Enough already. It is a common question. How many stocks is enough? That question was asked and answered this week. There are studies that show that most of your diversification needs can be reached with 12 stocks. And that goes for diversification among one stock market or region. And certainly we’d have to pay attention […]
Building the retirement stock portfolio.
How do you build a suitable retirement portfolio, made of stocks? I gave that a go this week on Seeking Alpha. That may lead to a greater debate about ‘can you really build a suitable retirement stock portfolio?’ I’d say that yes you can, but we have to cover off all of the bases (economic […]
Everybody’s guessing on the Sunday Reads.
There’s a common event I keep witnessing. Everybody’s guessing. And that is, the stock markets and bond markets keep guessing and take the liberty to change their mind(s) as well. We’re in an economic transition period. And we simply don’t know in which economic regime we will land. But the markets keep guessing based on […]
The bank of Canada surprised the markets by doing the right thing. Will the Fed follow suit?
On Wednesday the Bank of Canada did the right thing and increased the overnight rate by a full 1%. Many borrowers and homeowners will immediately face higher interest costs. Home owners with fixed rates may face increased rates and costs down the road, when their current mortgage fixed terms expire. Central banks increase rates in […]
The first half of 2022. Be curious. Annuities. Caring for aging parents on the Sunday Reads.
You’ll find an interesting and eclectic mix of topics and posts and videos in this Sunday Reads. It was a very rich week in the search for great reads and insights. So much for the dog days of Summer. Be curious. Think different on the Sunday Reads. The first half of 2022 (H1 they call […]
Accumulation vs retirement investing on the Sunday Reads.
It is crucial, or at least let’s say that it can be very advantageous to separate the accumulation stage and decumulation stage. We build portfolio wealth as much as possible in the accumulation stage. We want the biggest portfolio value possible. More money creates more retirement income. You can create more retirement income with $2 […]