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The Globe and Mail's Smart Money section is dedicated to giving you what you need to manage your personal finances successfully and appears every Saturday in The Globe and Mail and on globeinvestor.com
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The January effect: opening year rally guarantees stock surge - or does it?
By Andrew Allentuck
For the nimble investor, buying shares ahead of the anticipated rebound could be profitable, Andrew Allentuck advises
The art of giving
By Gail Vaz-Oxlade
Start by figuring out what your objectives are, Gail Vaz-Oxlade suggests, and find the charity that best meets them.
Is the PC toast?
By Andrew Bell
The familiar desktop computer faces a sales slowdown, but there's still plenty of money to be made from this old reliable, Andrew Bell writes.
Will Santa Save The Market?
By Andrew Bell
Nothing is certain in investing, but if history is any guide, the Jolly Old Elf should help out investors this Yule season.
Count Your Tax-Loss Blessings
By Dave Ebner
Depressed about all the red ink in your portfolio? Consider unloading some of your losers for tax-loss purposes.
Have I Got A Deal For You
By Jeremy Cato
Jeremy Cato reveals some of the secrets of the auto saleman's dance and provides some practical advice on how you can develop a few good moves of your own.
Cooking With Gas
By Andrew Bell
Natural gas prices are soaring amid growing demand from U.S. power generators, and the market isn't likely to wane any time soon, Andrew Bell writes.
Have RRSPs Had Their Day?
By Rob Carrick
There are clear advantages to investing outside an RRSP -- not least of which is the recent cut in the capital gains tax.
Bonds: A Safe Harbour
By Andrew Bell
These days, Andrew Bell writes, bonds have appeal for lots of reasons, including safety and the hope of lower rates.
Bulls versus Bears
By Dave Ebner
We polled experts on both sides of the debate and put together a bull and a bear portfolio.
Tech Fire Sale?
By Shirley Won
With tech stocks well off their highs, is it time to dip back in? As SHIRLEY WON discovers, many market watchers say yes, although risks abound
The ABCs of ETFs
By Rob Carrick
Exchange-traded funds are cheap, easy to buy and, if history is any guide, may be a much better way to invest than mutual funds.
How to Play the Oil Crunch
By Andrew Bell
There are stocks you want to own - and stocks you don't - when oil prices are on the rise.
The Bear Facts of October
By Dave Ebner
No one seems to know exactly why October produces such enduringly nasty moments, but there's no shortage of pet theories.
Frankenfund Lives!
By Andrew Allentuck
Here's a primer on what makes a fund a perpetual laggard, and what investors should do about it.
Nortel: Priced for Perfection
By Andrew Bell
Nortel is a huge success, not doubt about it. But, great companies usually have pricey stocks and Nortel is no exception.
The lure of the Latin beat
By Guy Dixon
Along with the bad times have been periods of spectacular gains in these emerging markets. Here's a snapshot of what's happening today, and how investors can play the region.
Schwab is On-Line King
By Rob Carrick
Here they are -- the stars and the dogs of Canadian on-line brokerages.
Popular Picks
By Rob Carrick
Here's how the top 25 most popular stocks tracked on globeinvestor.com performed in a test portfolio.
Stocks and the Ballot Box
By Dave Ebner
The U.S. market has made a habit of ebbing and flowing in oddly consistent ways depending on where we are in the presidential cycle.
The Next Big Thing
By Andrew Bell
Here's a portfolio of 12 stocks playing in six potentially hot sectors.
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Wednesday, March 01 at 04:54 AMMoves above 88 cents (U.S.) for the first time since December, 1991; welcome news for Canadian travellers on the eve of March break
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