These days, water-cooler discussions at work may sound something like “I’m thinking of buying/selling my home. Is the real-estate bubble going to pop? Is there even a bubble?” Hmmm.. let’s just say that some regions are experiencing a state of instability in their real-estate market for the recent time period. How’s that for being politically correct?
No matter whether you think there is a real-estate bubble or not, you will find someone forcing you their opinion about the topic in the media — on the evening news, in your newspaper, on …

Here’s an update to the whole Canadian TD Waterhouse, Amertirade merger. Myself and many commenters have previously voiced our displeasure at the high comission rates that Canadian traders / investors have to endure. Ameritrade Canada was a haven with its $10.99 rate until the hammer dropped to consummate TD and Ameritrade’s relationship. They were further insulted by the lack of tools on TD Waterhouse’s Canadian trading platforms.
To appease the Ameritrade converts, TD Waterhouse Canada instituted a “Welcome To TD Waterhouse” $9.99 comission rate. The offer since June was set to …

Mutual funds are still the no-brainer solution for the average joe who couldn’t care less about reading financial statements, or spend the time day-trading. Much “marketing” debate has been made about management fees. They’re not wrong to be critical but everything is really dependent on the “net” returns you’re able to achieve. My only concern is that consumers do the minimum work of researching the track-record of the fund and the fund manager. A long, consistent and positive tracking record is a must for active-managed funds.
But when John Bogle, founder …

Investorial is my un-imaginative amalgamation of “investments” and “editorials”. You may or may not enjoy my ramblings about “the good, the bad, the ugly” in the investement / financial media. I have also been trying to carve out new dimensions in my financial writing. I’m currently a blogger with two financial blogging networks - InvestorGeeks and AOL Blogging Stocks. I thought I’d share with you a few of my posts elsewhere. I won’t claim they are “good”, but I don’t think they are “bad” and hopefully they’re not “ugly”!
InvestorGeeks
I approached …

When searching for reasons to invest your money in stocks, the 2 basic methods you have at your disposal are to dig for the good news or scour for the bad news. A lot of good news with little bad news may raise your level of interest. Similarly, a lot of bad news with little good news may lower your enthusiasm. When there’s a mix of good news and bad news, it often feels too much like a coin flip. But let’s get back to the company stock that has …