1999 Features
12/30/99 - Carnuck
the Magnificent's Predictions for 2000
The mystical seer is back with his predictions for the year 2000.
12/20/99 - Merry
Christmas to All!
A hearty Merry Christmas to all my readers as we look at this
week's Internet Update.
12/16/99 - Musical
Funds
The top performing mutual funds change every month like so many
musical chairs. Check out our Monthly Mutuals Analysis!
12/13/99 - That's Doctor
Bean!
Check out the new software that promises to revolutionize
e-commerce in this week's Internet Update.
12/09/99 - They Got
Mo'!
Second in our Newsletter Profile series looks at the momentum
analysis style of Carlton and Timothy Lutz.
12/06/99 - The
Rumour Mill
Rumours sent a certain stock into heady territory last week and
then the unraveling of the rumour took out those gains. That and
other Internet updates.
12/02/99 - NASDAQ
of the North
The VSE and ASE merged as the new Canadian Venture Exchange on
Monday. We take a look at the new entity.
11/29/99 - Super
Techs!
What a fantastic week for Tech and Internet stocks as our
Canadian Internet Stock Average soars 15%.
11/25/99 - Fibo-who-ci?
The first installment in our Investment Dictionary looks at
Fibonacci Numbers.
11/22/99 - Golf
Site Scores Hole in One
Book4golf.com tops our Internet Movers & Shakers list this
week. We profile it.
11/18/99 - Sectoral
Funds are Hot!
Our Monthly Mutuals Analysis updates our charts and portfolios as
well as taking a look at last month's hot performance by sector
funds.
11/15/99 - Look
Ma! No Wires!
Wireless communications technology is a hot commodity these days
as Sierra Wireless tops our Movers & Shakers Report.
11/11/99 - Why
Do We Read Investment Newsletters?
It's not as easy as you might think to pick a good investment
newsletter. We launch our new series of newsletter profiles.
11/08/99 - Vive
Le Quebec!
Topping our Movers & Shakers Report this week is Quebec based
Informission, which promises to be one of the world's leading
internet business solutions implementers
11/04/99 - Shopping
Clubs Under Fire
We follow up on our June report on the UCC TotalHome Consumers
Club. Seems there are a few lawsuits pending.
11/01/99 - Investing
in Infrastructure
As we look at this week's Internet stock Movers & Shakers
list, we remark on the continued strong performance of JDS
Uniphase and Nortel Networks, both big in building
infrastructure. Both are profiled this week.
10/28/99 - Home-made
Butter
Churning (over-trading an account) is frowned upon when practiced
by a broker. So how come most individual investors do exactly the
same thing?
10/25/99 - Good
News, Bad News
Our Internet Update notes that good news and bad news can drive a
stock's price.
10/21/99 - Best
of the Net: smallcapcenter.com
The recently revamped Stockgroup.com is a winner in its new
incarnation. Specialized research tools make the difference.
10/18/99 - Shaky
Times Ahead?
Of the 15 double digit movers on our Internet Movers &
Shakers list, fully 13 declined. An omen of things to come?
10/16/99 - Gold
Funds Top September Performers
The best performing mutual funds for September were precious
metal funds. Are we surprised? Not!
10/14/99 - Book
Review: Allowances, Dollars & Sense
Our review of Paul Lermitte's new book on teaching your kids
about money.
10/12/99 - Week
of the Giants
Three multi-billion dollar companies all jumped up over 10% in
this week's Movers & Shakers analysis.
10/07/99 - Gold
Rush '99
Start of a long term trend or just a flash in the "gold
pan"? We check out the gold rush of '99.
10/04/99 - New
Media Revolution
Webcasting may be the next wave in broadcasting as we put on our
"seer" hat and look into the future.
09/29/99 - Something
New!
We launch our new Networking and Business Card pages as well as
post the transcript of Monday's live chat with Jonathan Chevreau.
09/27/99 - Dot-com
Mania
There are now 35 Canadian companies with dot-com in their name.
Whew! Find out more. Plus our Internet updates.
09/23/99 - Best
of the Net: i|money
Only two years old but still one of the best personal finance
sites on the Net!
09/20/99 - David
vs. Goliath
A small regional cable company takes on the big boys by becoming
the first cable company in Canada to offer broadband access to
AOL. Our other Internet Update features as well.
09/18/99 - Book
Review: Krash
Our review of Chevreau & Gadsden's new book predicting a Y2K
induced stock market crash.
09/13/99 - Internet
Update: Stox.com Profiled
Our Movers & Shakers report, updated indices and a profile on
an Internet financial services company.
09/10/99 - Bear
Hunting Season
'Tis the season to be pessimistic! Fa la la la la, la la la la!
