Using RBC Direct Investing for Norbert's Gambit (Part 1)
I'm a Canadian with a US employer. I periodically acquire stock in my company through an employee stock purchase plan. Selling this stock results in a regular influx of USD to my account, and the...
View ArticleUsing RBC Direct Investing for Norbert's Gambit (Part 2)
In my last post I discussed how I wanted to use Norbert's Gambit to convert USD to CAD. In this post I'll show the results of both a USD to CAD, and a CAD to USD conversion, using online trade RBC...
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Game Dev Story mini-review
What is it?Game Dev Story is an iPhone sim game where you run your own game development studios. It costs $3.99.Why is it important?From my own experience and this thread on NeoGaf, it appears Game Dev...
View ArticleMy ETF Picks for Asset Allocation
One of the basics of investing is understanding what the breakdown of your various asset classes will be. Most investors will want a mix of canadian bonds, canadian stocks, along with foreign stocks.In...
View ArticleI tried POT
By POT I of course mean Potash Corp of Saskatchewan. I did another try at Norbert's gambit, with similar success. POT was recommended to me in a comment because it has a high liquidity, and is traded...
View ArticleReverse POT
So I am moving to the US for a new job, suddenly I need to convert CAD to US. Time for a reverse norbert's gambit using TSX/NYSE: POT as my conversion stock.Currency value at time of trade: 1.00 CAD =...
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Weird warning messages at RBC
So I went to do a Norbert's Gambit trade on an interlisted stock at RBC Direct Investing and got the following scary error message.Turns out, after I call customer support, that this message is just a...
View ArticleSeven Games in Seven Days
I'm a little behind on games, so I figured the holidays were a great opportunity to catch up on games I've missed, or games I'd like to spend more time with.Here's the list of games I'd like to play....
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Seven games in Seven Days
I wanted to use some of Christmas break to catch up on video games I didn't have time to play over the year. I set myself the following goal - play seven games in seven days.I figured it would be...
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Game One - Deus Ex: Human Revolution
This is game one of the seven games in seven days I played over the Christmas 2012 holidaysDeus Ex: Human RevolutionI felt torn by Deus Ex. It has incredible artistic style. The cutscenes and writing...
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Day 2 - Dishonored
Dishonored is game two of the seven games in seven days I played over the Christmas 2012 holidays.DishonoredI played Dishonored and Deus Ex back to back. My main concern with Deus Ex was execution in...
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From College Cook to Home Chef
Christina’s Guide to CookingOr, how to jump from college student to home chef in 10 minutes (kind of).I wrote this up for a friend to summarize some cooking tips, thought I would share it more widely!...
View ArticleMy GDC 2014 Talk: Competitive Storytelling
Thanks for checking out my GDC talk "Competitive Storytelling".A presentation is more than just slides, it's also the accompanying presentation. Please keep that in mind as you read! If you have any...
View ArticleWhat does a GDC Speaker Eval look like
For anyone who is curious, here is what the results from a GDC talk look like (scroll down if you want to skip my intro and commentary).One of the things I like about GDC is they track who attends, and...
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