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Americans are out-saving us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Americans look set to become better savers than Canadians for the first year in almost four decades as harsh economic times drive them to save their pennies.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1749679</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1749682.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1736926</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:01:36 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The case for U.S. banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the wreckage of the credit crunch, new U.S. banking titans are emerging that can provide investors with exposure to the world’s greatest money-making machines in a way Canadian banks probably never will.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1736926</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1736973.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1739825</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:51:08 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Get ready for the summer gold rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditionally a time of strength for gold, this summer is set to be an exceptional season as the economy in India booms.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1739825</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1743778.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1736239</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:01:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Math wizard to the rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is one good reason to have a solid relationship with an accountant: Most people are totally baffled by their tax return.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1736239</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1736240.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1713553</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:18:57 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Play it safe with life-cycle investing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life-cycle investing adds hedging and insurance strategies to traditional saving and diversification.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1713553</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1725217.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1724213</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:14:39 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Calls on currency rise and fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will the loonie resume its path toward parity, or has the rally run its course? 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A bull and a bear debate whether the market gains are premature.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1692978</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1713109.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1691445</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:49:39 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Ten analysts share strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors must get used to the "new normal" because the financial crisis has pushed the reset button on valuations.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1691445</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1705108.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690535</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:01:31 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Don't handcuff your mortgage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would you like to pay an extra $300 per month on your mortgage? Not likely. 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Depends …]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the best things in life are free, why is it that we always seem to be after more money? Because we think it can buy happiness.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1643869</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1643893.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1660320</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:54:33 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Take the risk out of saving for retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real-return bonds offer a smoother ride than stocks, argues the author of Worry Free Investing.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1660320</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1662188.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1645025</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:54:55 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Time to hatch a new plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the meltdown in assets has taught us anything, it's that it's time to rethink the golden rules of nest-egg planning.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1645025</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1654574.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1644140</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 00:01:41 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bringing Bay Street to Main Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patricia Lovett-Reid, the first woman to receive the Donald J. Johnston Award from the Financial Planners Standards Council, is passionate about how women should invest.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1644140</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1644145.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1636438</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:26:29 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Hello Freedom … 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa threw a monkey wrench into Baby Boomers’ plans for early retirement this week when the finance department announced a surprise revamp to the Canada Pension Plan.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1636438</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1636443.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1622151</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 13:42:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Investors, advisors share need for reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the debate on whether you are better off or not with a financial advisor, Wealthy Boomer Jonathan Chevreau's blog has been burning up with suggestions on how to improve the system.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1622151</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1631318.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1620968</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 00:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Check both sides of the coin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collecting rare coins offers excellent potential for profit. That is, if you can avoid the influx of Chinese counterfeits]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1620968</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1620977.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1602072</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 20:41:23 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Are you better off alone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's one thing to research investment ideas on your own, but when it comes time to commit your hard-earned money, it's good to have a trusted professional pull the trigger.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1602072</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1617106.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1602071</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 13:27:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Getting rich in the info age]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're young, already have a little and you've got the Internet, log on to the great money multiplier: the stock market.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1602071</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1615963.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1602056</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 18:08:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[DIY investing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disillusioned with returns from paid brokers, many of us are going with our gut --and the Web-- to take back control of our money.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1602056</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1609388.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1593827</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 06:03:01 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A new way to hedge against the loonie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The easiest way Canadian investors can lower foreign currency risk is to use mutual funds or exchange-traded funds that hedge back into the loonie -- as described here last week ( www.wealthyboomer.ca). 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S. greenback, investors should once again be weighing the pros and cons of hedging their currency exposure to foreign -- and especially American -- securities.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1570678</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1573672.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1569197</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 17:02:10 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Be wary of buy-and-hold mantra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians saving for retirement are learning the hard way that market risk doesn’t always bring reward]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1569197</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1569213.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1554677</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 11:23:07 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Holy investment opportunity, Batman]]></title><description><![CDATA[For investors, the biggest drawback to collecting comic books is the fear that you may have to attend a comic book convention and rub shoulders with middle-aged, pot-bellied delegates dressed in spandex superhero outfits.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1554677</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1554690.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1554762</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 21:02:12 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Canada’s the place to be, says U.S. mutual fund manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Loest of Integrity Growth and Income Fund considers Canada one of the best places in the world to invest, with fabulous companies that hold tremendous promise, and there is no ulterior motive.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1554762</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1554763.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1547399</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:23:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Investors shun tax shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Canadians spend a lot of time worrying about their
