How do you build a suitable retirement portfolio, made of stocks? I gave that a go this week on Seeking Alpha. That may lead to a greater debate about ‘can you really build a suitable retirement stock portfolio?’ I’d say that yes you can, but we have to cover off all of the bases (economic […]
Everybody’s guessing on the Sunday Reads.
There’s a common event I keep witnessing. Everybody’s guessing. And that is, the stock markets and bond markets keep guessing and take the liberty to change their mind(s) as well. We’re in an economic transition period. And we simply don’t know in which economic regime we will land. But the markets keep guessing based on […]
The cost of rate hikes on the Sunday Reads.
This week the Bank of Canada raised rates a full percentage point. They are bringing out the big guns to fight inflation. Will the Fed follow suit in the U.S.? – I asked in a post this week. In the Sunday Reads we’ll have a look at the cost of rate hikes and how that […]
The bank of Canada surprised the markets by doing the right thing. Will the Fed follow suit?
On Wednesday the Bank of Canada did the right thing and increased the overnight rate by a full 1%. Many borrowers and homeowners will immediately face higher interest costs. Home owners with fixed rates may face increased rates and costs down the road, when their current mortgage fixed terms expire. Central banks increase rates in […]
Slow and steady wins the race on the Sunday Reads.
There’s a nice mix of reads this week. Including the sage advice from the headline, courtesy of Freddy Flintstone who was investing pre-ETF era. This week I was back at MoneySense, making sense of the markets or at least giving it a go. You’ll find a wrap of the first half of 2022, plus a […]
The first half of 2022. Be curious. Annuities. Caring for aging parents on the Sunday Reads.
You’ll find an interesting and eclectic mix of topics and posts and videos in this Sunday Reads. It was a very rich week in the search for great reads and insights. So much for the dog days of Summer. Be curious. Think different on the Sunday Reads. The first half of 2022 (H1 they call […]