February 2010
What is the impact of litigation on stock prices?
Posted by admin on February 4, 2010 in Investment Information
There are certain things that do, indeed, go up during economic down times: unemployment rates, welfare rolls, collective insecurity and litigation. Litigation is a boom business during recessions. Suddenly, parties cannot overlook their differences knowing that another pay cheque or deal is coming since they have dried up and Court awards or settlement monies are [...]
When the Latte Factor doesn’t work
Posted by admin on February 3, 2010 in Money Saving Techniques
The Latte Factor is a phrase coined and trademarked by ersonal finance author David Bach to explain how the expenditure of many small things add up to a lot of money over time. The phrase itself derives from the fact that Bach showed that a latte a day at $3.50 equals $1,260.00 over a year. [...]
Mistake to avoid during RRSP season
Posted by admin on February 2, 2010 in Investment Information
If I was to pinpoint a time of the year when I made most of my investing mistakes, I would pick the January- February period when I contributed or topped up my contribution to my RRSPs. The mistake is not so much contributing to my RRSP (and although research does indicate TFSA may be more [...]
What is the price of public debt to you?
Posted by admin on February 1, 2010 in Investment Information
High levels of government’s debt is universally regarded as a bad thing for various reasons including the potential loss of sovereignty if the debt is held by other governments and the crowding out effect on private enterprise. But what is its direct impact on the average household? The direct effect is obvious. Large government debts [...]