09/08/99 - Treasure
on your Bookshelf
Old books, first editions and autographed books may be worth
gold.
09/06/99 - Internet
Update: Travelbyus.com Ltd. Profiled
Our Movers & Shakers report, updated indices and a profile on
a new travel agency website.
09/03/99 - Island
in the Sun: Part 3 - The Development
The third in our three part series on the redevelopment of Hardy
Island in British Columbia.
09/01/99 - Island
in the Sun: Part 2 - The History
The second in our three part series on the redevelopment of Hardy
Island in British Columbia.
08/30/99 - Internet
Update: medEra Life Science Corp. Profiled
Our Movers & Shakers report, updated indices and a profile on
a hot new medical site.
08/27/99 - Island
in the Sun: Part 1 - The Property
The first in our three part series on the redevelopment of Hardy
Island in British Columbia.
08/23/99 - Investors
Caught in the Crossfire
When the police raid a business, investors end up losing bigtime,
as the recent Starnet fiasco shows.
08/16/99 - Investing
in Canada for Americans
Here is a compendium of useful information for Americans wanting
to invest in Canada.
08/12/99 - Info
for Ex-pats
Moving to the U.S.? How will it affect your RRSPs? Pensions?
Taxes?
08/09/99 - Internet
Update: iWave.com & eStation.com Profiled
Two additions to our indexes profiled as well as a Movers &
Shakers update.
08/05/99 - A
Question of Balance
Meet artist and philosopher Daryl Maddeaux who builds spires and
inspiration.
08/02/99 - Internet
Update: e-Dispatch and AdvanteXCEL Profiled
Two additions to our indexes profiled as well as a Movers &
Shakers update.
07/26/99 - Internet
Update: Actfit.com and Multiactive Software Profiled
Two additions to our indexes profiled as well as a Movers &
Shakers update.
07/22/99 - Making
Us More User Friendly
Some improvements we're making here and a short survey.
07/19/99 - Internet
Update: Innofone & NetNation Profiled
The Movers & Shakers Report as well as profiles on two
Internet companies.
07/16/99 - Best
of the Net: The Fund Library
This month's selection for Best of the Net is possibly the most
comprehensive mutual fund site on the Internet.
07/14/99 - 6
Month Mutual Fund Review
Our semi-annual review of funds that made our Power Performers
list during the last six months.
07/12/99 - Focus
on E-commerce & Convergence
We look at Microforum and Rogers as well as review the week's
movers and shakers.
07/09/99 - Trading
on Volatility: Case Study # 2 - Microsoft
Our second case study of a stock to see if active trading
improves our profits.We look at Microsoft.
07/07/99 - Trading
on Volatility: Case Study # 1 - Barrick Gold
Can an active trading strategy with a particular stock improve
your return? We do a study of Barrick Gold to see.
07/05/99 - Internet
Update: Recent High Flyers
Ten stocks on my various Internet indexes jumped 10% or more in
the last week. We also look at high tech powerhouse Nortel
Networks.
07/02/99 - Volatility
Can be Your Friend
Which is more profitable? Active trading or buy & hold? In
theory at least, it's trading.
06/30/99 - Saving
Canadian Hockey
Should the government bail out Canadian pro-hockey teams? We
offer an interesting solution.
06/28/99 - Internet
Update: Week in Review
Some highlights of the Internet stock activity last week
including the TD Waterhouse IPO.
06/25/99 - Internet
Update: Place Your Bets!
Here's a look at some Canadian Internet companies specializing in
online gambling.
06/23/99 - Consumer
Clubs: Are They Worth the Price?
We take a look at a prominent consumer club that offers factory
prices, but charges a hefty fee.
06/21/99 - Introducing
the Mutual Fund Key Links Database
Here's an overview of our new mutual funds database and what it
contains.
06/18/99 - More
on Broker Trust
We received three letters from three crusaders for investment
industry reform which we publish here.
06/16/99 - Best
of the Net: globeinvestor.com
We profile our pick for website of the month.
06/14/99 - Monthly
Mutuals Analysis
Small and mid-cap funds are hitting the comeback trail.
06/11/99 - Privates
Who May Become Generals
These private companies should become high flyers if they ever go
public!
06/07/99 - The
Bridge Free Enterprise Built
Who says the private sector can't supply infrastructure? History
shows otherwise!
06/04/99 - Yankee
Doodle Dandies
Some Canadian Internet companies are listed exclusively on
American exchanges.
06/02/99 - Can
You Trust Your Broker?
Woe to the investor who choses the wrong advisor! It can cost you
big bucks!
05/31/99 - Stamp
of Approval
Stamp collecting can be profitable as well as fun.
