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 Stock Market Trap
A challenge to the popular notion that investing in stocks is less risky if you have a long-term horizon of 10 to 20 years or more.
RRSP 1-2-3
Five options for the investor who wants the simplicity of buying a diversified portfolio in a single mutual fund or exchange-traded fund.
ETFs Explained
You’ll find this blog post very useful if you’re interested in getting into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but are having trouble with some of the jargon.
Bank Fee Alert
The BankNerd.ca website has the details on changes in account fees at CIBC and Scotiabank that will hit people who bank the old-fashioned way - with bankbooks and cheques returned in the mail - the hardest.
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