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A lifeline when you get that sinking feeling
Online Edition: Saturday, July 19, 2008 06:00 AM
Have an investment plan and stick to it
An investment plan is a lifeline when you get that sinking feeling
Published: Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:00 AM Page B8
It's funny how when the market plunges, you can feel it physically. It's that sinking feeling. It's how I felt for a brief moment on Tuesday evening, after bad economic news continued to pour in and the SandP/TSX composite had just closed 383.73 points lower at 13,357.56.
Rating the analysts
Online Edition: Saturday, July 12, 2008 06:00 AM
They're easy to bash, but ignore them at your own risk
Rating the analysts: Easy to bash, but ignore them at your own risk
Published: Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:00 AM Page B9
Anyone who has ever had parents knows the pain of trying to meet expectations and falling short. It's the reason that I always feel a little pang for the CEOs of companies who've had a spectacular year, only to see their share prices tumble because earnings haven't met analysts' expectations.
When investing comes down to a toss of the coin
Online Edition: Saturday, July 5, 2008 06:00 AM
Look for great stocks, and perhaps add some ETFs to your portfolio
When investing comes down to a toss of the coin
Published: Saturday, July 5, 2008 12:00 AM Page B9
Here's a fun little mind-bender: You toss two coins. What are the chances you end up with one head?Most people instinctively would say one in three - either no heads, one head or two heads. In fact, the answer is two in four - the possibilities are no heads, head-tail, tail-head and two heads.
Those precious ‘doublers'
Online Edition: Saturday, June 28, 2008 06:00 AM
How to know when to sell a winner
Those precious 'doublers': How to know when to sell a winner
Published: Saturday, June 28, 2008 12:00 AM Page B10
Let's say you hold a stock that has performed better than your wildest dreams. Let's say, for example, you hold shares in Research In Motion, which even given its drop over the past few days is still more than double its 52-week low.
Advice to a niece: Oprah's address gets it mostly right
Published: Saturday, June 21, 2008 12:00 AM Page B10
This week, in newspapers south of the border, there was a lot of coverage of Oprah Winfrey's commencement address at Stanford University. Not surprisingly, her speech touched on all of her favourite themes - following your heart, finding your place and giving back.
Advice to a niece: Oprah's address gets it mostly right
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Online Edition: Friday, June 20, 2008 10:22 PM
It's true that having money makes life a lot easier
