Chris W. Rea

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bio	website	pragmaticmoney.ca
	location	Toronto, Canada
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Independent software craftsman and problem solver. 15+ years professional experience. Hons. B.Sc. @ utoronto.ca w/ CompSci, Commerce, Math. Interests: technology, startups, personal finance, investing, personal productivity, politics, movies, music.

I'm a moderator at money.stackexchange.com, the Stack Exchange site for personal finance.

	9,463 reputation	bio	website	pragmaticmoney.ca	visits	member for	2 years, 7 months
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23	Why would a company care about the price of its own shares in the stock market?
17	What is the meaning of “short selling” or “going short” a stock?
17	Why does a company pay dividends at all?
16	What is the best asset allocation for a retirement portfolio, and why?
16	What is your favorite book on the topic of INVESTING?

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+40	Where can I find ETFs that go up when the market goes down?
+40	Can zero-coupon bonds go down in price?
+5	How do currency markets work? What factors are behind why currencies go up or down?
+10	Ontario new home/condo HST rebate: What is the price without HST if the price is $400,000 including HST?

49 Questions

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34	What can I replace Microsoft Money with, now that MS has abandoned it?
26	Are bank customers allowed to provide username & password to sites like Mint.com?
24	What is your favorite book on the topic of INVESTING? [closed]
14	Why do stores and manufacturers use mail in rebates? A scam, or is there a way to use them effectively?
13	Why aren't programmers paid in proportion to their productivity? [closed]

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147 investing × 40	52 definition × 7
145 united-states × 43	51 income-tax × 22
92 stocks × 15	47 asset-allocation × 5
62 retirement × 11	46 ontario × 68

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