Now I’m certainly not suggesting that you should turn into a ‘trader’. Those are the folks who are making the markets convulse like they’re in an electric chair. Apologies for the gruesome analogy. But it is ugly. Because you are investing on a regular schedule, you need to place your trades. You don’t want to […]
Is this an incredible investment opportunity, or what?
First off, there is no greater consideration than the human suffering delivered by the COVID-19 outbreak. I know the potential to profit from suffering will appear callous, and then some. But many are wrapped in fear on many fronts. That includes investors who might make decisions that impair their financial health. I’ve penned that market […]
How is your portfolio holding up? How are you holding up?
It’s possible that you haven’t looked at your portfolio. It’s possible as well that you haven’t looked in the mirror. To not look at your portfolio might be a good strategy. I’ve heard from a few readers who offer that they will not look, just yet. But it’s certainly important to be aware. Your portfolio […]
What I should have said on the moolala podcast.
This week I had the pleasure of heading to the SiriusXM studios in Toronto. I taped a podcast for moolala with all-things-money superstar Bruce Sellery. It is a quick and punchy podcast appearance. But I wish I’d thrown more punches. Not at Bruce, he’s a wonderful man. Here’s what I should have said on moolala. […]
Canadian ETF update for RRSP season. More records.
It has been an adventurous start to the decade. The stock markets moved out of the gate quickly in 2020 and then ran into the coronavirus and other scares. This coincided with RRSP season when many Canadians make their last-minute RRSP contributions. It’s long been my observation and hope that ETF investors are smarter than […]
The stock markets are ridiculous. Maybe you shouldn’t look.
OK, I was going to use the word ‘stupid’. But I did not want to hurt the feelings of Mr. Market. So we’ll just say that you are ridiculous. For quite some time you’ve been somewhat sensible. I’ll have to give you that. But yesterday, you were out of control. It was silly. You didn’t […]