There was no place like home

swon@globeandmail.comWhat are we looking for?Whether it was worth going global over the last five years.The searchWe screened for the seven best and worst global equity funds over five years ended May 31. We excluded segregated, pooled, U.S. dollar, duplicate versions and those with less than $5-million in assets and requiring more than a $10,000 minimum investment. Mon, Jul. 5, 2010

Rate rise doesn't always mean a stronger loonie

dparkinson@globeandmail.comThe Canadian dollar's renewed flirtation with parity has caused plenty of navel-gazing among currency watchers and policy wonks. Among the more prevalent musings is whether the Bank of Canada should be taking into account the impact its rate decisions will have on a currency that may already be overvalued and slow down its rate hikes accordingly. Sat, Jul. 3, 2010

Yellow metal travelling northbound

Precious metals fund manager Chris Beer doesn't get too fussed about predicting the future price of gold. A former geologist and mining analyst, he is more concerned about getting the direction right. And right now, he sees the yellow metal continuing to head north. Gold recently peaked near $1,260 (U.S.) per ounce although it has peeled back a bit. Thu, Jul. 1, 2010

As euro crisis ebbs, Siemens regains its bullish tack

Skot Kortje has been analyzing stock market trends for 15-years using trend analysis. For more go to Stocktrends.caThe StockSiemens AG (SI-N)Tuesday's close: $89.69 (U.S.) Wed, Jun. 30, 2010