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Salmon Arm, British ColumbiaStephen Pottage

The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.

Canada's 10 best towns for retirees
MoneySense magazine put together this coast-to-coast list of big and small cities that are good for the retirement lifestyle, including Calgary and Toronto.

The slow death of the microwave oven
A host of theories here on why U.S. microwave oven sales are well below the level of 10 years ago, while toaster oven sales are booming.

Global investing for risk-tolerant investors
The chief investment officer for the global investing giant BlackRock makes a case for investors to have some exposure to frontier markets, which are even less developed than emerging markets.

Here's an interview with an expert on emerging markets that lays out the risks and opportunities in this sector.

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