ETFs 101
ETFs 101 I’ve received a few emails of late from readers asking about Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). It inspired this ETFs 101 post. This particular question caught my attention: Hi, I’ve recently learned I can use my TFSA for much…
Month: March 2014
Weekend Reading – Crowdfunding, Flaherty legacy, crazy fees and much more
Welcome to another edition of Weekend Reading where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was. Earlier this week, this post got a bunch of attention: You don’t need $1 million to retire on. Have a…
You don’t need $1 million to retire on, read my story
The following is an article written by Gary, an avid reader of this site. Gary wanted to respond to my claim about needing at least $1 million in assets to retire well, and maybe more for Generation X and Y.…
Investing keys from the Oracle’s latest letter
You’d be hard pressed to find any passionate investor who doesn’t enjoy reading the words of wisdom contained in Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire shareholders. Here are some of the investing keys I took away from his recent letter: …
Weekend Reading – Training your brain, mortgage advice, aristocrats and more
Welcome to Weekend Reading, where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was. Earlier this week, I answered a reader question about TFSA and RRSP considerations for 2014 and I shared Part 2 of my interview…
My Own Advisor Interview with Peter Hodson – Part 2
Welcome back folks, to Part 2 of my interview with Peter Hodson, former Chairman of Sprott Asset Management LP, Editor of Canadian MoneySaver and CEO of 5i Research. You can find Part 1 here. Thanks again for sharing your perspectives…
Our TFSA and RRSP Considerations for 2014
Over the last few weeks, I’ve received a number of emails from readers asking questions about Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) and Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs). Here was another recent question, paraphrasing and quoting where I can: “Love your…
Weekend Reading – Saving is future income, dividend increases and more
Hi all, and welcome to your Weekend Reading list. I had a few posts this week: I reached a new milestone with dividend income, and I shared Part 1 of my interview with Peter Hodson. Part 2 will be posted…
My Own Advisor Interview with Peter Hodson – Part 1
With 30 years of investment experience, a founding partner of Synergy Mutual Funds (acquired by CI Financial in 2003), former Chairman of Sprott Asset Management LP, Editor of Canadian MoneySaver and CEO of 5i Research, Peter Hodson has a lot…
February 2014 Dividend Income Update
Welcome to my latest dividend income update for 2014. For those of you new to these posts on my site, every month I discuss my approach to investing using dividend paying stocks and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and how reinvesting…