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Posted July 25, 2011

Europe not a lost cause… Burgers are good for you… Gavin Graham updates Constellation Brands… The Super Stocks: Enbridge… New attack on high-yield securities… Gordon Pape’s updates: Daylight Energy, Titanium Metals, RioCan REIT… Members’ Corner: “Left-wing diatribe”, taxes solve nothing, defending Mayor Ford

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Posted July 18, 2011

Playing chicken… What if…?… Take profits on Toromont… Tom Slee updates National Bank, Finning International, Enbridge… Gordon Pape’s updates: Yellow Media, TransCanada, Crescent Point… Members’ Corner: Buy/sell advice, stock yields, CPP follow-up

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Posted July 11, 2011

Under a cloud.. PRPPs are coming soon… Glenn Rogers on the outlook for oil… Glenn Rogers updates Santander Group, Telefonica, 3-L Communications… Gordon Pape’s updates: Canadian Utilities, Telus… Members’ Corner: Anger over CPP changes

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Posted July 4, 2011

First half review… Ryan Irvine on the Sino-Forest fall-out… Updates: Shaw Communications, Fortress Paper, Limited Brands, Johnson & Johnson… Your Questions: CPP changes, U.S. dividends… Members’ Corner: Finding a fee-based advisor

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Posted June 27, 2011

What we think we know… The European debt crisis: act two… Gordon Pape’s updates: Suncor, Fortis… Finding a fee-based advisor… Your Questions: RRSP confusion, Dividends and OAS

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Posted June 20, 2011

A summer of discontent… Bond fund updates: Claymore Laddered Government Bond ETF, iShares Short Term Bond Index ETF, iShares Universe Bond Index ETF, iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PHN Total Return Bond Fund… Glenn Rogers: An ancient business still prospers… Glenn Rogers updates Whirlpool, Gannett, Citigroup, Bank of America, ProShares Materials ETF… Stock updates: Fortress Paper, Agnico-Eagle

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Posted June 13, 2011

The budget: Did anyone notice?… First-quarter earnings beat expectations… Tom Slee: Canadian Tire is a buy… Tom Slee updates Stantac, Rogers Communications, Tourmaline Oil, Crew Energy, Southern Copper… More updates: Cenovus Energy, Dollarama, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Trinidad Drilling… Your Questions: Estate planning, preferred share ETFs

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Posted June 6, 2011

A classic dilemma… Markets slump, what next?… Strategies for rocky markets… Ryan Irvine updates Glentel, Enghouse Systems, Orvana Minerals… Gordon Pape’s updates: Tim Hortons, Brookfield Asset Management… Your Questions: Wife’s TFSA contribution, spousal RRSP withdrawals

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Posted May 16, 2011

The energy conundrum … Glenn Rogers goes prospecting… Glenn Rogers updates Freeport-McMoRan, ONEOK, Perrigo… Gordon Pape’s Updates: Yellow Media, Cenovus Energy, Silver Wheaton, Cameco, Ensign Energy, BCE… Your Questions: MLPs, Fortis vs. Emera, dealing with dividends, where to hold REITs… Members’ Corner: More on tax software

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Posted May 9, 2011

The commodities sell-off… Is copper the “new gold”?… Tom Slee updates Quadra FNX Mining, Gildan Activewear, Phillip Morris International… The Tory majority… Gordon Pape’s updates: Crescent Point, Student Transportation… Members’ Corner: Tax software

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Posted May 2, 2011

Keep more of your money… Another Berkshire Hathaway?… Gordon Pape’s updates: Cenovus Energy, Berkshire Hathaway, Lundin Mining… Your Questions: Political promises, out of work, U.S. dollar holdings… Members’ Corner: Tax software

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Posted April 25, 2011

How high the moon?… Ryan Irvine warns of trouble ahead… Ryan Irvine updates Enghouse Systems, Boyd Group… The shrinking dividend tax credit… IWB Defensive Portfolio reviewed… Members’ Corner: National RRSP

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Posted April 18, 2011

The stubborn loonie… Glenn Rogers visits the casinos… New pick: Las Vegas Sands … Glenn Rogers updates four shipping companies, New Flyer Industries, Molycorp… Gordon Pape’s updates: Dynamic Value Balanced Fund, DuPont, Shaw Communications… Your Questions: Stop-loss woes, GIC transfer… Members’ Corner: National RRSP

