Buying second hand items may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for the frugal minded it is a great way to save money and still get what you want. But what’s even better than getting used items at a discount, is getting them for free, and there are sites which will let you find freebies online. I… Read More »
I recently sold a bunch of stocks and parked the money in my savings account. I did this because the recent market rally this month made me a little nervous about the next short term market cycle, and also because I’m saving for a down-payment. I’ve had a savings account for almost 10 years now and it’s where I… Read More »
A recent study about individual debt has made me reflect on the question of whether people are too smug about their debt situations. The poll seem to suggest that even though our debt levels are at an all time high, most Canadians are quite comfortable with using debt as a financial strategy. 9 out of 10 respondents would consider… Read More »
Forbes recently published their list once again of the richest people in the US. On top of the list this year is Gates with $66B, followed by Buffett with 46B. This is very inspirational to me. I like reading about their stories and how they got to where they are. I don’t expect to be on the list,… Read More »
Southwestern Resources Corp (formerly SWG on the TSX) was once a successful mining company based out of Vancouver, Canada. They were sitting on a gold mine, literally, in China. Test samples and lab reports from this mine was periodically gathered by CEO, John Paterson. John would then present the findings to the company’s board of directors and create… Read More »
A few months ago I wrote an article about how oversold stocks have become so I started a swing trade with two of my favorite companies, Suncor and Silver Wheaton. Well if you follow me on the Twitter you may have seen my tweet earlier today when I sold both my holdings and made a 34% gain. Mission… Read More »