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September 8, 2010
Of Note:More rampant -- and less reported -- are tales of investors being taken advantage of in little ways. Hidden fees, dodgy trades and double dipping by brokers: These aren't necessarily illegal, but hurt far more investors than the occasional outright fraud.The country is viewed by many as a haven for insider trading. Its mutual fund fees have been identified as among the highest in the...
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September 7, 2010
Got the following message from RBC Direct Investing when I logged out and logged back in after noticing many discrepancies between my trading pages._____________________________________________Important Notice Subject: Technical Advisory – TSX Quotes Delayed Date: 07 Sep 2010at12:41 PM EST --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please be advised that...
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September 6, 2010
Markets______Of Note:Regulators are scrutinizing what some in the stock market are calling "quote stuffing," trading in which unusually large numbers of orders to buy or sell stocks are placed in a fraction of a second, only to be canceled almost immediately.Traders say the phenomenon of huge bursts of orders flooding stocks and then getting canceled has risen with the growth of high-speed...
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September 5, 2010
Of Note:Tsk tsk tsk....I'm convinced the whole marketplace is set up to position the "retail trader" at a disadvantage - Starting with you're very own online discount/investing broker!...............Canadian market regulators, seeking to ensure investors get the best deal when they place buy and sell orders for stocksPotential for conflict created by the fact that the brokerages that...
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September 3, 2010
How I got started with my TFSA trading account and how I have fared so far.In Dec 09, I decided to redeem some of my RSP proceeds and start my Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA).I redeemed $5,000.00 on Dec 15/09. (The bank kept 10% for taxes so my net was $4,500.00.)$4,500.00 was deposited Dec 16/09.I redeemed a further $2,500.00 on Dec 18/09 (The bank kept 10% for taxes so my net was $2,250.00...
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August 25, 2010
Precious Metals_______________Of Note:Investors' love affair with gold continues.- using the SPDR Gold Shares exchange-traded fund to increase their holdings._____________________________________________________________________________________________News from globeandmail.comProminent hedge funds pour more cash into goldWednesday, August 25, 2010SIMON AVERYINVESTMENT REPORTEREven without any...
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August 25, 2010
Investing__________Of Note:GMP Capital Inc., the second-worst performing financial services stock in Canada this year, plans to compete against larger banking rivals by presenting “disruptive” ideas to clients, the company’s new chief executive officer said.The brokerage firm's incoming chief executive officer, Harris Fricker, has a mandate to bring on the next generation.Much of the original...
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August 23, 2010
Of Note:Investors are betting on still more financial pain in the months ahead.A growing number of money managers and financial firms are rolling out investment products designed to exploit big declines known as "black swan" events. Most of the products are geared toward institutional investors such as pension funds, endowments and high-net-worth families—but black-swan strategies are...