Dalbar recently unleashed Canadian mystery shoppers at Canadian banks and credit unions. The shoppers were seeking advice on retirement and retirement planning. In the big bank category RBC came out on top. In Dalbar’s national retirement study TD was back of the pack. This first of its kind study was a look at how well […]
The 7-ETF portfolio for retirement. 2019 performance.
I continually receive emails from readers asking how they can construct their ETF portfolio for retirement. First off, I’d suggest that simple works. In retirement we are looking for portfolio growth and we need to manage the sequence of returns risk with bonds and other assets. That is to say, a simple core ETF portfolio […]
Living off of the dividends and that 4% rule.
Dividends are so popular. That’s an understatement. Government agencies have forced that upon us. We live in a low yield environment. Bonds come up way short in the task of delivering safer income for retirees. Naturally, investors turn to dividends. Can we live off of the dividend income? The yield on iShares Core Universe Bond […]
Should you roll the dice with your retirement savings?
You’ve worked for decades to build your retirement nest egg. You have invested smartly. The investment portfolio is required to fund a significant portion of your retirement years. In fact, you need those monies to last for many decades. Should you invest in an all stock portfolio? That approach might deliver greater income than the […]
Living off of the dividends to create retirement income.
Living off of the dividends in retirement is a popular concept and a very popular approach for many retirees. There is a comfort level that comes with not having to sell shares to produce income. But is it a wise strategy? Or does this leave money on the table? As many of my readers will […]
Retirement Funding: Making The Most Of GIS and CPP Benefits.
This is a guest post by invitation, from Graeme Hughes, PFP. Thanks to Graeme, this is a wonderful follow up post to The 3 Most Common Mistakes of Canadian Investors. Over to Graeme … Canada’s tax and benefits system is a convoluted tangle of programs, rules and exceptions that can be a genuine challenge to […]