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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.

The overpriced hall of fame
Eyeglasses frames, popcorn and eight other things we buy with massive markups buried in the price.

All about dividends
Some wise words of caution for investors who think they can't go wrong with dividend stocks.

Here's a rundown on changes coming next year in Ontario and Quebec that will affect the marginal tax rate on dividends, interest and capital gains for higher income individuals.

Advice versus a sales pitch
This video provides a great explanation of the difference between an investment adviser who acts as a fiduciary (puts client interests first) and one who simply sells investments. Advisers are not required to be fiduciaries in Canada, but in this column from last week, I wrote about how securities regulators are thinking about changing this.

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