Nov 30

Odds and Ends from the Personal Finance World

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This week’s odds and ends post consists of utterly random things that have come across my desk:

  1. Well respected and independent research firm Veritas Investment Research issued their most recent report on the Canadian banks this week- they gave Scotiabank a positive rating, put Royal Bank, TD and National Bank in neutral (hmm… they may want to rethink the National Bank rating after yesterday’s news of a Q4 loss) and are avoiding BMO and CIBC. Sorry no link- legal reasons. As usual, please conduct your own due diligence and please remember that all research has a short-term focus to it.
  2. I have been getting a lot of telemarketing calls recently and wondering what’s happening to the do not call list that the government was supposed to set up.  Not good news at all.
  3. Free Money Finance has an interesting take on money saving tips on the 10 most hated money saving tips.
  4. Financial Blogger has run a pretty interesting series on the brokerage Primerica which tends to evoke love it or hate it reactions from people. The link is to the latest post in the series.

I may make my first real shopping trip for the holidays this weekend. Wish me luck. If I don’t post next week, you’ll know I was trampled by bargain shoppers. Have a good weekend.

3 Responses to “Odds and Ends from the Personal Finance World”

  1. Traciatim Says:
    November 30th, 2007 at 8:59 am

    “I have been getting a lot of telemarketing calls . . . ”

    I just wish the people of the planet would band together and decide not to buy anything to people who call. Then suddenly telemarketing would stop and people would stop being forced i to things they didn’t want. The only reason it happens so much is because it works so well.

  2. admin Says:
    November 30th, 2007 at 12:44 pm

    I actually do not pick up the phone if I see a 1-800 number now. If they somehow get through, I ask to be taken off their list immediately.

    I think it should be illegal for people to sell your name unless you receive compensation in return. But that is a subject of another rant!

  3. JlStefan Says:
    December 7th, 2007 at 10:24 am

    I know that Primerica is a “pyramid” Sceme so there was no way i would work for them. I did however do some small investments with them (IRA and Mutual Funds) they are doing ok but i read all different things on this company. Is it wise to keep my investments with them or is the whole company just too sketchy.

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