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Global stock indexes slump as Trump threatens more China tariffs Jun 19th
Global stock markets slumped Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to put tariffs on another $200 billion US in imports from China, and the Chinese government said it would retaliate, bringing tensions between the world's two largest economies closer to a boil..... More »
Analysts downgrade SVB Financial as uncertainty around tech-focused bank looms - CNBC Mar 10th
Analysts downgrade SVB Financial as uncertainty around tech-focused bank looms CNBCWhy Silicon Valley Bank's crisis is rattling America's biggest banks Yahoo Canada FinanceBanks tumble as SVB Financial Group's share sale ignites capitalization fears The Globe and Mai.... More »
Trading ETFs Near Dividend Dates + MORE May 10th
In my most recent podcast, I addressed an excellent question from Philip, who asked, “Are there days when ETF investors should avoid trading?” Philip’s question has nothing to do with trying to time the market. He simply wants to know whether there might be days when you should not buy or sell.... More »
Elon Musk on Tesla's Cybertruck: 'I wasn't sure if nobody would buy it' - CNBC Feb 5th
Elon Musk on Tesla's Cybertruck: 'I wasn't sure if nobody would buy it' CNBCWhy Is Tesla Stock Suddenly Crashing Today? CCN.comTesla’s Elon Musk tests the waters for a potential Gigafactory in Texas TeslaratiElon Musk says an 'awesome' Neuralink update is coming so.... More »
Dow Jones Futures Fall; Nvidia Wavers Despite Strong Earnings, Guidance - Investor's Business Daily + MORE Feb 26th
Dow Jones Futures Fall; Nvidia Wavers Despite Strong Earnings, Guidance Investor's Business DailyNVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 NVIDIA NewsroomWhy Nvidia’s Huge Numbers Don’t Settle the Latest AI Fears WSJTech stocks today: .... More »
Are we on track to retire at age 50?
– moneysense.ca
Retiring at age 50 can be a tall order as you are financing a retirement lifestyle that could be 40+ years long. Heather and Dereck hope to accomplish this in just 9 years. Is their savings plan enough?
The current situation
Heather and Dereck Irwin are both 41 and live in Woodstock, Ont. Heather is a project coordinator working with kids with special needs earnings $50,000 annually, while Dereck is an electrician earning $120,000 a year. Not only does this couple have stressful jobs, Dereck’s job requires a lot of shift work, which makes spending time together difficult. The Irwins, who don’t have any kids, are true do-it-yourselfers. “We cook everything ourselves, I fix our vehicles myself and we do all the renovations and maintenance on our home,” says Dereck. “We just like it that way.”
Right now, the couple has a home valued at $350,000 with a $225,000 mortgage on it. They also have RRSPs and TFSAs that total $468,000 plus they will receive pension benefits. Their goal is to retire at age 50 with $60,000 gross per year in income from their portfolio, taking into account 2% inflation annually…
At midday: TSX reverses course with rebound in financial stocks
– theglobeandmail.com
Upbeat data brings investors back after Trump slump
Podcast 8: Couch Potato With a Conscience
– CanadianCouchPotato.com
Are you interested in indexing but uneasy about the idea of investing in certain “sin stocks”? In my latest podcast, I look at whether you can be a Couch Potato investor and still stay true to your values.
The episode features a detailed interview with Tim Nash, a financial planner, creator of the Sustainable Economist blog and a specialist in socially responsible investing (SRI), with a particular expertise in green ETFs. I first interviewed Tim here on the blog back in 2013, and since then he has been my go-to guy on sustainable investing.
During the interview we discuss several ETFs. Here are links to the ones Tim mentions:
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF (XEN) offers exposure to 50 large-cap Canadian companies weighted according to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.
iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF (DSI) is one option for large-cap US stocks. According to Tim: “Really what they’re trying to do is to replicate the S&P 500, but getting rid of the worst of the worst companies…
Does your adviser have your back on cutting investment fees?
– theglobeandmail.com
Perhaps the human touch should mean more
Donald Trump-Russia investigation: Who is Robert Mueller and what will he do as special counsel? – Globalnews.ca
– news.google.ca
Globalnews.caDonald Trump-Russia investigation: Who is Robert Mueller and what will he do as special counsel?Globalnews.caMueller is supposed to carry on the investigation that former FBI director James Comey told Congress about before he was fired by President Donald Trump. That includes any links between Trump campaign associates and Russia, as well as “any matters that …Trump assails 'witch hunt' after naming of special counselCTV News'Single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history:' TrumpNews1130Trump calls special counsel Russia probe 'greatest witch hunt' in US historyReutersThe Australian Financial Reviewall 1,388 news articles »
