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More Canadians are Investing

That is indeed a good thing. However, I strongly recommend that these individuals do not recklessly throw their money into mutual funds or other similar options. Instead, I urge them to conduct thorough research and read blogs to ensure that they invest their money most appropriately to achieve their desired investing experience.

In 2006, the number of people reporting investment income was up 5.4% from 2005, while the income was up 16.3%. This gain in investment income in 2006 was more than double the 7.9% growth rate observed in 2005. (In comparisons involving dollar amounts, all figures for previous years have been adjusted for inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.)

Last year was a relatively Bull Market, so this is not very surprising, but still good to read as well.

Investment income
 20062005 to 200620062005 to 20062006
 Taxfilers reporting investment incomeInvestment incomeTaxfilers reporting investment income
 number% change$ thousands% change%
Canada8,202,2305.440,906,29616.335
Newfoundland and Labrador78,4908.6176,04119.920
Prince Edward Island30,3506.797,58010.930
Nova Scotia189,2604.8936,0889.928
New Brunswick138,6005.5434,18013.825
Quebec1,804,5504.27,920,61211.831
Ontario3,286,9804.715,657,29113.237
Manitoba304,7205.0996,21714.737
Saskatchewan262,7603.71,084,89213.837
Alberta888,8609.06,902,31527.637
British Columbia1,205,1106.66,642,85821.240
Yukon6,0405.824,6583.128
Northwest Territories5,3003.528,24879.420
Nunavut1,230-9.65,31632.98
Note: Due to rounding, components may not add up to totals.

Nortel in the Black?

Former High Tech darling Nortel announced relatively good numbers showing a profit in Q3, and relatively “solid” .


The Company reported net earnings in the third quarter of 2007 of $27 million, or $0.05 per common share on a diluted basis, compared to net loss of $63 million, or $0.14 per common share on a diluted basis, in the third quarter of 2006 and a net loss of $37 million, or $0.07 per common share on a diluted basis, in the second quarter of 2007.

Am I saying maybe it’s time to invest in the former High Tech Powerhouse? No, that is your call, and you better have a strong stomach because previous history suggests this could easily be a “blip”.

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