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Weekend Reading – Crowdfunding, Flaherty legacy, crazy fees and much more

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Mark | 3 Comments

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

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Mark | 66 Comments

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

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Mark | 3 Comments

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

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Mark | 13 Comments

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

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Mark | 4 Comments

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

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Mark | 17 Comments

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…