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February 23, 2011
Insider Trading______________Of Note:A super-sized rally preceding the public announcement of a takeover raises difficult questions.______________________________________________________________________________________________Stock trading patterns prior to mergers raise more red flagsMARTIN MITTELSTAEDTThe Globe and Mail Last updated Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011 Just before its takeover...
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February 22, 2011
Taxation_________Of Note:You can avoid that tax bill if you pick the right beneficiary.Certain beneficiaries, known as qualified beneficiaries, will be able to receive the funds from your RRSP without anyone paying tax upon your death._______________________________________________________________________________________________Avoid RRSP tax with a proper beneficiaryPREET BANERJEE...
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February 21, 2011
Of Note:When buyers and sellers want to shield an order from the public, they use dark pools of liquidity. These off-exchange venues are growing in Canada, leading to questions about opportunity and controlInstitutional investors can use them to make big trades without tipping their hand.Canada can expect more dark pools. U.S. provider Instinet Inc. plans to open two this year.______________...
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February 19, 2011
Online Trading_________----___Of Note:Trading has always been a risky game, but now that online brokerages have made it so effortless to buy, sell and leverage investments, it’s even easier to let emotions get in the way of smart investing. Many blow through dollars like they’re playing slots, or spend so much time in front of a computer that they forget about their other commitments.__________...
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February 18, 2011
Of Note:I am now holding US Dollars in my RRSP account and can trade US Stocks without foreign-exchange fee charges.However, I am limited to the NYSE and NASDAQ only - so no OTCBB.One of the first things I thought I'd go over is the interlisted stocks.RM____________________________________________________________________________________________Interlisted Symbols on the Toronto Stock...
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February 16, 2011
Of Note:$3-million fraud ring that allegedly bilked 120 investors by inflating stocks on the TSX-Venture Exchange.______________________________________________________________________________________________ 11 charged in stock fraud schemeBy Brian Daly, QMI AgencyFeb 16, 2011MONTREAL – The RCMP has arrested and charged 11 people from Montreal and Toronto in a $3-million fraud ring...
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February 16, 2011
January 2011 results________________________I am a retail trader and all of my trades involve TSX Venture Exchange companies. My "Why I Trade Penny Stocks" posts are meant to highlight my strategy on trading stocks through a discount broker from my RSP and TFSA accounts.An immediate benefit of trading under these types of accounts is not having to complete annual tax forms or paying annual...
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February 13, 2011
Trading________Of Note:Those who process large amounts of data and react immediately stand a better chance of staying ahead or maybe even on top of the markets.Although relatively new in Canada, high frequency trading has been around for more than 10 years in Europe and the United States.It’s believed about 30 per cent to 35 per cent of Canadian stock trades are HFT transactions.The stock...