Canadians pay some of the highest investment fees on the planet. Most of the Canadian mutual funds charge very high fees. Those fees directly reduce your returns. Too much of the investment returns end up in the wrong pockets. The very good news is that in 2025 you can move to very good, very simple […]
How much do you need to invest to become a millionaire?
There was a time when becoming a millionaire was a big deal. That meant that you were “rich”. These days, becoming a millionaire might be commonplace for an investor with modest or reasonable free cash flow to invest. Most of us should become “rich”. But of course, a million dollars ain’t what it used to […]
Let the good times roll. And the big Canadian banks report on the Sunday Reads.
Yes, I think think this is the first time I’ve called on The Cars for a lyric. But certainly, let the good times roll. Most everything is working these days, and that’s more than good. That’s why we invest, to make money. We should always be aware of the risks but I think it’s healthy […]
The superiority of Canadian “Robo Advisors” over Canadian mutual funds.
This is a battle between lower-fee Canadian Robo Advisor portfolios vs high-fee Canadian mutual funds. As you are likely aware Canadians pay some of the highest investment fees in the world. Larry Bates, the author of Beat The Bank, calls those fees wealth destroyers. Lowering fees is one of the most predictable ways to increase […]
Looking at Canadian mutual funds on the Sunday Reads.
While the vast majority of Canadian mutual funds are very ‘weak’, there are a couple of bright spots. Mawer might head the list. They have perfected the art of boring. Tangerine has some very good offerings. Tangerine offers index-based balanced couch potato portfolios. Also, Canada’s largest mutual funds from RBC are not that bad. In […]
The top ten most popular posts of 2021.
Happy new year. Today we’ll take a look at the most popular post (on Cut The Crap Investing) for 2021. Readers are the final judge. I’ll simply look at the readership numbers that are tracked by WordPress. The most popular posts of 2021 must also demonstrate the type of information that reader seek. As a […]