Report on RRSPs

Forget RRSPs until your debt is paid off

Each and every year you are in debt, real cash is being drained from your bank account and interest is being compounded on it, writes David Trahair in his book, Enough Bull: How to Retire Well Without the Stock Market, Mutual Funds, or Even an Investment Advisor

CanWest headquarters in Winnipeg
Derek DeCloet

Shaw grabs a bargain

And the move may give it an edge in the fight to come

Rob Carrick
Portfolio Strategy

The ETF building blocks for a solid portfolio

After being given different parameters of risk, three experts were asked to compile some exchange-traded funds for novice investors

The Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town apartment complex is seen from Waterside Plaza in New York City.
In Review

Required reading: Five essential stories of the week

How MLS challenge could change the way houses are bought and sold, plus, the failed New York deal that's a harbinger of trouble ahead in the U.S. commercial real estate

Streetwise

Mixed reviews for Shaw

Desjardins pans CanWest purchase

The Vancouver Olympic Village under construction

What legacy, Vancouver?

Games organizers have promised lasting economic benefits - but that is a rarity in host cities

Shaw plots new path with CanWest deal

Acquiring key TV channels will allow Shaw to enrich its platforms of cable, satellite and, eventually, cellphones with content

Fiat unveils its global strategy

Auto maker announces deal with Russia's Sollers and pending joint venture with China's Guangzhou

China tightens loose lending

Beijing's response to asset bubble fears likely to restrain housing, commodity prices

Interac thwarted in corporate bid

Competition Commissioner denies payments association's request to become for-profit firm

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The close: Dow, TSX recover into weekend

North American stocks end week well off their lows

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Valentine's stories
Awww: Readers shared their tales of office romance

We asked, you shared. Meet fellow readers who dated co-workers. Many even got married and had babies. Of course it didn't work out for everyone...

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Loblaw, Rogers report, Wednesday

Get up to speed on the news that matters, before it happens

Feb. 15 - 19
The Week in Quotes
What market watchers are saying this week

We track down the insightful, the outspoken, the colourful and, occasionally, the just plain weird words coming out of the investing community

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Market View
Buffett joins the mainstream

Berkshire Hathaway shares join the S&P 500. David Berman explains in this video

Warren Buffett laughs during appearance with Bill Gates for town hall style meeting with students at Columbia University in New York
Globe forums
Are we in a housing bubble?

High prices, low mortgage rates, insatiable demand. Is this a bubble or a healthy recovery? Share your thoughts or start your own thread in The Globe's discussion forums

Advanced Investor
Why you should be a DRIP fan

Divident reinvestment plans can be a cheap way to own more shares of the stocks you have

Adhocracy
Blowing the whistle on men's marketing

Super Bowl kicks off a discussion about male stereotypes in advertising

Men Without Pants (Dockers)
Careers
Career nosedives: Lessons from Adam Giambrone

Handled right, the effort to recover can result not only in a career rebirth but even a long-term boost, experts say

Adam Giambrone announced that he will no longer be running for mayor of Toronto at a press conference Feb. 10/2010.
In pictures
Sugar surge

As prices for the sweet stuff flirt with 29-year highs, Tavia Grant offers a look at the world of sugar

Personal Finance Reader
Love is a four-letter word. So is RRSP

This week's edition has tips for RRSPs as well as a roundup of personal finance advice related to Valentine’s Day

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