Making a life change from working for a paycheque to managing dividend cheques is the route an Ontario investor took to early retirement.
Derek Foster has since written four books about maximizing investment profits and minimizing money leaking away through fees and next week he will be in Okotoks on Monday and Tuesday offering two free seminars outlining his techniques.
Foster isn’t selling anything except his books, which have become national bestsellers, he said. He isn’t a stockbroker either, but he does have advice on what types of stocks to buy.
“Most people …

Fresh banners now grace the hamlet of Bragg Creek thanks to a joint effort within the community.
The Bragg Creek and Area Chamber of Commerce and the Design Review Committee of Bragg Creek asked Banded Peak School to approach its
students to design a new banner for the hamlet.
Out of about 50 entries Grade 8 student Nathan Stelfox’s design was chosen to be the new face of Bragg Creek.
“The general idea was to draw your opinion of Bragg Creek and what you thought Bragg Creek was all about,” said Stelfox. “I just …

Many young people are scrambling to find a summer job, but a select few students will be starting a business this summer as part of a unique entrepreneur camp.
The 14th annual Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp (AYEC) will be held this summer in Cypress Hills, but unlike most summer camps the main focus of this camp will be opening a store not eating smores.
The 2010 AYEC is for youth aged 13 to 15 years of ago who have an interest in business. Sixty youth from Southern Alberta will attend the entrepreneurial-based …