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Understanding yield to maturity is important

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Mark | 17 Comments

Understanding yield to maturity is important Recently, I purchased (for now) some Claymore 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond ETF (CLF). I chose this fund at this time, because it carries one of the lowest costs of any ETF in Canada,…

Meeting Larry Swedroe

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Mark | 29 Comments

Thanks to an invite from local bloggers, I had the pleasure of listening to Larry Swedroe speak earlier this week, discussing the numerous merits of passive investing. For those who don’t know much about Larry, he is the Principal and…

May 2011 Dividend Income Update

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Mark | 7 Comments

Hard to believe it’s already been a month since my last net worth update but alas, here I am. I don’t know where you live in our fabulous country, but it’s been pretty hot in the Capital lately. I wish I…