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Commission Free ETFs May Not be Such a Great Deal

Just because you can trade some ETFs now without paying any commissions, are you really getting a sweet deal? read more »
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» Don’t Invest In The Stock Market

This Devil's Advocate post discusses several reasons why the stock market is not the best way to invest. DA posts are meant to show the other side o[...] read more »
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Deciding to Cancel or Withdraw From your DRIPs

In an ideal world you would enrol in your DRIP, watch the dividend reinvestment compound heartily, and hold it forever. But there are cases when you[...] read more »
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» Roth IRA Contribution Limit Phaseout Calculator

If you're not sure how much you can contribute to your Roth IRA this year, you should try this simple javascript calculator that does all the math f[...] read more »
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Selling Covered Calls

Should an average investor ever use stock options? While for the most part the answer is probably "no," covered calls may present an option to act[...] read more »
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Trading the NASDAQ For 2010

The NASDAQ has been on quite a long upward glide, can this persist or is 2010 the time for a change in trend. Is the NASDAQ a buy, sell, or hold in [...] read more »
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Super Bowl Stocks That Will Score Big - Kiplinger.com

Dot-coms, the beverage industry and carmakers will be airing ads on February 7. read more »
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How to Use Candlestick Charts

Candlestick charts can seem intimidating to many, but they are actually very similar to bar charts. The minor differences however can create a big d[...] read more »
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Stock Market Share Prices

How does the stock market arrive at its valuation of companies? If it seems arbitrary to you, it may be because you don't understand all the variab[...] read more »
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Canadian Index ETFs – XIU vs XIC - Canadian Finance Blog

When looking for an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that indexes Canadian equities, the two most suitable choices are from iShares. read more »
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Stock Futures Point To Mostly Lower Opening

Stock futures have eased off their lows, but are still pointing to a modest decline at the open Friday, as investors try to rebound from the worst tw[...] read more »
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How to Invest Now With Little Money to Start

New to investing? If you've saved up a chunk of money but don't know where to put it yet, here are my recommendations. You can get started with as[...] read more »
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Market Jitters: Risk Trade Rally Might Be Out of Steam

The so-called bull market has already outlasted the length of the average bull run from the past 100 years. Can it continue past 10 months? There a[...] read more »
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Technical Analysis Basics: Gaps and Other Chart Patterns

Continuing the series on Technical Analysis Basics, Trend Technician discusses the merits of charting patterns. Beginning with gaps he then addresse[...] read more »
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» The S&P500 Dividend Aristocrats

The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats are companies in the S&P 500 index that have raised their dividend payout each year for the last 25 years. The list [...] read more »
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