The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.

The Five Taxes We Hate Most

Land-transfer tax, the GST and three others. Fun reading on the day after your personal income tax return was due.

Pass on Apple, say no thanks to Facebook

Check out what happened to other high-flying stocks and you’ll think twice about buying today’s stars.

The investment firms advisers like

Some useful intelligence for people seeking an investment adviser: A report card on how advisers themselves rate the firms they work for.

Higher yields, higher risk

A useful rundown on the risks of preferred shares, which many investors have explored as a higher-yielding alternative to bonds.

More money

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