue growth
Computing giant’s stock is on a tear, but its underlying business is barely moving ahead
Nationalism could trump rationalism in bourse mergers
Proposed deals to buy the NYSE and the TMX could spur a political backlash, no matter the merits of consolidation
A renowned bear turns bull – but only for the short term
Andrew Smithers says U.S. share prices will continue to rise, but only until Washington starts tackling its deficit
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Diversification and bear markets
See how diversification would have protected your portfolio during any of the seven bear markets between 1968 and 2009. Compare the performance of a diversified portfolio to one made up of stocks only.
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Portfolio growth - historical returns
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