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by CROCKD
23 Aug 2014 12:56
Forum: Financial News, Policy and Economics
Topic: Big Sucker Rally of 2009 Has Started
Replies: 339
Views: 54666

Re: Big Sucker Rally of 2009 Has Started

Risk rising: Why investing gurus are worried that this bull market can't last
The most worrisome part about Mr. Shiller’s warning: He has been right before.
by CROCKD
20 Aug 2014 15:12
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Starting an exercise program...
Replies: 472
Views: 12256

Re: Starting an exercise program...

I'm finding it somewhat difficult to motivate myself (though easy to make excuses) It is indeed easy to make excuses but motivation must be strong enough to overcome them. Having had 3 cardiac surgeries my motivation is to maintain a level of cardiovacular fitness. So after finishing my 3rd cardiac rehab program 4 years ago my exercise prescription was walking 5 km in 54 minutes at least 5 times a week. I maintain this year round even on vacation (except recently as noted in the Travel and Vacation thread where I was on a hiking holiday in Alberta). Added to the program by the Rehab Institute since I was first in the program 27 years ago is resistance training for muscle strength which I do with weights twice a week. This has been found to...
by CROCKD
19 Aug 2014 11:30
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Music Lovers - Trust me this is good
Replies: 492
Views: 12729

Re: Music Lovers - Trust me this is good

An amazingly long career. A song from Leonard Cohen from his new album to be released later in September in time for his 80th birthday.
Streamed from cbcmusic.
"Almost Like The Blues"
by CROCKD
18 Aug 2014 18:20
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Travel/Vacations
Replies: 614
Views: 16889

Re: Travel/Vacations

Just had a week hiking in Alberta visiting with a friend I worked with in Toronto. He lives in Sundance Calgary near the entrance to Fish Creek Provincial Park. We did a couple of hikes in Fish Creek. Each day checked the latest bear advisories on line to plan our excursions. On a hike in Waterton Lakes a couple of years ago we were a bit spooked by a plaque saying that we were entering a grizzly habitat. Then in order Lake Agnes and Little Beehive lookout at Lake Louise starting from beside the Chateau. Lake Louise was a zoo with the crowds. However by the time you were at the teahouse and Beehive Lookout (fabulous views) - the Chateau looked like a doll's house with its turquoise lake. The crowds were non existent as the climb was pretty ...
by CROCKD
15 Aug 2014 13:07
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Beer in Tronna (2014)
Replies: 78
Views: 2004

Re: Beer in Tronna (2014)

With visitors from overseas and a family wedding out of town unfortunately these dates do not work for me.
Please pass on my best wishes to Deanne.
by CROCKD
14 Aug 2014 16:11
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Myers-Briggs Profile of FWFers
Replies: 30
Views: 900

Re: Myers-Briggs Profile of FWFers

If you read this thread you will see that some FWF members have already reported their Myers Briggs personality.

Aspergers
by CROCKD
04 Aug 2014 20:51
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Good and/or Underrated Movies and TV shows
Replies: 2489
Views: 97893

Re: Good and/or Underrated Movies and TV shows

Just finished watching episode 10 Season 10 of New Tricks one of BBC's best. I downloaded the 10 seasons from YouTube. However could not find Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 10.
by CROCKD
02 Aug 2014 20:29
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Favourite beers
Replies: 339
Views: 10196

Re: Favourite beers

Lake Of Bays Spark House Red Ale

Got a can of this in a birthday selection. Excellent.
by CROCKD
01 Aug 2014 16:25
Forum: Under the Mattress: Protecting Your Money
Topic: High interest rates for savings, GICs and MMFs (2014)
Replies: 576
Views: 53790

Re: High interest rates for savings, GICs and MMFs (2014)

gsp_ wrote:For those holding USD in a Tangerine US$ savings account, note the interest rate has recently been reduced from 0.5% to 0.25%
Now only 5bp better than TDB8152. Do I see the hand of BNS here?
by CROCKD
01 Aug 2014 14:09
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Good and/or Underrated Movies and TV shows
Replies: 2489
Views: 97893

Re: Good and/or Underrated Movies and TV shows

Talking of Frankie Valli, I recently saw Jersey Boys (2014) the story of The Four Seasons. I thought Clint Eastwood did a great job capturing this story and using original cast members of the stage play including John Lloyd Young as Franki Valli was inspired. I saw the stage play in Toronto a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it.
by CROCKD
01 Aug 2014 13:42
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Good and/or Underrated Movies and TV shows
Replies: 2489
Views: 97893

Re: Good and/or Underrated Movies and TV shows

Heard an interview with the director of 'Altman' a documentary about the late film director. Who can forget the Korean War black comedy MASH (1970) or the TV series of the same name M*A*S*H (1972–1983) with the incomparable Alan Alda.
by CROCKD
29 Jul 2014 16:35
Forum: Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Funds, REITS and More
Topic: Scotia iTrade (was: Etrade)
Replies: 333
Views: 70888

Re: Scotia iTrade (was: Etrade)

I sent this link to my future SIL in January as he banks at RBC

the battle for gen y investors

Here is the link to TDDI Commissions and Fees

For BMOIL BMO InvestorLine Fees - Online Flat Fee Pricing
by CROCKD
29 Jul 2014 16:15
Forum: Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Funds, REITS and More
Topic: Scotia iTrade (was: Etrade)
Replies: 333
Views: 70888

Re: Scotia iTrade (was: Etrade)

Bylo Selhi wrote:While the $10 commissions isn't particularly notable, unlike the other bank discount brokers, the $50k minimum......
As far as I remember BMOIL, TDDI and the RBC discount brokerage ( and maybe others?) do not have any minimum account requirements to get the $10 trade.
by CROCKD
28 Jul 2014 22:56
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Good and/or Underrated Movies and TV shows
Replies: 2489
Views: 97893

