The rule of thumb is that 70% of whatever you made (and lived on) while working should be sufficient. Others scoff, vowing ...

He’s probably the most quoted investor of all time and every financial advisor, strategist and market pundit has a favourite Buffett quote to draw on for perspective and insight in any market ...

So the King arrives tomorrow. Before lunch on Tuesday he’ll read the Speech from the Throne, opening the new session of Parliament. Crowns, horses, pomp and ceremony will abound. If there’s any doubt ...

“My dear wife has listened to me espouse your wisdom in the morning over coffee,” he says. “With good coffee, good company and borrowed wisdom I have had 30 good years together with her.” Ah yes. The ...

This week a lost soul in the comments section said this pathetic blog had lost its way. Stop with the politics, he cried. Stay with the investment stuff. The reply was simple. They’re married. If you ...

So, what happens to society, the economy, financial assets and houses when things change? It’s time we started thinking about it. Change is in the air. You know conditions cannot stay as they are. A ...

Dave runs an independent real estate brokerage northwest of the Big Smoke. “More blog fodder for you to consider,” he wrote yesterday, “not that you are short on topics.” Got that right. “I just ...

“I couldn’t stop laughing,” says Jason. That was walking out of the local bank in Burlington, Ontario, after TNL@TB said he & the wife were pre-approved to buy a $1.3 million house. “When I asked what ...

In the last few hours, this comment was left on the blog by a guy named Frank, location unknown: I am out! Just sold my home to a young greaterfool couple . It was only a matter of time before we ...

The lowest interest rates since ever have been with us for about four years now. Instead of using cheap money to retire debt, people have gorged on it. Like all those pitiful equity mutual fund ...