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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. Smart Money appears every Saturday in The Globe and Mail and on globeinvestor.com.
Jumping on this bandwagon now is a risky manoeuvre because of how far the Japanese market has come, ROB CARRICK writes
Japan Inc. is back in business, but a careful approach is needed if you plan to buy in now.Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index is up about 35 per cent this year, making it one of the strongest markets in the world. Think the TSX has been strong lately? Its 5-per-cent gain in the past month is impressive enough, but the Nikkei was up more than 8 per cent over the same period.
Diligent savers are invested in many overlapping funds that cost too much
In a small town in Alberta, a couple we'll call Phil and Judy would appear to have their finances in order. With gross incomes that total $131,000 a year, government jobs with indexed pensions, no children, and no major debts, Phil, 46, and Judy, 48, should be able to live their lives much as they like.
A weekly scorecard of some of the lowest and highest rates and yields across Canada.
MORTGAGESThe lowest rates posted for one, three and five year closed mortgages.1-YEAR CLOSED Ukrainian Credit Union3.94PACE Savings and Credit Union3.95Comtech Credit Union 3.99Ont. Civil Service Credit Un.4.15So-Use Credit Union4.20Average rate5.16
Investors scramble to bolster portfolios with one of the world's hottest assets
Gold futures surged to their biggest weekly gain since February, 2002, and closed at their highest level in almost a quarter century as investors scrambled to bolster their portfolios with one of the world's hottest assets, and protect themselves from the growing threat of inflation.
A weekly examination of the thinking behind a specific trade in the stock, bond or currency markets.With no more high political drama to toss Canada's income trust sector about, it's back to trading on fundamentals.
A selection of the past week's winners and losers compiled by Omar El Akkad
STARSTSX Group Inc. The volume traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange surpassed $1-trillion for the first time ever this week, and there are still a handful of trading sessions to go in the year. When you've got this many guests at the party, it's a great time to be the one collecting the cover.
