US and Canadian stock markets have hit new highs. What is an investor to do? While choppy and volatile markets can cause investor paralysis, so can robust markets. My moves? I’ve started to trim some of our US stocks. I’ve added some US bonds to help protect our US stock assets. It seems that investors […]
The ever-changing Canadian ETF landscape, and Weekend Reads.
It was a more than robust week in the land of Canadian ETFs. And the Canadian digital wealth managers continue to evolve and grow. Yes we had some ‘consolidation’ in the Canadian Robo Advisor space. Planswell shut its doors laying off nearly 60 employees. In you are a Globe and Mail subscriber you can read […]
Financial literacy. Know how to spot investment sharks.
November is financial literacy month in Canada. At the core of financial literacy is developing an awareness of sensible budgeting, saving, insurance and investment practices. Cut The Crap Investing will certainly provide posts on those topics this month. But awareness will also mean knowing how to spot a shady sales pitch. The following is re-posted […]
What does it take to retire early?
When can I retire? This might be one of the most important questions or considerations in the land of managing your monies. Most of us want to retire one day, and when is certainly a very personal consideration. Some may want to retire early, some of us (hi Mr. Buffett) may not want to retire […]
Will the CRA eventually tax your Tax Free Savings Account?
As it stands today the Tax Free Savings Account or TFSA is true to its name. It is tax free on all counts. The interest or income or capital gains created in the account are not taxed. When you take money out of your TFSA you pay no tax. Net, net, your money grows tax […]
Cashing in with our Tangerine Credit Card.
It’s certainly more important to get the big things right in the wealth building process. We get rid of our high interest debt, we get our spending under control so that we can save and invest and we invest on a regular basis in a low-fee manner. You might have a read of my personal […]