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I may be biased, but I would argue that there are actually some interesting TSX listings for day trading, such as some of the HBP ETFs (e.g. oil, nat gas, gold stocks).

Problem with the vast oil resource in Venezuela is that they will find it very difficult to attract the capital and knowledge that are required to effectively exploit the resource.

We have similar thoughts, though my personal line of thinking would be to specifically focus on ITM options (currently developing this myself). My rationale behind considering options vs. underlying is as follows... Pros - Defined risk (specifically being long puts/calls), with no risk of...

There are a few key differences: - Bonds are debt - Bonds typically require payment of an interest coupon, then the principal amount at maturity - Bond holders have priority over shareholders (equity investors) - Equity investments show up as share capital on the balance sheet If a...

That initial quote is very true, particularly for businesses with relatively low barriers to entry. Sometimes you need to choose the "security" that a job can provide you (I say security quite loosely because many jobs are not really all that secure), and there are some professions with...

My first thought when I saw the two classes of shares (and price difference) was voting rights, and it does appear that my initial assumption was correct in 2004 (looks like Class A was 1 vote, Class B was 2 votes at that time). There were also some proportion differences at that time (i.e...

I would suggest checking out the Samsung 2343BWX, it's a 23" monitor with a slightly oddball resolution (2048 x 1152), and very cheap (about $180CND, so probably a bit less in US dollars). Bought one a couple of months ago, have been very pleased, and would easily consider picking up a couple more.

I have seen this type of trading before (i.e. unrealistic expectations re: stop losses), so I sympathize with your situation. That said, it is also important for you to realize that stop losses of an amount that is fairly close to that in a relatively tame stock are actually quite important...

There is much more to the picture than just hedging, such as future production expectations (increasing/decreasing), gas/oil weighting, environmental perception (e.g. oilsands vs. Baaken), integrated vs. non-integrated company, etc. I would again argue that much of the oil/gas industry is not...

I agree that today's end of day selloff was interesting. I was watching the market on and off throughout the day, and thought it was odd that it was so flat at 0% change (at fairly key levels too). Canadian markets appear to have sold off a bit harder than US markets did. Will be interesting...

Anyone else been watching energy stocks over the past month or so, particularly some of the Canadian stocks? Oil has been holding up surprisingly well (given declining US dollar), and natural gas has been performing fairly poorly (not much of a surprise given the fundamentals). The...

I can't blame the shareholders, one would think that Goldman board should have a fiduciary duty to the shareholders. I understand this whole "pay for performance" concept, but at some point you also need to reward your equity investors.

Excellent news, let's watch the markets add another couple hundred points tomorrow. :)

Has anyone here seen any articles regarding the residential component of bank lending exposure in Dubai? The reason I ask is that there has been so much focus lately on Dubai's commercial debt issues, yet we are seeing effectively nothing regarding the potential residential lending...

I posted a few weeks back about this...yes, the 1x inverse ETFs will decay, just not as badly as the 2x ETFs. I would suggest plunking some numbers into Excel to simulate volatility and compare to 2x (e.g. how much does something decay if it moves +3.00% -2.50% + 2.80% vs. 1.50% -1.25% + 1.40%...

There are a pair of Natural Gas ETFs that are traded on the TSX, double leveraged. HNU is double beta positive, HND is double beta inverse.

Shiller is probably more worthwhile to listen to than most, given his track record. Irrational Exuberance was an excellent read (both editions).

Interesting article on the Globe and Mail website: CMHC's growth fuels worries over new risks Ottawa raises federal agency's mortgage insurance cap to $600-billion from $450-billion...

Substantial decreases in the value of Canadian housing was essentially deferred by extremely cheap money during the past 6-9 months (e.g. 5 yr rates as low as 3.75%). The market was pretty weak during late 2008, and it wasn't just the beginning of the recession that was causing it. One would...

The irony is that our society places high value on the quantity of money that one has, yet simultaneously fears taking the risks (e.g. quitting a "secure" job to trade) that may be required to earn large quantities of money. People often fear what they do not understand and/or could not possibly...