This is a guest post by invitation, from financial planner Graeme Hughes… During the course of my financial planning career, I was privileged to help hundreds of families work to achieve their financial goals. Talking to families about what they really wanted in life, and how they planned to go about getting it, was by […]
BMO InvestorLine adviceDirect. Co-pilot for the Self-Directed Investor.
As I had outlined in my review of BMO SmartFolio BMO Wealth offers a full suite of online offerings. Auto Pilot – SmartFolio Co Pilot – BMO InvestorLine adviceDirect Fly Solo – BMO InvestorLine Self-Directed Today we’ll look at BMO InvestorLine adviceDirect the Co Pilot option that is designed for self-directed investors who want some […]
Investment lessons from the world’s greatest investor – Warren Buffett.
Every year thousands of shareholders flock to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting to get an update on company progress, and to hear The Oracle Of Omaha offer his folksy words of wisdom. As you may know Berkshire Hathaway is the company operated by Warren Buffett and his team. Mr. Buffett is one of the richest […]
Yes, investors, today is a good day to plant a tree.
When I was an advisor on Tangerine’s index-based portfolios it was a common question asked by clients and potential clients. Is today a good day to invest? The answer was always yes. ‘Today is a good day to plant a tree’. When you have many years or decades and you’re prepared to be patient and […]
ETF Model Portfolios on Cut The Crap Investing.
I have been a self-directed investor since the beginning of my investment ‘career’. I purchased the TSX 60 iShares XIU (ticker) in the late 1990’s. I was an early evangelist for low fee ‘passive’ index investing. As I like to joke, I was talking to anyone and everyone who wasn’t willing to or wanting to […]
How much can you expect to make from your investments?
“How much am I going to make from my investments?” That’s likely the most reasonable question that an investor could ask. When you sign up for a savings account or GIC it’s usually the rate of return that lured you in, or got your attention. We know that many savers are ‘rate chasers’. They go […]