March 9, 2009 is a day that went down in history, as stocks went down at a rate not seen since the Great Depression. What followed was the greatest bull run and wealth building opportunity in stock market history. In tw0 charts we can witness the essence of investing. We take on (accept) risk for […]
RRSP season and retirement in focus, on the Sunday Reads.
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 […]
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 […]
Putting your cash to work as big Canadian dividend stocks suffer on the Sunday Reads.
The upside of the rising rate environment is the rising savings account and GIC rates. Throw in greater yields on shorter term bond funds as well. We can even go one step further; the rising rates for ‘risk-free’ cash also leads to bigger dividends. The big dividend payers, often call bond proxies, compete with the […]