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Posted April 11, 2011

Drill, baby, drill!… New pick: Trinidad Drilling… Canadian banks firing on all cylinders… Tom Slee recommends National Bank… Tom Slee updates TD Bank, Scotiabank, PepsiCo, Philip Morris International… Gordon Pape’s updates: Ensign Energy Services, Canadian Utilities, Fortis, Cenovus Energy… Your Questions: Charitable donations, RRSP strategy… Members’ Corner: Winning the election

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Posted April 4, 2011

Obama and the oil sands… The conflict of interest dilemma… Must-read tax-saving tips… A step in the right direction… Gordon Pape’s updates: Lundin Mining, Johnson & Johnson, Gilead Sciences… New in our book store… Members’ Corner: Majestic follow-up

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Posted March 28, 2011

How to win the election… Ryan Irvine: Panic selling creates discounts… Ryan Irvine updates Glentel, Zungui Haixi… More updates: Lundin Mining, Franco-Nevada, Cameco, Brookfield Asset Management… Your Questions: TFSA trading, tax on home, RRSP withdrawals… Members’ Corner: Thanks for the tip

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Posted March 21, 2011

Surprising resiliency… Glenn Rogers: Japan and the markets… Glenn Rogers updates General Electric… Gordon Pape’s updates: Franco-Nevada, Claymore Oil Sands ETF, Penn West, PH&N Dividend Income Fund, PH&N Total Return Bond Fund… Your Questions: TFSA withdrawals, passing on a plan, choosing the right fund… Housekeeping items

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Posted March 14, 2011

More uncertainty!… Still time to ride the rails in 2011… Tom Slee picks Canadian Pacific… Tom Slee updates CN, Norfolk Southern, Bombardier, SNC-Lavalin, TD Bank… Gordon Pape’s updates: Tim Hortons, Silver Wheaton, Lundin Mining… Your Questions: Insurance dilemma, Yellow Media

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Posted March 7, 2011

An anniversary to remember… Ryan Irvine says it’s time to focus on savings… Ryan Irvine picks two new stocks… Tom Slee on why auditors may become irrelevant… Your Questions: TFSA confusion… Members’ Corner: Peter Cundill… Updates

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Posted February 28, 2011

RRSPs and mutual funds… A stock for wine lovers… Gordon Pape’s updates: Agnico-Eagle, Cameco Corp…. Your Questions: What is a bond?… Members’ Corner: ETF portfolio omission

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Posted February 21, 2011

RRSPs and ETFs… Glenn Rogers looks across the Pacific… Glenn Rogers updates Walgreens, Agrium, Global Technology ETF, Textainer… Better days ahead for the U.S. … Gordon Pape’s updates: TransCanada… Members’ Corner: Discount brokers

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Posted February 14, 2011

RRSPs and the stock market… Financial literacy report: good intentions but…… Financial illiteracy in the real world… Tom Slee picks two junior energy stocks, reiterates BNS buy… Gordon Pape’s updates: BCE, Telus… Your Questions: Apparent paradox

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Posted February 7, 2011

Off to a good start… For a few dollars less… Updates: Manulife Financial, Suncor Energy, Blue Ribbon Income Fund, Limited Brands … Your Questions: TFSAs and taxes, asset allocation… Members’ Corner: RRSPs, another useful strategy, help wanted… Sicily wine tour

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Posted January 31, 2011

RRSP dos and don’ts… Ryan Irvine sells two stocks… More updates: BCE First Preferred Shares, iShares Capped Energy Index Fund, Cogeco Cable, Cogeco Inc. … Your Questions: Tax software, real return bonds, U.S. real estate… Members’ Corner: TFSA strategies

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Posted January 24, 2011

Commodities retreat… Glenn Rogers gets down to earth… Glenn Rogers updates Molycorp, Van Eck Rare Earth ETF, Citigroup, Bank of America, Santander Group, Lazard, Greenhill… IWB Defensive Portfolio reviewed… Gordon Pape’s updates: Fortis, Agnico-Eagle, Silver Wheaton… Your Questions: How fast is fast, comparing energy stocks… Members’ Corner: TFSA strategies… Freebies from Steadyhand

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Posted January 17, 2011

TFSA strategies… Tom Slee says 2011 will be good, not great… Tom Slee updates Bank of Montreal, Toronto Dominion Bank… Your Questions: In-kind withdrawals, stock mentions, bond weightings… More updates: ArcelorMittal, Inmet Mining, Lundin Mining, Shaw Communications, Fortress Paper… Members’ Corner: Irwin will be missed, special bulletin

