Top Canadian Personal Finance and Investing Blogs

Globe Investor is running a poll of the top Canadian blogs in two categories:

– Personal Finance
– Investing

I’m pleased to note that Michael James on Money is included in the personal finance category. There are some great blogs in this list. A noticeable omission is Canadian Capitalist, but that’s because he is one of the panelists who chose the lists.

I won’t ask my readers to head over to the poll and vote for this blog because they may have more important things to do such as running out of a burning building. However, I do encourage readers to choose their favourites from the list. Good writers need some encouragement to keep writing.

Comments

  1. geneMay 19, 2010 at 1:37 AM

    I infer that you're saying that if we don't vote for you, we may find ourselves inside a burning building. That was so subtle I almost didn't understand the threat. I'm going to vote for you right now.

    It is interesting that Canadian Capitalist is often excluded because he's often a nominator. It's like he's the de facto Canadian Financial Blogger.

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  2. Michael JamesMay 19, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    @Gene: I'm glad you picked up on that one :-)

    It's true that CC has become the de facto Canadian Financial Blogger. In my opinion, he's earned it.

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  3. Big Cajun ManMay 19, 2010 at 7:46 AM

    Remember that both Preet and I are on this fine list, and whilst I do not believe myself worthy of winning this hallowed event, I still feel that I deserve to win anyhow.

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  4. WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.comMay 19, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    I agree - CC earned it. Congratulations on your nomination! I voted for you.

    Will you be shaking hands and kissing babies this weekend?

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  5. CanadianInvestorMay 19, 2010 at 2:53 PM

    MJ, since you seem to be the gathering point for all the bloggers, I'd like to wonder out loud why a good few on the list, including Ram himself, are from Ottawa. Was it the tech stock debacle that stirred people to get active?

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  6. Michael JamesMay 19, 2010 at 8:32 PM

    @CanadianInvestor: One factor that has kept me blogging is the occasional meetings with other financial bloggers. Perhaps this has kept other bloggers from the area going as well.

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