Silver linings

Canadian banks could benefit from U.S. financial crisis.

Averting Armageddon

The world's nations need to adjust their currency valuations.

Inflation and bonds

Inflation fears present an opportunity to buy bonds.

Commodity bubbles

The unintended consequences of index funds.

Are mutual funds a rip-off?

Three important facts the critics overlook.

Recession watch part 2

Here are five more hot spots you should monitor.

Recession watch

Here are five indicators you should monitor.

An uncertain forecast

More shoes to drop in the financial crisis?

Ensuring financial stability

How to fix the error in monetary policy.

Spitzer signs out

Is ridding Wall Street of Eliot Spitzer the right move?

Dividend stock appeal

History and practice shows dividend stocks make unbeatable sense.

Love is in the air: Spousal RRSPs

If you want to lower your tax bill, set one up.

Stock screeners and you

Glean investment ideas from these free online stock screeners.

Why investors get burned

Effective investing is not just about asset management — it's also about managing your emotions.

RRSP or mortgage...again

Pay off your mortgage or contribute to your RRSP? Here are my thoughts on the subject.

The One-Minute RRSP Portfolio

A 70% gain from five minutes of work — not bad!

Black swans and investing

An old metaphor says there is such a thing as being too cautious with stocks.

Avoid tax surprises this Christmas

Don't forget about after-tax returns, mutual-fund investors!

Year-end tax planning

Six smart strategies for reducing capital-gains taxes.

Lawyers: Another conspiracy against the laity?

The common law system is too complex and costly — let's fix it.

School for thought

Some Canadian think tanks are asking important questions about the public school system.

Milking the Canadian consumer

It's time to get rid of the dairy industry's government-backed protection.

The Derek Foster story

This get rich quick tale may be missing some numbers.

Where is Osama bin Laden?

Politics and prediction markets make the hunt interesting.

The real estate cartel

Looks like a duck, quacks like a duck ...?