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 […]
Happy Canada Day Dividends.
It’s the Canada Day long weekend and we Canucks certainly have a lot to be thankful for. We live in one of the best countries on the planet. Sure, we’ll complain here and there, sometimes to the point where we are even forced to write a letter (Canadian defiance). It’s not a perfect country or […]
Making sense of the markets, real estate and more on the Summer Sunday Reads.
In the first Sunday Reads of the Summer we’re looking at real estate, market corrections, uranium stocks, the Bogle effect and more. Also, I came out of the bullpen, back as a relief writer for MoneySense. Summer is heating up, and I hope that you’ll be able to keep your cool and put your portfolio […]
Making sense of the markets and thoughts from the week.
This week I returned to my the column that I previously penned for MoneySense – Making Sense of the Markets. No I did not lose my senses and return to a regular gig, I am filling in for Kyle Prevost who has done a wonderful job after taking over the weekly task. I will also […]