If you haven't been living under a rock these past few weeks, you probably have noticed that the Canadian dollar is falling rapidly, despite some spikes here and there (and these spikes are caused by speculators, and not by tangible factors).
Ever...
I was a brilliant student at school. All those who know me in person can attest to that. But, when I was around 12 (or maybe 13, I can't remember exactly), a small incident happened to me at school.
I was doing a test, and I knew I didn't do that well...
When I settled in Canada permanently back in November 2005, I stayed for a couple of weeks with a friend. A friend whom, without his help, I would have probably had a very hard time settling (and most likely I wouldn't have had the opportunities I had),...
Back in 2011, when I used to be actively trading many bank stocks, large investors were generally excited about their prospects (their refers to the bank stocks) when the economy rebounds. Even Warren Buffett bought about 5 billions worth of shares in...
I have the Sony Google TV, and I think I am one of the first people who bought it (back in 2012). I use it every day to watch videos on YouTube (I love watching the Sherlock Holmes series, the one from the 80s-90s starring Jeremy Brett), I also use it to...
AMZN, in my opinion, is a very risky stock, but, in the opinion of many, many others, it is a safe haven and a golden egg. Regardless of what I think and what other investors think, here are some 10 facts about Amazon:
Amazon became public on May of...
September 22, 2014 | In: Trivia
Every time a new iPhone is out, Canadians wait in line every day for months (until the new iPhone is available in abundance) to buy it. For the untrained eye, this might look like a Canadian obsession with new technology, especially with new iPhones. But,...
"I don't know what kind of weapons will be used in the third world war, assuming there will be a third world war. But I can tell you what the fourth world war will be fought with: stone clubs." - Albert Einstein
Chapters Closing Its Doors in Downtown...
If you're shopping for a new car, then you might be tempted to buy a hybrid car. You know, instead of the 8 liters/100km average fuel consumption, you will get 5 liters/100km. That's about 40% savings in gas! Assuming that you drive the average 16,000...
If there is one stock I wish I had bought a long time ago, it is 3M (NYSE:MMM). Since the huge dip in 2009, the stock has seen nearly a 300% increase, which is comparable to the best performing stocks in the market.
What makes this stock very...