Images: PBS.Org As we end the year and the decade, it may be instructive to put what we have all experienced in financial markets into perspective. The two videos linked below will each take the better part of an hour to watch but are as compelling...

In recent weeks, the Finance Department and the Bank of Canada have both issued warnings to consumers about not getting overextended borrowing at today's historically low interest rates. In several recent blogs and columns, I've made a similar point...

  Photo Credit: National Post The beauty of the stock market is how it accommodates those with diametrically opposed views. A case in point are Canadian bank stocks. In the latest The MoneyLetter, new contributor Ken Norquay, a market technician, ...

Canadians will donate more money to charity and give more of their time as volunteers to non-profit organizations, according to an Investors Group poll being released today.   29% of Canadians surveyed say they plan to donate more time to...

The number of employers planning to offer annuities to workers enrolled in their 401(k) plans is expected to grow as firms look for ways to generate a steady distribution of benefits in retirement, says a survey by Washington-based consultants Watson...