Just because a recession assisted in putting more consumers in debt doesn't necessarily mean the debt collections industry is booming. Just like other industries, the collections industry has been hit pretty...
Diluent Shortage on the Horizon
The growth in Alberta's oil industry has reached numbers that it hasn't seen since the 1960's as Albertan oil companies can finally make use of the oil that they previously thought was inaccessible due to...
Financial Institutions Crossing Traditional Ethos
With ever-so incrementing pressure from all the facets such as customer demands, tumbling economies, reducing trusts, rising living standards, escalating business needs, tightening regulatory framework and...
Beware of the Cost Monsters!
Reducing investment costs can have a major impact on expected returns in your retirement and/or investment portfolio, more so than many people realise. Investing in a fund where the manager is paid big bucks...
The Next Ten Investment Bubbles
MarketWatch recently ran a piece titled The next 10 investment bubbles by Wallace Witkowski, and I thought this would make a nice follow-up to last week's commentary on the Two-Term Presidential Curse where...
Child Poverty: Advice for Parents on Income Support
According to gingerbread.org.uk, 50% of children in a single parent family are being brought up in a state poverty, as opposed to 25% in two parent households. I suppose it is to be expected: one parent equals...
How To Pay Off Your Debts Using Your Income Tax Refunds
If obtaining help with debt is among your primary plans for the year then, you should consider using your tax refund to pay back your current debt responsibilities. Still, to enhance the use of such resources,...
Learn Stock Trading From Playing Poker
To become a profitable trader, the first step is usually to try and pick good stocks. Most people are aware of the fact that selecting good stocks without thinking of a good exit strategy is a near impossible...
IT Leasing Can Streamline Your Budget Sheet
When it comes down to it, most business owners, CFOs and CTOs have objectives to streamline the business and keep unnecessary costs to a minimum. Here, we answer the important questions around the impact...
Checklist For Meeting With Your CPA
Inevitably, it's that time of the year again when you need to prepare to meet with your CPA to discuss taxes. You need to take stock of your investments, any financial transactions undertaken, and, most importantly,...
Are Forex Markets the Biggest Trading Platforms?
Forex markets provide individuals with the single biggest trading platform in the world. Each day there are billions of dollars that are traded in different currencies. One of the biggest advantages of trading...
Steer Clear of Conflicts of Interest
In other articles, we've been discussing the new fee disclosure regulation and now it's time to chat about retirement plan conflicts of interest. Consider these circumstances when designing your plan to avoid...
Why The Dollar Will Collapse
How many times have you wished you could print money to pay your bills like our government does? Wouldn't it be great if you could? Of course, we are not allowed to print our own dollars to pay our bills...
How Being Married Can Affect Your Insurance Premiums
The institution of marriage is one of the oldest social institutions in the world. It has historically been encouraged for the many positive aspects it brings to our society. Children who grow up in a two-parent...