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Suncor

Five potential takeover targets

Current market volatility opens the door for bids, Canaccord Adams writes


JPMorgan bullish on agriculture

Sector will outperform oil, industrial raw materials and precious metals next year, bank forecasts


Forbes.com

Your investing personality

Knowing your good and bad tendencies and making allowances for them can make you a better investor


A peek behind TransCanada's share issue

The pipeline operator has raised $1-billion. What's at stake?

Earlier discussion

John Heinzl

John Heinzl answered your questions

Wondering what to do in this market? Look for dividend-paying stocks


Globe Investor Magazine

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Centre of the storm

The 10 most powerful people in the investment industry


Markets

The moving average isn't perfect, but it's close

John Heinzl

Investors who wait for signal will still enjoy 83 per cent gains


Market Update

Market Blog

TSX vastly undervalued, UBS says

Plus: The close: Bad, meet worse

 

Portfolio Management 

Globe Investor Magazine: Hedge fund madness

And its profound effect on world debt markets

Bear market offers high-yield bonanza

For some investors, current conditions have the makings for a solid retirement savings plan

Globe Investor Magazine: Ten flawed assumptions at the heart of the crisis

And how to fix them

Markets close to bottom: CIBC

But ‘building blocks' for sustained rally not yet in place, Rubin warns


Stocks and Funds 

Fund investors lock in U.S. gains

Investors cashed out U.S. money market funds to take advantage of higher greenback, October IFIC figures show

RBC analyst cuts Nortel stock target to $0

‘The world moved on while Nortel was stuck in restructuring mode,' brokerage says

CI Financial profit sinks in quarter

Mutual fund company says net income fell to $118.1-million

Power Financial increases dividend

Third-quarter profit flat, revenue drops to $2.3-billion


Commodities 

Sprott bullish on gold despite freefall

Expects gold to go through $1,000 an ounce within the next 12 months

Resource sector has room to grow

Miners have better profit prospects than financials, one analyst says

Resource firms rush to sell bonds

Firms are looking for as much as $5-billion to shore up their capital bases, and refinance existing debt


International Markets 

Emerging market funds to be unveiled

MacKenzie Financial and FranklinTempleton look east

Turquoise launches trading with five stocks

CEO says is “here to shake up the market” will offer both “light” and “dark” trading

Middle East: Relief from global stock market pain

Even financial stocks are positive here, and valuations are still reasonable


Retirement planning 

Amid crash, pensions hit new depths

Company plans face lower funding levels, report finds

Number of RRSP contributors rises slightly in 2007

Contributions rose 5.3 per cent to $34.1-billion

More Canadians delaying retirement, study finds

Trend in line with changes in labour-market demand, analyst says


Tax 

Tax: Putting new Tax-Free Savings Account to good use

TFSAs will be available to any Canadian resident age 18 or older

How to defer taxes and reap stock profits

Put option acts as insurance policy against declines in stock's value

Transfers south of the border can come with tax surprises

Consider buying term life insurance to cover potential U.S estate tax


Financial Facelift 

Financial Facelift: ‘We want to stop working and move south'

Couple can give up careers and live on savings and investments

Financial Facelift: When a government salary lags private sector pay

Scientist, whose compensation doesn't match education, must build toward secure retirement

Financial Facelift: For young couple, financial planning can be uncertain

Modest income makes paying off loans difficult

Financial Facelift: Couple divided - Cut debt or live for today?

With just $500 in chequing account, they must decide which course of action to take, his or hers


Education Savings 

Pass this test and your kids will thank you

You've faithfully set money aside for postsecondary schooling. Now how do you make those investments pay off?

Use insurance to help fund your child's education

Another funding solution to consider

Group scholarship trusts are again taken to task

Study lists 3 complaints, and makes 3 recommendations to improve RESPs

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