It’s more than important to know how to make the best use of that RESP. Of course the RESP or Registered Education Savings Plan is a no-brainer for saving for your child’s education thanks to those free monies known as the education grant. One of the basic rules of personal finance is accept all free […]
Plenty of retirement sweeteners on Weekend Reads.
Grab your coffee, or your beer, if you’re reading this later in the day and sit back for a robust session of Weekend Reads. It was a fruitful week in the land of investment and personal finance blogs and articles. The Fall brings more than some wonderful colours. Batting leadoff (hey, it is also World […]
What does it take to retire early?
When can I retire? This might be one of the most important questions or considerations in the land of managing your monies. Most of us want to retire one day, and when is certainly a very personal consideration. Some may want to retire early, some of us (hi Mr. Buffett) may not want to retire […]
The Canadian Dividend Aristocrats on Weekend Reads.
This week I penned on the US Dividend Aristocrats. That’s a group of S&P 500 constituents that have increased their dividends every year for 25 years (or more). In Canada, we’re not so picky, the Canadian Aristocrats are companies that have increased their dividends for 5 years or more. For a backgrounder on these Canadian […]
The Dividend Aristocrats in Canada and the US.
The Dividend Aristocrats may form the bedrock of dividend growth investing in the US. Many investors trust the divining rod of a meaningful dividend growth history. It takes an incredibly successful company to make its way into the venerable S&P 500 index. For a company to then be able to increase its dividend every year […]
Weekend Reads. Using factor based ETFs as a core holding.
I recently looked at BMO’s Low Volatility ETF, ticker ZLB. The investment approach or methodology is also available as an F-series mutual fund. The post created great interest. What’s not to like with a brief history of better returns with less risk? But does the fund make for a suitable core Canadian equity investment? Original […]