The wisdom of building your own portfolio lies not in the simple fact of doing it but rather in knowing what investing tools to use and how to use them. Read More

It’s hard to argue against perception, particularly when it takes your stock price down more than 80 percent. Now only the courageous--with capital to spare--need apply. Read More

A bad first-quarter report and an out-of-the-blue elimination of its dividend leave Armtec Infrastructure Inc vulnerable to questions about its integrity as well as to potential shareholder lawsuits. Read More

Its BlackBerry devices are used all over the world and it has a ton of cash, but investors don’t seem to like Research in Motion (TSX: RIM, NSDQ: RIMM) anymore. What’s wrong with Canada’s national champion? Read More

Royal Bank of Canada's (TSX: RY, NYSE: RY) sale of North Carolina-based RBC Bank is a sign that the bank's entry into the US wasn't handled well, not that the American economy is permanently beached. Read More

Focus first on what’s happening at a company level, and only after that on the more exciting but ultimately distracting stories populating the financial press. Read More

We take a look at what’s happening in the broader market and to BIG prey in particular, paring a couple picks for a net gain, in addition to introducing a new recommendation. Read More

America is important. But so is Europe. And China; China’s important, too. Read More

Bank of Nova Scotia’s (TSX: BNS, NYSE: BNS) exposure to Latin America and Asia is a major reason its stock has outperformed the other Big Six Canadian banks since their fiscal second-quarter earnings reporting season started May 25. Read More

Perpetual Energy Inc (TSX: PMT, OTC: PMGYF) cut its distribution by 50 percent to fund a 50 percent increase in its CAPEX budget to boost production. Read More