Making sense of the markets this week: December 7 + MORE Dec 4th

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Making sense of the markets this week: December 14 Dec 12th

Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.  What’s coming down the pipeline for Canadian investors? Canadian pipeline companies move oil and gas around North America. They don’t carry the risk of having to find an.... More »

Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail and is a financial crisis next? - Al Jazeera English + MORE Mar 14th

Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail and is a financial crisis next?  Al Jazeera EnglishCanada, other governments hustle to stop Silicon Valley Bank crisis from spreading  CBC NewsSilicon Valley Bank Paid Out Bonuses HOURS Before Collapsing & Lobbied For Years To Deregulate .... More »
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Making sense of the markets this week: May 7, 2023 May 5th

Kyle Prevost, editor of Million Dollar Journey and founder of the Canadian Financial Summit, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors. A big thanks to Diamond Hands Dale Roberts for so ably stepping in to cover the big market news over the last couple of weeks! Powe.... More »
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An investor’s guide to ESG reporting in Canada + MORE Apr 20th

If you want to put your money into sustainable or responsible investments, you have more options on the market now than ever. Not only can you find exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other funds specifically designed with ESG—environmental, social and governance—factors in mind, but individual com.... More »

Are ETFs a good investment for an all-weather portfolio? + MORE Feb 2nd

For retirees and near retirees, it can sometimes seem like there’s no such thing as a “safe” investment—especially now. Even bonds and bond funds, typically considered the safest of investments—suffered losses in 2022, as central banks hiked interest rates. Meanwhile, stocks look determine.... More »
Misconceptions About the Stock MarketRules and regulations are a part of the stock market, and there are also misconceptions about what you can do within the stock market and how you can get “rich.” Insider trading on the stock market has the reputation of being exciting, but is it legal? Find out more about this at https://insidertrades.com/. Martha Stewart found out that insider trading could land you in prison.
Another misconception claims you can purchase stocks and fall into mind-boggling riches. Amazon went public on May 15, 1997, at the IPO price of $18.00 a share. If you had bought stock in Amazon in 1997, your $18.00 per share would result in millions. Amazon is a win-win.
However, with the pandemic spiraling out of control, you would think medical stocks are where to invest. Ventas (VTR$1.79), a real estate investment trust specializing in senior living facilities and medical office buildings, is a stock to avoid. Following trends and anticipated growth is not always a good idea when dealing with stocks…

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Making sense of the markets this week: December 7Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors. 
Canadians with smaller portfolios are the target for deferred service charge (DSC) mutual funds
There was some good news and bad news in this article on Advisor’s Edge. The good news is that those nasty deferred service charge (DSC) mutual funds are being used less, in favour of lower-fee F-series funds. In his MoneySense column, Jonathan Chevreau has documented the welcome decline of DSC funds. As an alternative, F-series funds are available to investors who pay their advisor a separate and distinct fee for advice or financial planning, and the overall cost is significantly lower.
The bad news is that Canadians with smaller investment portfolios are still being targeted with those high-fee DSC funds. From that Advisor’s Edge post, which looked at a recent report from the Mutual Fund Dealers Association…
“The report built on data released last month showing that a large proportion of households served by MFDA advisors are mass market (less than $100,000 in cash and investments)…

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