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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.

You want exciting investments? Play Monopoly
A satirical look at some options for people who want more action from their investments. The lesson here is that excitement = risk.

Now for a refresher on how to do the right thing as an investor, which is to buy low and sell high. It's the foundation of smart investing, but it's hard do. Here's some advice on how to get with the program.

We're clueless about online security
An expert in consumer behaviour looks at why we don't take the elementary step of protecting our private information by changing our online passwords regularly.

What you should know about emerging markets
A collection of fascinating factoids on emerging markets. Good intel here for investors thinking about adding some exposure to the stock markets of less developed economies.

RESP withdrawal rules
Parents, here's some information on how to pull money out of a registered education savings plan to pay for a child's post-secondary education.

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