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The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.
Chill out, retirement pessimists
Some perspective can be found here on the debate about how badly prepared Canadians are for retirement. The poverty rate among seniors has fallen drastically since the late 1970s, although it has moved up a little recently.
Goodbye Apple, Hello Microsoft
Microsoft is poised to break Apple's four-year record as the most influential stock in the S&P 500 index. Influence is measured in terms of adding the most points to the index.
A look at how Apple has performed as a company in the two years since Steve Jobs died.
Where's the respect for advisers?
An investment adviser discusses a survey finding that suggests people put little value in the work that people in his field are doing.
$10,000 for everyone
What do you think about the idea of giving people a $10,000 guaranteed minimum income and doing away with employment insurance, housing assistance and other social programs? It says here that Switzerland is having a referendum on a proposal like this.
Canada's Best Brokers
See who takes top spot in the 15th annual Globe and Mail online brokerage survey.
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