IIROC (the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada) has launched a new tool for investors that will allow them to find out more about their IIROC licensed financial advisor. It should be noted that IIROC licensed advisors are in the minority in Canada. There are roughly 25,000 such advisors out of a total of about [...]
An Investment Banker’s Portfolio
It’s just not as cut and dry as some think… passive/active, advisor/no advisor. Years ago, I interviewed with a securities brokerage, on the investment banking side. I met with one of the managing partners and we were essentially blue-skying about whether I would be a fit for that world. (I’m not, by the way.) One [...]
A Lap Of The Blogs
If you are new to WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com you should know that most Fridays I run a post called “A Lap Of The Blogs” in which I link to some articles of interest I’ve read in the past week. I also include a weekly “racing video” because my former life was in the auto racing industry… Enjoy! [...]
ING Direct Canada to launch no-fee chequing account
If you remember, a while back I interviewed the CEO of ING Direct Canada, Peter Aceto, using questions from the blog readers. The most popular question was “(when) will you be launching a no-fee chequing account?”. You can see Peter’s original answer here, but his main theme in answering most questions was that they were [...]
Interview with the Secretary General of Luxembourg for Finance
A little while ago, I had noted that Luxembourg had a population of roughly 500,000 yet had the second largest investment fund industry in the world, second only to the USA. In Episode 12 of the WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com Internet Radio Show I interview Mr. Jean-Jacques Picard, the Secretary General of Luxembourg for Finance, for more details. [...]
Special Cell Phone Deal for Readers: $60/month, 350 min, 6GB data, lots of extras
I recently picked up an iPhone 4. My contract with Rogers had lapsed and I’ve been “off-contract” for over a year. A good friend of mine, Phil, sent a message to friends about a special offer he could provide (he works for a corporate Telus dealer). One of the reasons I had been putting off [...]
CTV News Channel Appearance: Money Saving Tips
CTV News Channel asked me to give an interview on some simple money saving ideas. I chatted with anchor Jacqueline Milczarek about saving money on life insurance, negotiating discounts, and simple budgeting. The interview appeared live on Sunday at 4:15pm EST and I’m linking it here for anyone who wants to watch. You can also [...]
A Lap Of The Blogs
If you are new to WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com you should know that most Fridays I run a post called “A Lap Of The Blogs” in which I link to some articles of interest I’ve read in the past week. I also include a weekly “racing video” because my former life was in the auto racing industry… Enjoy! [...]
The Contango Killing Commodity ETF
Canadian Capitalist recently discussed the negative drag on commodity futures ETFs caused by contango (also known as negative roll yield). This is a specific contango that exists due to front-running of the ETFs. The Contango Killing Commodity ETF Ironically, two days later a new ETF was launched (these things are like tribbles these days!) which [...]
My Thoughts on “The Interview with a Marked Man”
Please see yesterday’s post for background on this issue. Until now, I have remained silent with my opinion on the heated discussions taking place on the blogosphere about Moneymechanics and Martin Horvath. After having interviewed Mr. Horvath I feel I am ready to disclose what I feel needs to be said in my humble opinion [...]
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