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Four companies that avoided the credit squeeze

This fall's credit market freeze has been particularly unkind to companies with high leverage, impending debt maturities and unfunded expansion projects.


Geothermal energy stocks should recover steam if government support lasts


One Good Idea: Buy CBS shares

Battered stock is cheap and has great potential for capital gains


Investor Faceoff: When Murray met Lesley

Oct. 20: Soupcoff emerges as the winner »

Aug. 14: Lesley and Murray buffeted, but still ahead »

June 9: Lesley and Murray making money »

April 17: Both contestants solidly in the black »

March 10: When Murray met Lesley stock picking faceoff »

Jan. 18: Portfolios take a hit »

Dec. 13: Murray takes an early lead »

Nov. 21: Investor Faceoff: When Murray met Lesley »


One Good Idea: Buy EnCana shares

Stock puts long-term capital growth, enduring revenue stream in your pocket


Independent's day

Anthony Scilipoti was investigating accounting shenanigans at Nortel and Royal Group long before the RCMP went poking around.


Maxed out?

Investors might remember the 1990s as the years of the dot-com boom, which led to outrageous gains in the stock market. But they were also the years when productivity in the United States, and in much of the developed world, went through a dramatic shift that got many observers wondering if the economy had entered a productivity revolution.


Banks: Don't rush out to buy them

Bank shares have fallen 25 per cent from their peaks in 2007. But investors have many reasons to be concerned


Five stocks with room to grow, soar or chug along

Here are five top-performing stocks on the benchmark S&P/TSX 60 index that still have room to move.


The best of the Dow

The venerable Dow Jones industrial average has had a tough 12 months amid deepening economic worries in the United States, falling by 13 per cent. But three stalwarts on the 30-stock index stand out.


Solar stocks you might take a shine to

But analysts warn sector is dangerous road, with much hype, stock correction, possible product oversupply


Investing tips from small-cap experts

Plagued by economic uncertainty, small-capitalization stocks have had a tough time this year.


Is now the time to buy bank stocks?

With Canadian banks posting battered profit numbers, many investors may be wondering if this is the moment to buy low.


Metal stocks that can make you some coin

While fears of a global slowdown have turned many investors away from nickel, lead and zinc, some base-metals are still showing strength.


All that glitters

Under-40 money managers on the way up

Tips on how to find a hot IPO

How to make money in a bad market

When the bear won't let go

Sweetness in the sand

Three stocks for tough times

Why Google/YouTube Was Embraced and Microsoft/Yahoo Is Hated

The complete guide to free stock screen tools

How the volatility indexes can help you understand the market

How to tell when the solar bubble will burst

What to do in volatile markets - Less is More

Quest for an oil sands partner

Martinrea stares down storm

Manager sees better days ahead

Aber Diamond changes name, seeks acquisitions

Five emerging markets blue chip picks »
Cuba: An opening, but no day at the beach »
Brazil makes a strong recovery »
What retailers to buy in a slow economy »
Uranium a hot commodity as nuclear demand grows »
A mid-cap pick with impressive management »
Down (and betting) on the farm »
One good idea: Onex, flush and no debt »
How best to play the oil game? Head offshore »

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