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12/28/00 - Top Ten Business
& Investing Events of 2000
It's always fun to look at the year in review so here's our take
on the top business stories of the year.
12/21/00 - Wishing You a
Merry Christmas
Christmas greetings and a look back at a couple of previous
columns that have sparked continuing comment from readers.
12/14/00 - Precious Metals
and Specialty Funds Rule in November
As technology stocks continue to stumble, the precious metals and
specialty funds came through with flying colors.
12/07/00 - How to Pick a
"Stock of the Year"
Guest columnist Pat McKeough tells us how he goes about picking
his annual stock of the year.
11/30/00 - The Original
Everything Bug
The Dines Letter is one of the oldest and most venerable
newsletters around. Find out more about it here.
11/23/00 - Book Review:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Your Guide reviews of one of the best investment books on the
market.
11/16/00 - Value Was the
Key in October
Value funds did well as the tech market tanked in October as we
do our monthly mutual funds review.
11/09/00 - Sell When A
Blow-Off Top Occurs
Part 7 in our continuing series on stock selling strategies.
11/02/00 - Make a Buck!
Save a Tree!
A short guide to Canadian environmental stocks.
10/26/00 - The Trouble With
Indexes
When Nortel dropped 25%, the TSE 300 dropped with it because
Nortel is so heavily weighted. We look at alternatives to market
cap weightings.
10/19/00 - New Blood Tops
Funds in September
Half of the top 25 performing mutual funds in September have been
around for less than a year!
10/12/00 - The Secrets of
the Balance Sheet
Guest columnist Jim Grant takes a look at the balance sheet and
the role it plays in investment analysis.
10/06/00 - The Fast Fifty
Analysed
The third annual Deloitte & Touche list of the fifty fastest
growing tech companies in Canada is out. We check out how past
companies on the list have fared as investments.
10/02/00 - A Tribute to
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
Your Guide remembers the bleak days of October 1970 when Pierre
Trudeau faced down separatist terrorists and may well have
prevented Canada from becoming another Ireland.
09/28/00 - Sell When
Fundamentals Falter
If revenues or earnings are declining, consider selling that
stock! We explain why.
09/21/00 - Due Diligence
Guest columnist Jim Grant explains the concept of due diligence
and includes a list of dos and don'ts.
09/14/00 - Tech Funds Tops
for the Summer
In spite of cries of doom and gloom and gnashing of teeth over a
tech stock meltdown, tech funds were, in fact, the top performers
for the summer.
09/07/00 - Back to School
for Investors
An overview of several excellent investor education sites on the
Internet.
08/31/00 - Selling
Strategies: Sell When the Trend Changes
This installment of our selling series looks at the importance of
trends in deciding when to sell a stock.
08/24/00 - Time to Share
Planning to attend a timeshare sales presentation? Here's what
you should know before you go (even if you're just going for the
freebies).
08/21/00 - Introducing Our
Hot Stock Tip Hotline
Got a hot stock tip? Share it with us! We'll track all tips
submitted and rank them by performance.
08/17/00 - Financial Funds
Shine! Lower rates Ahead?
Does strength in the financial services sector herald lower rates
ahead? We analyse.
08/10/00 - Who Wants to be
a Canadian Millionaire?
The popular TV show will be taping two Canadian shows in
September. We show you how to apply to be a contestant and give
you a preview quiz. (Just for fun - no real money!)
08/03/00 - Save on Your
Mortgage
Renewing your mortgage? Here are some ways to save a bundle!
07/27/00 - Selling
Strategies: Sell Half When a Stock Doubles
Part 3 of our series looks at reducing your risk by taking
profits on large gains.
07/20/00 - Tech Funds
Bounce Back in June
Our monthly mutual funds review notes the resurgence of the tech
funds.
07/13/00 - Pour investir au
Canada, en français
Notre guide vers les ressources en français sur Internet pour
investir au Canada.
07/06/00 - Selling
Strategies: Cut Your Losses Short
Part 2 of our series looks at keeping your powder dry! Be
intolerant of losses.
06/29/00 - Selling
Strategies: The Buy & Hold Strategy
Part 1 of our series looks at the simplest strategy - don't sell.
Buy good stocks in the first place and hold for the long run.
06/26/00 - Expanded
Coverage of Stocks
We are expanding our coverage of stocks in our Movers &
Shakers Reports to other sectors besides technology. We explain
here.
06/23/00 - Selling
Strategies: Introduction
An introduction our continuing series on Selling Strategies.
06/15/00 - Resource Funds
Soared in May
Our monthly mutual funds analysis looks at the top funds for May
2000.
06/12/00 - M is for Market
Direction: Part 2 - Bottoms
Part 2 of our look at Market Direction discusses how to detect a
market bottom.
06/08/00 - The Microsoft
Decision: Implications for Investors
The judge has ordered the company split. How will that impact
investors?
06/02/00 - Microsoft Eh?
An American newsletter writer suggests Microsoft should pull up
stakes and move to the Great White North!
06/01/00 - M is for Market
Direction: Part 1 - Tops
The seventh installment of our CANSLIM series looks at the
importance of market direction. You fight the market at your
peril!
