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Preferred Shares: An Income Investment you may have overlooked |
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Written by Christian Farstad
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Tuesday, 18 August 2009 |
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Investors seeking income often limit their selection to bonds and give little or no consideration to preferred shares. They usually ignore preferreds simply because they don't know much about them.
Perhaps the easiest way to think of preferred shares is that they are shares which behave like a bond. A preferred share represents an ownership interest in a corporation, just as common stock does. But it also produces a reliable stream of income -- in the form of a pre-set dividend -- very much like the interest paid on a bond. |
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Estate Planning for the Family Cottage |
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Written by Christian Farstad
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Tuesday, 18 August 2009 |
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The "lazy hazy" days of summer are here and many of us will be leaving the city life to enjoy our favorite "home away from home" our family cottage. For many these properties represent the second largest financial investment we will make. There is, however, an important difference between this property and your primary residence! On the last death of you and your spouse there will likely be a significant tax liability. |
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Pensions: making the right choice. |
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Written by Christian Farstad
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Friday, 14 August 2009 |
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Retiring employees or employees who otherwise leave their jobs are often faced with a tough decision to make regarding their employee pensions. |
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