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About three weeks ago, a number of guys in my office started talking about having a handlebar moustache growing contest as we raced towards our end-of-quarter targets, sort of like a playoff beard ritual for tech geeks with no hope of ever making a professional, semi-pro, amateur, recreational, or co-ed middle school sports team. I’m [...]
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I love getting comments from readers, especially when they challenge what I write or present another take on an issue. I got a very interesting comment from a reader earlier this week stemming from my Globe and Mail article about investment strategies. In the article, my love of tobacco stocks* is mentioned. Here’s what reader [...]
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The Book
The New Rules of Retirement : What Your Financial Advisor Isn’t Telling You, by Warren MacKenzie and Ken Hawkins.
The Authors
Warren MacKenzie and Ken Hawkins are both experienced financial advisors. MacKenzie has a previous book called The Unbiased Advisor, and Hawkins has previously worked as a portfolio manager for a pension fund.
The 15 Second Summary
The [...]
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In Grade 8, I was a superstar because I knew about a dozen “big” words. They made me seem smart and impressed my teachers, although much to my surprise very few girls noticed (or cared) that I knew how to use a word like vociferous or plethora. Of course, the bullies noticed and ensured that [...]
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I love the car buying process. It combines three of my favourite things- cars, debating, and acting indignant. Since Grade 3 I have been able to riddle off the MSRP and option packages for just about any vehicle on the road, and can prepare a fairly detailed treatise on the merits of any one particular [...]
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