Articles filed under Your Money

1. Columns // Your Money0

   Health, wealth and power

   By Henry Friesen and ChristianWeek on Nov 1, 2013

   Call it confusing, amusing or downright depressing. The recent stalemate in the U.S. Congress leaves us wondering what it takes to govern a democracy. Is the standoff about health or wealth? Principles or politics? Democracy or desperation? Political charades aside,…Read More→

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   In search of better investment returns

   By Henry Friesen on Sep 27, 2013

   On August 1 a jury found ex-Goldman Sachs trader, Fabrice Tourre, guilty of defrauding investors in a billion dollar toxic mortgage deal. Prosecutors accused Tourre of misleading institutional investors about subprime mortgages that he knew were doomed to fail. Those…Read More→

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   Cheap clothing and conscience

   By Henry Friesen on Jul 10, 2013

   The recent collapse of a Bangladesh garment factory shocked the world. The death toll increased exponentially after the April 24 event, with a final tally exceeding 1,100. That factory workers had been ordered to return to work after structural cracks…Read More→

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   “Tax me if you can!”

   By Henry Friesen on May 2, 2013

   How about those rich and famous folks? Recently, 450 Canadians were among thousands of investors worldwide who had their secret offshore investments disclosed to the news media. More than two million leaked documents contained a treasure trove of juicy information….Read More→

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   Do the Ten Commandments apply to our retirement savings?

   By Henry Friesen on Feb 25, 2013

   The sixth commandment, “You shall not kill,” seems clear enough. And the vast majority of Canadians don’t. At least not directly. But we invest in companies that do. Military technology is big business and very profitable. It should come as…Read More→

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   Dying rich: What’s in it for me?

   By Henry Friesen on Jan 11, 2013

   What’s up with the limitless desire to die rich? Is it the fear of ending up penniless and dependent on others? An obsession to leave as much as possible to heirs? Or is it simply human nature? Canadians who survived…Read More→