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The Globe and Mail's Globe Investor section (which replaced Net Worth) is dedicated to giving you what you need to manage your personal finances successfully. Globe Investor appears every Saturday in The Globe and Mail and on globeinvestor.com. View our archive of past Globe Investor issues.
TOP STORY
The Next Big Thing
By ANDREW BELL
So what now? With fibre-optic stocks apparently off the boil, maybe it's time to start hunting for the Next Big Thing. After all, the rewards can be rich. Once investors take a liking to a sector, the gains can come fast and hard, as history has shown.
Diplomat dreams of home, but can she afford it?
By ANDREW ALLENTUCK
Margaret Albert, a Canadian diplomat stationed overseas, wants desperately to return home. But she wonders if she will be able to maintain the lifestyle she's been accustomed to for two decades -- a cushy life of fringe benefits and free hors d'oeuvres.
Buying bonds on-line from a discount broker is no easy task, Rob Carrick finds.
By ROB CARRICK
There are few investing experiences as irritating as buying a bond from a discount broker.Ever tried it? Too often, you end up on the phone with an impatient representative who spews numbers and bond jargon at you a mile a minute while you frantically take notes and try to make an informed choice about what bond to buy.
STARS & DOGS
A selection of this week's winners and losers compiled by Andrew Bell.
