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The Fall of the House of Sharpe: What Exactly Happened to Bridging Finance? Oct 10th
When they started out in the ’90s, David Sharpe and Natasha Hilfer were both both fiercely smart and exceedingly ambitious, with eyes on the finance sector. But both believed they had to overcome, as David once said, the implicit need-not-apply sign Bay Street hung to ward off anyone who was diffe.... More »
Does the economic uptick have legs? This week should provide clues + MORE Apr 2nd
Fresh information covering crucial economic elements such as job growth, investment outlook and trade arrives as the central bank spends the week deliberating rate hikes and outlook
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This 29-year-old consultant makes $84,500, has $10,000 in student debt and plans to buy a multi-unit property to live in and rent out. Does he have enough money? Jun 22nd
“I’d like to start building out my real estate portfolio and bring in rental income while we live in a unit,” Adam says. He is writing to the Millennial Money financial coach to see how he can start..... More »
Buying a second home: How it works in Canada + MORE May 9th
What does it take to buy a second home in Canada? There’s a lot to consider, from figuring out whether you can afford to buy a second property (and whether it’s worth it) to navigating the down payment requirements and mortgage rules. To help you get started, we’ve answered these questions and.... More »
Markets welcome G20’s currency stance, but appear wary on trade split + MORE Mar 19th
Failure to agree on a commitment to keep global trade free and open will have negative consequences for financial markets, even if it’s not immediately apparent
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The fintech threat to traditional banking: It’s evolution, not revolution
– theglobeandmail.com
No need to be alarmed over a rise of financial technology companies – they’re simply picking up the slack in underserved markets
Risk and Complexity of Securities and Funds – a Promising Proposal
– http://canadianfinancialdiy.blogspot.ca
How does one know how risky an investment is, whether it’s a stock or bond, a mutual fund or an ETF? How complicated and hard is it to understand or predict what the investment’s return might depend on? For the retail investor, the basic answer is that you’re on your own, having to wade through the security’s Prospectus, which for Canadian securities can be found in SEDAR. Trying to compare several alternative possibilities that way is such a nightmarishly time-consuming task that most people likely don’t even bother. It’s one reason that as my investing years have accumulated, I am more and more oriented to the simplest possible investment structure.The provincial regulatory authorities under the umbrella of the Canadian Securities Administrators have tried – ineffectually – to help by mandating fund risk rating, the latest revision and supposed improvement exercise of which is currently underway (see Ontario Securities Commission website here). But it relies only on one risk dimension – price volatility – which isn’t nearly broad enough to capture real investment risk as I wrote in my last post referring to Howard Marks’ fantastic discussion of risk…
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