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To: ms.smartest.person who wrote (4895)	12/13/2005 2:20:19 PM
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The best Canadian investment blogs Part 2 "Market Trends" by Larry MacDonald I noted some of the best Canadian investment blogs in my previous column and will continue to add to that list. As mentioned previously, I am using a broad definition of an investment blog — an independent and free-access Internet site that provides regularly updated investing commentary. Several of the Web sites on the list are members of the Financial Webring, financialwebring.com a linked collection of Canadian Web sites aimed at the do-it-yourself investor (replete with discussion forum). Our hats go off to the ring: it's a refreshing alternative to brokerage firms, newsletters, media and other sources of investment information. The Market Guy marketguy.ca This is a personable blog with a sense of humor. It is focused on income trusts and authored by an instructor with the psychology department of Carleton University with a specialization in behavioral finance. Market Guy says in his teenage years he looked like junior capitalist Alex P. Keaton (played by Michael J. Fox) in the TV sitcom Family Ties. Now he just looks like a grown-up nerd, he reports. The DRiP Investing Resource Center dripinvesting.org Here you will find everything you ever wanted to know about dividend reinvestment plans (DRiPs), the cheapest way to invest. This site has extensive links to relevant articles, books and Web sites. Webmaster George L. Smyth set it up after the Motley Fool boards terminated free access to their DRiP discussion boards. What a foolish move: it looks like Mr. Smyth's site is getting lots of traffic (at least judging from the active discussion board). Canadian Fund Watch canadianfundwatch.com Superb is the word to describe this site dedicated to the education and protection of mutual fund investors. The research is thorough and insightful. Its investor advocacy runs with the efficacy and drive of a business executive. Actually, that is what Ken Kivenko was (former CEO of a Canadian tech company) before he took up the cause and established this Web site. Self-Regulatory Organizations in the Canadian Securities Industry regulators.itgo.com This is an excellent site for becoming informed on investor protection issues. The copious links provide readers with a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of how functional (or dysfunctional) regulatory agencies are in the Canadian securities industry. The author is Robert Kyle, a former futures trader fighting a lengthy legal battle against the Investment Dealers Association, a self-regulatory organization. Smart Mutual Fund Investing for Independent Canadian Investors bylo.org This site is run by an individual under the pseudonym Bylo Selhi and seeks to educate investors about the advantages of no-load index funds and exchange traded funds. It's worth reading for this aspect alone, but the informative section on real return bonds makes it even more so. Just don't say anything bad about index funds or Bylo will take you to task in his 'Bylo Rebuts' section Efficient Market Canada efficientmarket.ca Martin Gale is on a mission somewhat similar to Bylo Selhi. He says, "the purpose of the financial services industry, on Bay Street and Wall Street, is not to enrich the customer. The purpose is to extract fees from the customer." The site posts articles by Gale on low-cost investment vehicles such as exchange traded funds. Canadian Capitalist canadiancapitalist.blogspot.com Written by a software developer with a keen interest in investing, this blog has a pleasing design and writing style. There are many links to and reviews of articles, books and blog pieces on investing (and personal finance). It's good for drawing attention to items you might not otherwise notice. The author goes by the nickname Arbe but his 'About Me' button has been disabled — maybe because he has a new job with a big software firm in Ottawa and is trying to play it safe. Don Vialoux's Tech Talk dvtechtalk.com This is not a blog about tech stocks. It's about technical analysis of stocks. And a darn good one — it's professional, like what the top clients at a brokerage firm might receive. The author, Don Vialoux, has 37 years experience in the investment industry, including stints as past president of the Canadian Society of Technical Analysts and former technical analyst at RBC Investments. If anyone can make investors forget about random walks and efficient markets, it's Don. Gummy Stuff gummy-stuff.org Written by a former math professor once accused of "gumming up" an investing discussion forum with mathematics, this site has a difficult lay out and is filled with mathematical equations. So it's mainly of interest to investors with mathematical bents. But the sense of humor and pictures of the prof's darling grandchildren make the site worth a visit. May 19, 2005 moneysense.ca

To: ms.smartest.person who wrote (4895)	7/11/2006 12:34:34 PM
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StockBlogs.com Here's a very complete listing of trading-related blogs, organized by category, including technical analysis, fundamental analysis, and blogs devoted to specific markets. stockblogs.com General Market Blogs Blogs that have general market news and commentary as their primary focus. These blogs are useful to get an overview of what's being said about the market each day. See all blogs stockblogs.com Technical Analysis Blogs Using charts, technical indicators, and mathematical analysis, technical analysis blogs focus on disciplined trading strategies. By pinpointing entry and exit points, technical analysts seek to maximize profit and minimize emotional involvement in their trades. See all blogs stockblogs.com Fundamental Analysis Blogs Why would you buy anything if you didn't think it was valuable? Fundamental analysis preaches understanding of the underlying value and potential for any stock that you purchase. By doing your homework, you can make wise investment descisions time and time again. See all blogs stockblogs.com Options Blogs Whether buying or selling calls or puts, options contracts come in all shapes and sizes. Options traders have traditionally been known as the compulsive gamblers of the financial world. But it doesn't have to be that way. With understanding, one can be very successful trading options. It's that understanding that these blogs seek to provide. See all blogs stockblogs.com Contrarian Blogs It doesn't matter if all the lemmings are running the same way--they all end up falling off a cliff. By discerning where the general sentiment doesn't match the facts, one can make investment decisions that will really pay off. "A sucker's born every minute", but it doesn't have to be you. See all blogs stockblogs.com Commodities Blogs Tired of just trading equities? These blogs deal with issues surrounding the exciting world of commodities derivatives and futures.. See all blogs stockblogs.com Forex Blogs Got a yen to trade yen? Forex Blogs focus on issues specific to foreign currency exchange See all blogs stockblogs.com Miscellaneous Blogs We put everything here that doesn't quite fit in any other category. Look around--This category is a collection of surprises! See all blogs stockblogs.com