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Posted January 10, 2011

Predictions past… Predictions future… The most important statistic of 2010… Irwin Michael sees more of the same… Irwin Michael updates Daylight Energy, Fortress Paper, Morguard… Gordon Pape’s updates: Crescent Point, Franco-Nevada… Quick Takes: Western Financial… Your Questions: Trust conversions…

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Posted December 13, 2010

Washington and your wallet… Glenn Rogers shops for appliances… Glenn Rogers updates SanDisk, Telefonica, Santander Group… Ryan Irvine updates three picks… The Bank of Canada plays Grinch… Gordon Pape’s updates: TransCanada, Encana, BCE… Your Questions: New recommendations… Members’ Corner: Fee-based accounts, happy member… Notice to members… Happy holidays!

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Posted December 6, 2010

Fees: What’s “fair”?… New accounting rules: REITs win, insurers lose… Tom Slee updates Finning, Toromont, Manulife, SNC-Lavalin… Irwin Michael: Market rise good sign for 2011… Irwin Michael updates Flint Energy… Gordon Pape’s updates: PetroBakken, Tim Hortons… Quick Takes: Enbridge, Cameco, Gildan Activewear… Your Questions: Stop losses, foreign stocks in TFSAs… Members’ Corner: Editorial content – the last word

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Posted November 29, 2010

A new trust twist… How China cornered the rare earths market… Glenn Rogers updates ProShares Materials ETF, iShares Xinhua China 25 Index Fund, iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund, ING Clarion Global Real Estate Fund, Cisco Systems… Gavin Graham: Time to sell Cresud… Your Questions: Silver Wheaton, windfall RRSP profit, U.S. withholding tax, smaller institutions

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Posted November 22, 2010

Why currencies matter… Tom Slee: European debt crisis is manageable… Tom Slee updates Bank of Montreal and Manulife notes, Rogers Communications, Gildan Activewear, Stantec, Finning, Toromont… Gordon Pape’s updates: Canadian Utilities, Shaw Communications… Your Questions: Worthless shares, TFSA contributions, portfolio funds, India and China… Bulletin – sell Cresud

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Posted November 15, 2010

Buying U.S. property? Know the rules… Estate tax coming back?… Irwin Michael on the market rally… Irwin Michael updates Danier Leather, Flint Energy Services, Genworth MI Canada… Gordon Pape’s updates: Fortis, Cameco… Members’ Corner: The Potash decision, Yellow Media, newsletter content

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Posted November 8, 2010

Markets surge – but why?… Ryan Irvine worries about another asset bubble… Ryan Irvine updates Glentel, Sangoma Technologies… Ottawa’s “no” to BHP… Gordon Pape’s updates: Suncor, Yellow Media… Your Questions: OAS clawback… Members’ Corner: Too many editorials, the Potash takeover… Quick Takes

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Posted November 1, 2010

The Potash decision… Pension reform: Think big, start small… A voluntary national plan… The financial crisis: The losers… Gordon Pape’s updates: Agnico-Eagle, Cenovus… Your Questions: International investing, U.S. REITs, TFSA strategies

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Posted October 25, 2010

Two views of the future… The financial crisis: the winners… Where to stash your cash… Glenn Rogers picks Johnson Controls… Glenn Rogers updates Bank of America, Citigroup, General Electric… Gordon Pape’s updates: Lundin Mining… Your Questions: Comparing advisors, trust distributions

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Posted October 18, 2010

Why are we so happy?… Mining stocks on a tear… Irwin Michael: U.S. market strength surprises… Irwin Michael updates Cogeco Cable, Daylight Energy, Fortress Paper… More updates: Verizon Communications, Brookfield Asset Management… Your Questions: U.S. dividend ETF, bond funds… World Money Show

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Posted October 4, 2010

Buy stocks, not stories… Bank stocks will lead TSX higher in 2011… Tom Slee updates Bank of Montreal, TD Bank, Thomson Reuters, Enbridge… The “curse” of the oil sands… Good week/Bad week: TSX, commodities, BHP Billiton, Alimentation Couche-Tard… Your Questions: Claymore closed-end fund… Members’ Corner: Gold talk

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Posted September 27, 2010

Fed comments fuel gold… Gordon Pape updates DuPont, Berkshire Hathaway, KB Home, Titanium Metals… Ryan Irvine: Still a stock picker’s market… Ryan Irvine recommends Glentel Inc…. Your Questions: Leverage, Progress Energy debentures, taxation of Claymore fund… Members’ Corner: Disagrees on Silver Wheaton… Correction… World Money Show