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HISAs vs. bonds and GICs: Where should Canadians hold their cash? + MORE Jan 9th
“Bonds are back,” you may have read on a financial news site or heard a financial advisor say recently. True enough, money is flowing into these fixed-income investments at the highest rate in years, and for good reasons.
In fact, Canadian savers have an abundance of good choices right now f.... More »
A Brief History of Smart Beta + MORE Sep 1st
This post is Part 2 in a series about smart beta ETFs. See below for links to other posts in the series.
Smart beta is a relatively new term, but its roots stretch back several decades. Let’s look at the history of how the idea developed.
We’ll start with a simple question that has long b.... More »
What a mutual fund flop, part-time jobs and a box of Nerds taught Sandy Yong about managing her money May 19th
Sandy Yong loves learning, writing and talking about money. So much so, in fact, that she wrote a book about personal finance: The Money Master. She’s also penning a new column for MoneySense, called Making It, to help Gen Z get a better grip on their finances. Yong wants to people feel less anxio.... More »
Immigrants face financial, emotional ruin as plans to resettle in Canada are clipped by COVID-19 - CBC.ca Dec 20th
Immigrants face financial, emotional ruin as plans to resettle in Canada are clipped by COVID-19 CBC.ca.... More »
Here’s the latest as the U.S. imposes tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico Mar 4th
President Donald Trump today imposed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.
The president’s executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25% across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10% levy on Canadian energy, took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET.
At a news conference in Ottawa, Prime Minister .... More »
Weekend Reading – Living better on less, retirement numbers and more
– myownadvisor.ca
Welcome to the latest edition of my Weekend Reading list. Before we get to the other articles, I recently shared some top Canadian dividend ETFs to consider for your portfolio and how we spent our tax refund this year.
Enjoy these articles and of course your weekend.
Andrew Hallam is going to live abroad soon, for months maybe years on end, and suggested you can live better on less.
Million Dollar Journey wondered how much you need to retire in Canada. I think we know our retirement number and it all boils down to understanding your expenses.
DGI reviewed ConocoPhillips.
At Dividend Ladder, there’s a new ebook out called Smart Dividend Investing. I’ll be reading the book soon and hope to have a review out sometime in June.
Dividend Growth Stock Investing offered some tips to create your own dividend growth investment plan.
Michael James on Money said taking CPP too early anchors Canadians thinking.
MoneySense Magazine said home affordability is becoming a stretch for many Canadians…
Enjoy these articles and of course your weekend.
Andrew Hallam is going to live abroad soon, for months maybe years on end, and suggested you can live better on less.
Million Dollar Journey wondered how much you need to retire in Canada. I think we know our retirement number and it all boils down to understanding your expenses.
DGI reviewed ConocoPhillips.
At Dividend Ladder, there’s a new ebook out called Smart Dividend Investing. I’ll be reading the book soon and hope to have a review out sometime in June.
Dividend Growth Stock Investing offered some tips to create your own dividend growth investment plan.
Michael James on Money said taking CPP too early anchors Canadians thinking.
MoneySense Magazine said home affordability is becoming a stretch for many Canadians…
The business case for healthy and happy employees
– theglobeandmail.com
The return on investment in the wellness of workers pays itself back in spades, a professor and consultant has found