taxes this time of year, they seem to have lost interest in one of
the most tax-effective investment vehicles in the country.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1547399</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1549149.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1531150</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:01:59 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Drilling down for tax credits]]></title><description><![CDATA[For well-heeled investors with taxable cash to burn, flow-through shares have long been a legitimate way to defer tax while taking a flyer on speculative Canadian resource enterprises.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1531150</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1531157.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1524025</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:26:41 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[More cash in our homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians continue to have more than two-thirds more equity in their home than Americans, according to a new survey.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1524025</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1525979.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1443158</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:06:29 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Find gold by going green]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems like governments and financial institutions alike are doing what they can to keep homeowners thinking green. From rebate programs to new mortgage offerings, financing a home purchase or renovation can be a wonderful opportunity to cash in on your green intentions.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1443158</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1444342.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1507656</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:23:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Nest egg dilemma still not cracked]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much money do you need to save in order to retire or achieve financial independence? Overshooting would not be a catastrophe, but undershooting might be.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1507656</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1507665.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1507456</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:01:49 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Stamps give stocks a licking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diversifying beyond stocks into say, rare stamps or coins, baseball cards or other collectibles appears a daunting task if you don’t know anything about what you’re collecting.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1507456</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1507457.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1507521</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:02:20 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Keeping It Simple]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exchange-traded funds offer a cheap and simple way to build a diversified portfolio]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1507521</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1507540.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1499918</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:44:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Canadians' wealth to plunge 3.5%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country’s dismal productivity record is going to cost Canadians what amounts to a year’s worth of income once the recovery from the recession has run its course, says a leading economic forecaster.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1499918</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1499924.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1486239</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:49:38 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Mr. McGuinty's wealth tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call it Dalton McGuinty's wealth tax. When Ontario moved to harmonize its retail sales tax with the GST in the province's March budget, the result was to raise fees on mutual funds, segregated funds and exchange-traded funds.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1486239</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1491860.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1482509</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:05:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[No time like the present]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you waiting for equity markets to hit bottom before wading back in? You may be missing the buying opportunity of a lifetime]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1482509</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1482511.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1462910</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:00:19 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Springtime in Paris, on the cheap]]></title><description><![CDATA[How does a cheapskate personal finance columnist go on
vacation in the middle of a recession when just about everybody is
worried about their jobs? It's easy -- you just need a dusty wallet.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1462910</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1473952.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1462908</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:33:26 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Finding bottom abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our personal finance columnist set out for Europe on spring break to find out if spending can actually feel good, but it turns out even worse than losing money on the stock market]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1462908</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1469515.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1443162</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:30:12 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Choosing the right mortgage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Choosing a type of mortgage and term today may come down to what makes sense for the individual homeowner rather than what saves cents.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1443162</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1452434.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1453930</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:12:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Markets will roar back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buy & Sell: The big picture, current issues, outlook and picks]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1453930</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1455891.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1449790</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:34:19 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Profiting from volatility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buy & Sell: With good news still in short supply, David MacNicol says a buy and hold mentality won't work in today's environment.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1449790</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1452075.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1443170</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:10:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A savvy way to manage money]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Dyna Vink decided to start anew after her divorce, one
of the first decisions she made was to leverage some of the equity
she had in her home to purchase a new car. "The interest rates were
far more favourable with a home equity line of credit than a car
loan," she says.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1443170</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1444358.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1437454</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:40:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Economic engine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The standard model does not have power steering, power
windows, air conditioning or cupholders. Not even a glove-box. It
meets Indian safety standards, which do not include airbags. But
after a long list of hefty auto industry bailouts and record
operating losses in dollars, pounds, euros and yen, the launch of
the world's cheapest car in India this past week was met with pomp
and spectacle.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1437454</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1437455.bin" /></item></channel></rss>
