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Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in bid to broker renewed talks between US and Iran Apr 16th
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Berkshire Hathaway builds stake worth nearly $4.5 billion in refiner oil Phillips 66 + MORE Aug 29th
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Making sense of the markets this week: July 14, 2024 Jul 12th
Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Are U.S. rate cuts on the way?
While Canada’s inflation rate is obviously at the forefront around decision making.... More »
5.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Don’t be a homer, invest in foreign lands
– myownadvisor.ca
“By definition, index funds provide the most diversification in each asset class and eliminate all uncompensated risk. In contrast, active fund managers rely on less diversification to beat the index. The managers either limit their holdings to a few favorable securities or they avoid unfavorable sectors.” – Rick Ferri, The Power of Passive Investing.
The concept of diversification is certainly nothing new when it comes to investing, actually, I wrote about it recently here discussing some of my favourite international equity Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) for your portfolio.
Diversification is good for your portfolio for many reasons:
The concept of diversification is certainly nothing new when it comes to investing, actually, I wrote about it recently here discussing some of my favourite international equity Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) for your portfolio.
Diversification is good for your portfolio for many reasons:
It helps manage risk; while diversification across asset classes, sectors and markets cannot prevent investment losses, it can definitely help mitigate a catastrophic one.
Putting all your proverbial eggs in one basket is risky; spreading investments across multiple unrelated products can help your portfolio benefit from “winners” over temporary “losers”…
4.5 year – 2.45%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Canadians financial literacy questioned
– canoe.ca
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters once said, “get a good job with more pay, you’re doing OK.”
