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Rob Carrick gives four must-have tools for every investor

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

Must-haves for your investing toolbox

1.) Calculators: The Investing For Me blog offers a tonne of calculators and worksheets on budgeting, debt management, retirement planning and investing.

2.) Long-term dividend data: Curious about a company's long-term dividend history and the total returns produced by its shares? Longrundata.com is a website with answers. For Canadian stocks, type .tsx after the symbol.

3.) Taxes: Here's a review of the new book Tax-efficient Investing for Canadians, a resource for investors addressing the many tax issues that arise when investing outside registered accounts.

4.) Exchange-traded funds: The My Own Adviser blog offers a list of the top Canadian equity exchange-traded funds for your portfolio.

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