05/28/99 - More
on Internet-Come-Latelies
We follow up on a reader's suggestions and add to and amend our
Canadian Internet Stock Average.
05/26/99 - The
Technology Fast 50
For the second year running, Deloitte & Touche are searching
for the 50 fastest growing high tech companies.
05/21/99 - Internet
Update: Mining the Net
They used to be mining companies. Now they're Internet companies!
05/19/99 - Software
Review: The Personal Finance Course
We review Connaissance Technologies' new Finance course.
05/17/99 - Monthly
Mutuals Analysis
Asian Funds and Resource Funds did well in April.
05/12/99 - Mailbag
Another dip into the Investing: Canada Mailbag turns up some
interesting queries.
05/10/99 - Pure
Gold
A look at the world's best gold mining company, Barrick Gold.
05/07/99 - Internet
Update
A quick look at the two new stocks we added to our average last
weekend.
04/30/99 - A
$30 Investment
Investing in your kids is the best investment you can make.
04/28/99 - The
Top Ten List: Part 5
This installment looks at the Top Ten Oil & Gas sites on the
Internet.
04/26/99 - Internet
Stocks: Internet on Cable
A look at four companies providing cable Internet access.
04/23/99 - Book
Review: Rule Breakers, Rule Makers
A review of The Motley Fool's excellent guide to picking winning
stocks.
04/21/99 - Sword
of Damocles hangs over gold price
The Swiss have demonetized gold, which does not augur well for
the price of the precious metal.
04/19/99 - Monthly
Mutuals Analysis
Resource funds join Latin American funds and Sagit funds with
stellar performance in March. Japanese funds doing well too.
04/16/99 - Tax
This, Jean!
The rumblings of a tax revolt are in the air as the National
Post publishes a new poll.
04/14/99 - Market
Schizophrenia
While the bulls think the market uptrend will continue, there are
some bearish rumblings.
04/12/99 - Rating
the Quote Servers
We compare five different Canadian Quote Servers.
04/09/99 - Ma
Bell Rules!
Bell Canada Enterprises and its subsidiary companies are
interesting additions to any Internet investors portfolio.
04/07/99 - Up
the Auditor
What should you do if Revenue Canada auditors come knocking? Know
your rights!
04/02/99 - Online
Broker Stocks
We profile two online broker stocks - Versus Technologies
(E-Trade Canada) and TD Bank (TD Greenline).
04/01/99 - E-Commerce
Stocks: Uniglobe Travel Online
One of the premier online travel agents, Uniglobe is growing
fast.
03/31/99 - E-Commerce
Stocks: Bid.com
Bid.com is the best known of the Canadian Internet stocks and a
worthy rival to the American eBay.
03/30/99 - Democracy
à la Net
Participatory democracy comes to the Internet as the Competition
Bureau seeks your opinion on a planned merger.
03/29/99 - Canadian
Internet Stocks
An introduction to Canadian Internet stocks. First in a series of
articles.
03/22/99 - Book
Review: Outsider's Guide to Speculative Stocks
Chris Bunka has one of the hottest financial newsletters around
and a great introductory book on speculative investing.
03/15/99 - Monthly
Mutuals Analysis
The broad markets declined in February but more speculative funds
did well, including Latin American funds and the Sagit Cambridge
funds.
03/08/99 - Portfolio
Insurance: Part 2 - Options
All about calls and puts and options trading as a risk reducing
mechanism.
03/01/99 - Portfolio
Insurance: Part 1 - Seg Funds
Segregated funds are all the rage today. Are they worth getting?
02/22/99 - Book
Reviw: Eat the Rich
Humorist P.J. O'Rourke seeks the answer to the question,
"Why do some places prosper and thrive while others just
suck?" in this "treatise" on economics.
02/15/99 - Monthly
Mutuals Analysis
Technology funds were strong in January but are starting to fade
going into February.
02/08/99 - Dumb
Luck!
Learn how your Guide blundered into a bad investment, almost lost
it all, and then saw it soar for a 220% profit.
02/01/99 - A
Speculator's Smorgasbord
Your Guide takes you on a quick tour of the recent Vancouver
Investment Conference.
01/25/99 - A Year 2
Kill
Yes, we have a year to kill before we know for sure what Y2K will
do to us. But in the meanwhile, here are some thoughts on how to
profit from the experience.
01/18/99 - Mutual
Funds Six Month Review
Time for our biannual mutual fund review, as well as an update on
our portfolios.
01/11/99 - The Top
Ten List: Part 4
This edition of the Top Ten List looks at the Top Ten Tax and
RRSP sites on the Net. And our funny list is ten reasons why the
Christmas season sure beats tax season.
01/04/99 - Day of
the Euro
The European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) has launched its
new currency, the euro. What does it mean for the rest of us?
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