05/25/00 - The Newsletter
Newsletter
The Hulbert Financial Digest is an investment newsletter with a
difference. It doesn't recommend any securities! It analyses
other newsletters.
05/22/00 - Trading on
Volatility: Part 4
Will active trading generate profits on a stock in long run
decline? You'll be amazed by our case study of Loewen Group.
05/18/00 - Holdings of the
Top Canadian Funds
Our monthly mutuals analysis looks at the top stock holdings of
RRSP eligible funds that weathered the last three months with
better than a 10% gain.
05/15/00 - Trading on
Volatility: Part 3
We again examine active trading using a tech stock that soared
and then crashed for our case study.
05/04/00 - I is for
Institutional Sponsorship
Sixth installment in our CANSLIM series looks at the
controversial issue of sponsorship.
05/01/00 - Playing With
Fire
Be careful you don't get burnt investing in companies with a high
burn rate and no prospects of improving revenues.
04/27/00 - L is for Leaders
Fifth installment in our CANSLIM series looks at the importance
of momentum.
04/20/00 - Value Funds
Shone in March
The markets peaked on March 10th, but some funds still made solid
gains for the month.
04/17/00 - Gold Shines as
Techs Fade
The TSE 300 Gold and Precious Metals Index was the only sub-group
to gain in Friday's debacle. Is now the time for gold?
04/13/00 - Earmarks of a
Swindle
Guest columnist Pat McKeough tells us how to avoid scams and
swindles.
04/10/00 - Takeovers Spark
Price Jumps
Three of the top five stocks in our Movers & Shakers Report
were involved in takeovers.
04/06/00 - S is for Supply
& Demand
Fourth part in our CANSLIM series looks at a couple of venerable
economic concepts.
04/03/00 - Bear or Bear
Market Trap?
Are we entering a bear market or are the market gods trying to
suck you into selling before rebounding?
03/27/00 - Net Stock
Weakness Continues
Despite the TSE 300 breaking 10,000, Canadian Internet stocks are
still showing some weakness.
03/23/00 - Canadian
Bio-Tech
Canadian bio-tech stocks are a hot commodity as guest columnist
Derek Moscato explains.
03/20/00 - Slaughter on
Tech Avenue
Tech stocks took a beating and 62 of the 74 stocks on our Movers
& Shakers Report are posting double digit losses.
03/17/00 - Ending Date Bias
There are a lot of mutual funds with better than 100% return for
one year, but that lofty figure skews the performance figures for
other years. Find out how to assess such funds here.
03/13/00 - Fear of Heights
Many, if not most investors are afraid of investing in stocks
that have recently soared. But a review of January's Movers &
Shakers makes one wonder whether that fear is misplaced.
03/09/00 - N is for News
Part three in our CANSLIM series.
03/06/00 - Big Deals = Big
Price Increases
Major deals with major corporations can propel the stock price of
a small company up sharply as was the case with our top two
movers this week.
03/02/00 - The Election
Year Cycle
We take a close look at the much vaunted election year stock
market cycle.
02/28/00 - Satellite ISPs
are Hot
Two of the top five on our Movers & Shakers list provide
Internet access by satellite.
02/24/00 - These Guys
CANPICK 'em!
Our third newsletter profile looks at The FutureStock Review.
02/21/00 - Compression
Impresses
Investors are keen on companies that improve the speed and
accessability of the Internet, such as this week's top mover -
Image Power.
02/17/00 - Double Your
Savings! Double Your Fun!
Double up on tax savings with labour sponsored mutual funds.
02/14/00 - Net Stocks Still
Hot
Despite a setback in the market Friday, Net Stocks are still hot
with 39 Advancers in our Movers & Shakers Report.
02/10/00 - A is for Annual
Earnings Increase
Second installment in our CANSLIM Series.
02/07/00 - Medcomsoft.com
Continues to Soar
For the first time since we started charting Canadian Internet
stocks, we have one with a second consecutive week of triple
digit gains.
02/03/00 - C is for Current
Quarterly Earnings per Share
The first article in my CANSLIM series giving a more detailed
account of William O'Neil's principles as well as related net
links.
01/31/00 - Ups and Downs
It was a see-saw market in general last week and it's reflected
in our Movers & Shakers Report with about equal numbers
advancing and declining.
01/24/00 - Convergence is
here!
The stock price of USA Video tripled last week on news of
development of a Linux-Wavelet Set-top Box and a partnership with
Inetcable to present live full motion television on the Internet
in February.
01/20/00 - Turnaround in
Canadian Funds
After a year in the doldrums, Canadian equity funds are staging a
comeback!
01/17/00 - Baby You Can
Drive My Car
Two auto-related Internet companies are the top performers so far
in 2000. Find out more!
01/13/00 - Book Review: How
to Make Money in Stocks
We review William O'Neil's classic book and his CANSLIM approach
to investing.
01/10/00 - Riding the Mac
Wave
Our weekly Internet Update notes two Vancouver companies
benefiting from the success of Apple Computers. Also Index
updates and more.
01/03/00 - The
Canadian Internet Index is Here!
Here it is! Our new and improved Internet index for 2000!
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