Finance
Investment Outlook for 2013 - what I'm reading....
While 2012 saw equities muddle along, 2013 should prove to be a very 'interesting' year. Here is a list of articles I'm reading now to form a bias for the next 12 months...
Russell 2000 Membership List in Spreadsheet format (updated)
My last post on the membership list generated some positive feedback, but it appears that it needs an update. I'm posting the steps I took to convert the index's PDF-only list to an Excel spreadsheet in case anyone else would like to have a go at updating in the future...
Building a Perfect Portfolio - Taking Profits (HED)
With any portfolio, whether it be for long term capital preservation or short term aggressive growth, it's always good to revisit your positions and review the reasons why you chose them in the first place.
Russell 2000 membership list in Spreadsheet format
Side note: Why is it so difficult to find a CSV list of members in any stock index? I have been searching for a list of members in the Russell 2000 index that I can import into Excel, but for some reason Russell doesn't want the list published in this format. The conspiracy theorist in … Continue reading
The income trust conspiracy
Why is the Canadian government persistent in trying to 'fix' the income trust sector? Both the Liberals and Harper Convervatives have claimed that legislation is needed to stop the flow of all that lost tax revenue. "Lost tax revenues" may be the way they spin it, but I have to wonder: was this revenue ever … Continue reading
The real real-estate roller coaster
A mezmerizing video of a virtual roller coaster designed with gradients from US home prices since 1890.  You have to watch this to the end when you get to see a view all the way down to the ground (~4 minutes)...  http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-2757699799528285056
Portfolio theory explained from the ground up
I've long admired the lifestyle of university professors, and this site just stokes my desire for such perks of the occupation. Campbell R. Harvey, Ph.D., is a professor of finance at Duke University who has posted a series of video lectures on asset management. From portfolio theory to short selling to option pricing, the material … Continue reading
The pressure cooker approach to building wealth
A good friend of mine and I share a similar value - the ongoing search for value. We both hate overpaying for anything, and cherish those moments when we find or negotiate a good deal. For us it's all about the repect and appreciation for our hard earned assets. This week he told me about … Continue reading