It is probably the greatest (and potentially dangerous) misconception in the investing landscape, that stocks protect you from inflation. That’s simply not true. While stocks have a long term history of besting inflation, they can fail in many periods, short and extended. Stock markets do not always work as an inflation hedge. And Vanguard suggests […]
Rethinking retirement (RIP), on the Sunday Reads.
Today’s post will weave together retirement as seen in a more traditional sense and those who practice F.I.R.E. – an acronym for financial independence and retire early. In the Globe and Mail Brenda Bouw offered that the COVID pandemic is giving early retirees second thoughts, they’re going back to work. On FiPhysician, Dr. David Graham […]
The big Canadian banks go big on the Sunday Reads.
The big Canadian banks reported quarterly earnings this week, and they mostly did not disappoint. Thanks to the reopening of provinces and fewer COVID restrictions we are making some progress on the economic front and many see less risk in the banking sector. The banks are removing monies from their rainy day funds. Those amounts […]
Adding clean energy to the portfolio, on the Sunday Reads
For an investment bolt-on, I like the undeniable trends. Climate change is likely the most pressing and challenging and important event of the century. No matter where you stand on climate change (politically or scientifically) there is no denying that countries and companies around the globe are creating more sources and levels of clean energy. […]
A place for bonds in your portfolio, on the Sunday Reads.
Is there a place for bonds in your portfolio? I’d suggest yes if you’re in retirement or in that retirement risk zone (within 10 years of retirement). Bonds provide that portfolio ballast. I like to call them portfolio shock absorbers. And certain types of fixed income can help us protect our wealth against periods of […]
The poor returns of Craig’s AGF Mutual Funds.
Last week we introduced a new series on Cut The Crap Investing. Real readers share their (horror) stories of investing in poor-performing high-fee mutual funds. These same readers admit that they don’t really know how to leave behind these funds that get in the way of true wealth creation. They want to move to lower-fee […]