Manitoba inquiry into Tory meddling fuels media alarm
Manitoba legal circles fear rush to judgment as Chief Justice Mannin heads an inquiry into alleged 1995 Tory efforts to split aboriginal votes in Swan River Dauphin and Interlake ridings. Critics accuse CBC and media figures of preemptive conclusions before Monnin’s report due January ahead of the next legislature session.
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Remember Bre-X and the lure of stock booms
The Bre-X saga shows how hype and bravado pull in investors despite warnings. Young traders chased quick riches from Bre-X and later Loewen, suffering losses as fortunes vanished. The piece critiques speculative zeal and urges patience in investing.
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Women investors outperform men by trading less study finds
Economists Terrance Adean and Brad Barber analyzed 35 000 discount broker customers and found women earn higher returns because they trade less. Men buy and sell 45 percent more, single men 67 percent more, leading to about 1.5 percent lower annual returns for men and 2.3 percent for single young men. The piece advises long term investing, low trading costs, and professional diversification.
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