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Best American Stocks for Canadians To Invest In

March 15, 2010 · 2 comments

in Canadian, Canadian dollar, NYSE, S&P 500, US economy, exchange rates, foreign investment, hedging, international stock market, investing, stock picks, technology, telcos

Last week I looked at what would be my top three picks for Canadian stocks that Americans would do well to start out with, especially if they would like to diversify their currency risk.
At a reader’s suggestion I thought I should look across the border in the other direction at U.S. stocks that still hold [...]

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Technological Trends and Predictions That Might Affect Your Investments in 2010

January 1, 2010 · 4 comments

in consumers, economy, financial planning, investing, lifestyle inflation, market trends, news and updates, phone, retailers, technology, telcos, telecom

There are always broader economic and financial factors that affect the markets – fiscal and monetary policy decisions being one – but don’t overlook the factors that come from elsewhere – pure innovation, be it cultural or technological, that can also come to change the investing landscape over time.
The following are a few of the [...]

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The GEM Exchange: China’s New Stock Market

October 21, 2009 · 2 comments

in China, foreign investment, international stock market, news and updates, stock exchanges, technology

China is unveiling another stock market to complement the Shanghai and Hong Kong exchanges.  The new market, the GEM, will be similar to the NASDAQ and will be comprised of biotech, clean tech, high-tech and other younger companies in the nascent stage of development.
GEM stands for “Growth Enterprises Market.” According to Matt Comyns, CEO [...]

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Signing Up For Your New Internet and Phone Service With AT&T or Comcast

August 29, 2009 · 3 comments

in bills, internet, moving to U.S., phone, students, technology, telecom

New students! – it’s that time of year again and you’re probably moving into your new dorm or apartment any day now, if you haven’t yet.  One of the things you’ll need to do is sign up for phone, cable and internet service if it isn’t already provided for for you by your college or [...]

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Funding My US Dollar Dividend Account with Intel

March 3, 2009 · 2 comments

in portfolio, stock picks, technology

I don’t usually treat my blog like a trading diary, and I don’t intend to spit out a bunch of numbers that no one can read or won’t yawn over.  But some readers have asked me to share more of my successes, and so in that vein I’ll keep you posted on what I’m buying, [...]

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How to Invest in Genepax and Related Technologies

June 17, 2008 · 2 comments

in auto-manufacturers, energy, environment, technology

Alot of attention over the last couple of days since Genepax’s press release has been given to how one can invest in their company and in their proprietary water energy system (WES). With WES, the car runs on water alone. Some kind of “battery” or “electrical generation machine” separates the hydrogen from the [...]

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