Before we get to the Weekend Reading list, I thought I’d share a few gems from Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.  On Berkshire’s track record… It’s our job to increase intrinsic business value…at a faster rate than…

Might as well start off with the sad news first… It was sad to hear about Stompin’ Tom Connors passing away this week.  Regretfully, I never got to see Tom stomp live but I’m sure his music will continue to…

Many Canadian banks released their earnings this week and even though some profits dropped for some of them, dividends were up for most.  At the time of this post: Royal Bank (RY) announced a dividend increase of 5%, to $0.63…

While it’s fun to leave (on vacation) it’s also great to be home.  Earlier this week, my wife and I returned from our vacation to Costa Rica.  It was an amazing trip and well worth the planning and expenses associated…

Recently, I read a Globe and Mail article that mentioned as Canadians age they are withdrawing more of their money from RRSPs to cover costs associated with a serious injury or illness.  This doesn’t sound like a good move but…

Research In Motion Ltd. shares traded higher today following comments by Lenovo they might be looking to acquire the Waterloo-based company.  RIM is currently riding some major momentum of late, leading up to the launch of BB 10 in another…

Welcome back NHL.  #gameon.  Do you care? I suppose I’ll watch the game(s) this weekend since the World Juniors didn’t do anything for me recently but now the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) has been signed, I have to ask,…

Leading off this Weekend Reading list, I enjoyed the details in a post by Canadian Capitalist, who made another case for avoiding currency-hedged investment products.  He wrote: “So, what should investors do? If past performance is any indication and if investment…