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 war on retirement
This Australian article talks about how retiree benefits from both governments and corporations are under pressure as a result of tough economic conditions and an aging population.

Test your financial literacy
A blogger has put together this quiz covering key points of financial literacy.

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What others are selling, he buys
A Q&A with Meb Farber, author of Global Value: How to Spot Bubbles, Avoid Market Crashes, and Earn Big Returns in the Stock Market and manager of a fund that invests in unloved stocks and countries.

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