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Calgary-based cable and satellite company would own at least 20 per cent of Canwest's equity and 80 per cent of its voting stock after the deal

RRSP Report 2010

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A man glances at a Ferrari sports car while visiting businesses that cater to high-end luxury item consumers along Rodeo Drive on December 14, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California. In the midst of the biggest selling season of the year, retailers for America's richest consumers are losing their least-affluent customers, those who buy luxury items only when they have the cash to spend, while the richest continue buying designer merchandise at a healthy clip. Masking the extent of the decline could be the weakened US dollar which has increased the flow of foreign tourists shopping in major US cities. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

The sale of a business, or even a rare windfall such as a lottery win, provide opportunities to reassess financial goals

Vox

Beware the political factor with Toyota's stock

The company is being hounded by a government with an incentive to damage Toyota's brand, writes Fabrice Taylor

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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Picks and Ideas

Globe Investor Magazine

IGM is a good bet as boomers boost savings

Laura Wallace has had success investing in this financial services company that's continued to increase its dividend

Investing Strategy

Foreign investors flock to Canada

The country's triple-A debt rating, low debt to GDP and solid banking system are a safe haven amid debt crisis

Energy

Cenovus ramps up oil sands development

A Cenovus Energy storage facility

EnCana's plan to divide and prosper bears fruit as oil-focused spinoff reverses loss and forges ahead on new projects

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Made your move yet?

Have you made your RRSP contribution?

Managing Your Money

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Why you should be a DRIP fan

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

Investing Mentor

Diving into direct investing

Don't be intimidated, writes personal finance writer Gail Bebee. Just follow these guidelines

Number Cruncher

A smooth transition for these TSX Venture grads

Companies that made the move to the TSX and are still making a go of it there


Top performing graduates to the TSX since 2007
Company Ticker $ Price
Feb. 10
Keegan Resources Inc. KGN-T 6.03
B2Gold Corp BTO-T 1.24
Alter Nrg Corp. NRG-T 2.15
* Total return figures assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions and have been adjusted for stock splits. Sources: TMX Group, Globe Investor, Bloomberg
TheStreet.com

Six strong U.S. consumer stocks

They deliver dividends, growth and innovative products. Who can go wrong with dolls, ketchup and smokes?

Features

Wealthy Barber

Common investing errors

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Author David Chilton explains how to avoid high mutual fund fees in our Let's Talk Investing video

Investing

Dividend stocks, your friend

John Heinzl explains why you and dividends should always stick together in this Investor Clinic video

Investing Heroes

Don't be driven by greed, Jarislowsky says

Stephen Jarislowsky, CEO of Jarislowsky Fraser

Tips from the billionaire investor on how to pick stocks and preserve capital

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Snowbirds, travellers... Cross-border financial adviser and author Terry Ritchie took your questions

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