OK, whoever is writing this stuff (the script for the world in which we live) is doing a bang up job. The twists and turns, the use of irony and dramatic foreshadowing, the list of characters and the character assassinations. So many literary devices on display. Hollywood screenwriters could not to a better job. In […]
How does the global pandemic end? With a cold.
In From Killer to Common Cold Dr. David Graham takes an investigative approach to track down this new serial killer. Of course the killer in question is SARS-coV-2, the villain in the first modern-day pandemic. The virus leads to the sickness known as COVID-19. Dr. Graham suggests that within 2 to 5 years SARS-coV-2 will […]
For monthly retirement income, you might look to the BMO monthly income ETF.
Vanguard recently ‘disrupted’ the land of retirement funding and one ticket ETFs. They released a one ticket retirement income ETF – ticker VRIF. The new release created quite a stir. It was a hit with bloggers and the greater financial press. Many Cut The Crap Investing readers were more than interested after I posted a […]
Canadian ETF and Canadian Mutual Fund update.
The battle continues. Are Canadians getting the message? There is no competition for the returns history of low cost ETFs vs Canadian mutual funds. As you know if you’ve ever come across this site, Canadians pay some of the investment highest fees in the world. Those fees are a wealth destroyer as Larry Bates points […]
What’s an investor to do when holding too much cash?
I’d have to say that when I was an investment advisor at Tangerine Investments it was one of the most common queries. Investors were holding too much cash for a myriad of reasons. What’s an investor to do when holding too much cash? I received this question again, from a reader this week. So, how […]
The Vanguard VRIF asset allocation ETF.
Yup. The RIF in the Vanguard retirement portfolio ETF ticker stands for Retirement Income Fund. It’s a newer retirement one ticket portfolio – ticker VRIF. Launched in 2020, it’s a diversified fund of funds designed to deliver a consistent 4% income stream. The one ticket asset allocation portfolios are certainly game changers. Will VRIF change […]