True to form, September was not kind to stock markets. The S&P 500 slumped 9.34% for September, final figures show, with the index posting a six-session and three-week losing streak in the month. It was the worst month since the beginning of the COVID correction in March of 2020. And thanks to rate hikes that are increasing […]
What stocks and ETFs are you buying? On the Sunday Reads.
I’ve posted the above question on Twitter, on Seeking Alpha, in emails and texts. What are you buying? We are having a solid correction in stocks, REITs and bonds. Assets are going on sale. And sure, stocks could go lower. Bond yields could go higher (lowering bond prices). The thing is, no one knows how […]
Real estate predictions, dividends and seeking value in the U.S., on the Sunday Reads.
RBC predicts a price bottom for Canadian home prices. I offer up my wishful thinking on the real estate front. We’re living off of the dividends and leaving a lot of retirement lifestyle on the table. And we’re looking for value for U.S. stocks. The inflation, rate and recession-watch continues. Real estate predictions and more […]
Living off of the dividends? You gotta sell shares to not sell yourself short.
It is the most popular rallying cry for self-directed investors in Canada and the U.S. – I plan to “live off of the dividends”. Or in retirement – “I am living off of the dividends”. The notion leaves money on the table in the accumulation stage and living off of the dividends leaves a lot […]
Not so affordable real estate and rethinking retirement on the Sunday Reads.
A popular blogger might be behind on early retirement plans. Asset managers continue to rethink retirement funding models with the modern tontine. I look at not so affordable real estate for MoneySense. Everybody’s quitting, or quietly quitting. Fritz goes for a swim, and the bulls and bears duke it out in an eclectic Sunday Reads. […]
The real estate affordability battle in Canada.
In my latest for MoneySense, I look at the affordability battle in Canada. Home prices are falling at the fastest clip in the last 20 years. But borrowing costs are also increasing. Mostly, it’s a wash. Even from the bubble peak in February of 2022 to July 2022, things have not improved for homeowner wannabes. […]