RRSP season is typically a period when Canadians make significant contributions to their portfolios. This year you have until February 29th to make an RRSP contribution that you can apply to reduce your taxable income for the 2023 tax year. I’ve updated the RRSP season post on Cut The Crap Investing. You’ll find a link […]
Guesswork don’t work on the Sunday Reads.
Happy holidays and happy Sunday. This week we’ll kick things off with two videos on the same theme. The economist and financial prognosticator industry is massive. Just turn on BNN Bloomberg, CNBC, or other. The problem is, they all get it wrong, just about all the time. Charlie Bilello brings that to life with the […]
Following up a November to remember on the Sunday Reads.
Stock market returns in November delighted investors. While we don’t know what we will get, there is hope that the broadening rally (including more stocks and sectors) will give it some legs into December and 2024. Bonds and other assets classes are also pitching in – the everything rally they call it. As I’ve offered […]
Bears sound smart. Bulls make money on the Sunday Reads.
Today’s headline is borrowed from a Tweet that you’ll find later in this post. That notion is so bang on and perhaps summarizes what has been going on for a year or three, and well, forever. The investors and portfolio managers that have been scared off by the risks have been treated to some level […]
Canadian banks, Robos and dividend updates on the Sunday Reads.
It’s a Sunday smorgasbord with a look at Canadian bank dividend hike(s) potential. We’ll check in with FT at Million Dollar Journey – a wealth building update. Rob at Passive Canadian income pitches in on the dividend update front as well. There’s a Robo roundup at the Globe & Mail. FiPhysician shows why retirees should […]
The Bank of Canada says “I’ll hold” on the Sunday Reads.
The Bank of Canada stood pat for the second time in a row. There are enough signs of economic weakness. And that economic weakness is likely to continue and accelerate. While inflation has been sticky, it’s also very likely that weakness will contribute to further downward pressure on inflation. The real estate sector appears ready […]