As painful as it is, sometimes you need to cut your losses, pay the deferred sales charges and move to a new brokerage.

With the TSX down about 7.5% this month, you might be tempted to heed the long-time investment advice of “sell in May and go away.” Resist that temptation.

For weeks leading up to Facebook’s blockbuster initial public offering (IPO), average Canadian investors have been told they won’t be able to get in on the action. But that’s not entirely true.

On mobile payments, Timmies accepting Visa, market jolts, national house prices and investor blues.

Corrupt politicians, shady stocks, and professional baseball did—why not you?

Today’s ad may be one of the least visually dazzling we’ve featured, but the man behind it didn’t lack for colour or controversy. Anyone interested in investing in northern Ontario mining stocks might have wanted a second opinion before dealing with Charles Stoneham. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1876, Stoneham entered the financial [...]

Financial Independence is not about getting rich quick but about getting rich slowly and surely.

In recent years, the so-called Yale Model has been extremely popular with investors. The model is an attempt to mimic the investment strategy used by Ivy League endowment funds, which have an outstanding track record of beating the market indexes.

A surprise $2 billion trading loss by a division of JPMorgan Chase triggered calls Friday for tougher regulation of banks three years af…

Investors who have invested heavily in Canada have done well, but it may be time to look abroad.

While setting up an RESP is a no brainer, the hard part is deciding how to invest the money.

New Canadians can’t claim any RRSP contribution until their second year of residency.

If your portfolio loses 1% today and gains 1% tomorrow, are you back to even? Not quite, but you’re awfully close. You actually need a gain of 1.01% to get back to where you started.

Even after a dramatic recovery, the 2008–09 financial crisis has left its mark on investors. A behavioral finance expert explains why.

If you’re new to investing you may not know what an ETF is. Bruce Sellery examines the pros and cons of these investments.

Susan Brunner still owns several stocks she bought in the early 1980s, including BCE, Bank of Montreal and Bombardier. She’s is one of four investors profiled inin MoneySense’s “Stocks that pay you back” series.

Dominic Milotte believes investment success is all about owning, not trading. He’s one of four investors profiled in MoneySense’s “Stocks that pay you back” series.

Gurchuran Rai has followed a disciplined investment strategy, and it’s paid off. The 62-year-old accountant retired three years ago and is one of four investors profiled as part of MoneySense’s “Stocks that pay you back” series.

James Ford is focused on choosing value stocks and letting time do the job. He is one of four investors profiled in our “Stocks that pay you back” series.

Stock pickers are either speculators or investors. Here’s a guide to building a prudent, long-term portfolio that puts you on the winning side of that divide.

Do Canadian ETFs use derivatives and does this make them vulnerable?