Re: Good and/or Underrated Movies and TV shows

A fascinating look at the history and role of aviation in World War I.
4 Years of Thunder is a four part series. The many types of aircraft and the men who played a part - Names such as Billy Bishop, Von Richthofen (the Red Baron), the Lafayette Escadrille, Rickenbacker, La Guardia, and Mitchell.
The pilots led a more comfortable existence than the soldiers in the trenches but for many their lifespan was just as short.
by CROCKD
28 Jul 2014 18:17
Forum: Financial Planning and Building Portfolios
Topic: Novice seeks advice
Replies: 47
Views: 2592

Re: Novice seeks advice

Good clarification.
Shakespeare wrote:This has been discussed ad infinitum: a collection of bonds or GICs behaves the same way as a bond fund of similar duration when market pricing is taken into account.
See also posts by jiHymas re bond funds vs bond ladders

Its the reason that I am comfortable in holding a significant portion of short duration bond funds in my RRIF as I expect that the duration will take care of increases in interest rates.
by CROCKD
28 Jul 2014 18:03
Forum: Under the Mattress: Protecting Your Money
Topic: High interest rates for savings, GICs and MMFs (2014)
Replies: 576
Views: 53790

Re: High interest rates for savings, GICs and MMFs (2014)

AltaRed wrote:I was done with those PCF promotions earlier this year. 1.8% at PT and 1.9% at CDF is good enough for me. The difference 3 months at a time is not worth the effort.
+1
by CROCKD
22 Jul 2014 14:10
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Flying
Replies: 809
Views: 23900

Re: Flying

This report says that Commercial Planes Routinely Fly Over Conflict Zones, From Ukraine to Syria

Apparently MH 17 was following an approved flight path. However a report I saw said that Air Canada and some other carriers had avoided this zone prior to the incident.
When planning a future trip does your due diligence also have to include what your carriers normal flight routing is?

Korean Air Lines Flight 007 and Iran Air Flight 655 were both victims of shoot first and ask questions later, one by each super power.
by CROCKD
21 Jul 2014 18:32
Forum: Retirement, Pensions and Peace of Mind
Topic: Snowbird, stay put, or relocate
Replies: 114
Views: 12241

Re: Snowbird, stay put, or relocate

Interesting and informative article in the G & M Choosing the right place to retire overseas For more affordable city living, we'd suggest Quito, Ecuador; Panama City, Panama; Mérida or Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Bilbao, Spain; and in Asia, Bangkok,Thailand and Penang, Malaysia. The authors of the article (extracted from their book) apparently have settled in Quito Ecuador. Our kcowan winters in PV. Our advice: The easiest places to retire — in our opinion — are close to home, just a few hours by plane from the United States or Canada (although we can't deny the appeal of Uruguay, despite its long distance from the States). Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama are well-developed countries where you'll find all the amenities of home, including w...
by CROCKD
21 Jul 2014 13:27
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Flying
Replies: 809
Views: 23900

Re: Flying

Putin fans flames of conflict.
Putin.jpg-620x349.jpg
by CROCKD
21 Jul 2014 13:04
Forum: Under the Mattress: Protecting Your Money
Topic: Miscellaneous Quicken Questions
Replies: 623
Views: 95309

Re: Miscellaneous Quicken Questions

I don't believe Tedster is talking about downloads.
The option within Quicken for reconciling an account such as a chequing account is the same as you would do manually or with a spreadsheet.
I use this option to reconcile my chequing account each month. I manually enter my deposits or payments usually as received or paid.
by CROCKD
21 Jul 2014 12:55
Forum: Retirement, Pensions and Peace of Mind
Topic: Do I or don't I?
Replies: 32
Views: 5584

Re: Do I or don't I?

Don't understand why there are references to maximum RRIF withdrawals in this thread.
RRIFs have a mandatory minimum withdrawal. There is no maximum.
However with LIFs there is a mandatory minimum withdrawal (same rate as for RRIFs) but also a maximum allowed withdrawal.
by CROCKD
20 Jul 2014 18:16
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Flying
Replies: 809
Views: 23900

Re: Flying

I have family connections in Holland and have been in The Netherlands many times. My observations of the many Dutch people I know is that they are very level headed people and slow to anger (somewhat unlike me with my Celtic heritage). The outrage of what happened and is happening at the crash site in the Ukraine has really stirred up these normally placid people.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 disaster has low-key Dutch seething
by CROCKD
19 Jul 2014 17:04
Forum: Community Centre
Topic: Newspaper on-line fees
Replies: 323
Views: 7939

Re: Newspaper on-line fees

Switching to a private or incognito window (depending on the browser) can get you around the article limit. However in the GlobeInvestor many articles are inside the Unlimited designation. I have noticed that when I look at the Globe App on my Blackberry Playbook some of the articles there are from inside the Unlimited version. I often have a quick look in bed. This morning the article 'This ETF should be a core holding for income investors' is a case in point. For what it's worth it is by Gordon Pape about XEI. Both ZDV and XEI were mentioned by Dan Hallett some time ago in the forum. ZDV is part of my BMOIL holdings. Looking at the specifics for XEI it is one of those ETFs that Blackrock reduced the management fees and is now 0.2%. By con...
by CROCKD
19 Jul 2014 16:39
Forum: Retirement, Pensions and Peace of Mind
Topic: OAS clawback versus OAS recovery tax
Replies: 11
Views: 1973

Re: OAS clawback versus OAS recovery tax

Got a similiar notice from our competent? servants at Service Canada.

Just ignored the obviously incorrect dates and put it away in my file.