How We Invest
How We Invest After a whopping 1,700+ published articles on this site and over 40,000 comments, I figured it would be time to write a pillar post about how we invest. I originally posted this article in 2024, and I…
Category: Investor Behaviour
Weekend Reading – How to invest when the stock market is overvalued
Weekend Reading – How to invest when the stock market is overvalued Hi Everyone, Welcome to some new Weekend Reading about how I invest when the stock market is overvalued. Before that quick take, some recent post reminders: Why my…
Weekend Reading – How should couples manage finances?
Weekend Reading – How should couples manage finances? Well hello! Welcome to a fresh, new Weekend Reading edition wondering how should couples manage finances? I share our answer to this question in this edition below. First up, a few recent…
How to invest and shop during Trump idiocracy
How to invest and shop during Trump idiocracy A few months ago I wrote: “Yes, interesting times may call for interesting portfolio changes! Or not. :)” Well, here we are. Regardless about how you feel about the current U.S. Administration,…
There is no perfect personal finance plan
There is no perfect personal finance plan We have a world in crisis – economies are collapsing. Healthcare systems are fighting a viral war. COVID-19 is taking over our every action. The financial pros will tell you “this time it’s…
Why you need to stay invested
Why you need to stay invested Over many years of running this blog, there always seems to be a few times per year when I get questions like these: When do you think it’s a good time to invest, Mark?…
How to prepare for a market meltdown
How to prepare for a market meltdown The mere thought of a stock market crash gets many investors riled up. Maybe it shouldn’t, but don’t blame yourself or others. That’s simply our lizard or caveman brains hard at work. The…
Mind your investing behaviour gaps for investing success
Mind your investing behaviour gaps for investing success Understand your risk. Have a plan. Develop a routine to achieve your plan. Boring works. When it comes to investing enemies, boring works because there are few bigger enemies when it comes…
It’s not too late – to invest like a pro this year
It’s not too late – to invest like a pro this year Bad behaviour gets in the way of the best laid plans. Time evaporates on all of us. You also certainly don’t know what you don’t know. Just know…
It’s never too late – 6 simple ways to get your financial act together
It’s never too late – 6 simple ways to get your financial act together Long time readers of this blog know that we try and do a few things really well when it comes to money management (instead of trying…
How to become a better investor (in 5 easy steps)
How to become a better investor (in 5 easy steps) This blog draws inspiration from a variety of sources. For example, we all know we need to save early, save often; keep saving for investing purposes and then stay invested…
Copycat investing – get wealthy eventually or get poor trying
Copycat investing Does copycat investing work? It could! Then again maybe not. For today’s post let’s consider how copycat investing could play out for you and me. Thesis The essence is rather simple. Call it ‘coattail investing’ or any derivative…
This boring money advice never goes out of style
This boring money advice never goes out of style I’ve read countless personal finance and investing books and articles. I’m sure I’ll read many more. Most books and articles all say similar things just differently – maybe you don’t need…
The best time to invest was yesterday
The best time to invest was yesterday Experts are calling for oil prices to spike later this year. Should I wait it out? The Bank of Canada says interest rates are going to rise. Should I wait out the year?…
Investing behaviour gaps
Inspired by an article written by Tom Bradley here, Tom highlighted what academics and investing gurus have witnessed for years: investor returns remain far worse than the products they invest in. Why the heck is that? There remains a ‘Behavior…
Six years ago – switching from mutual funds to ETFs
For decades, mutual funds have been a hugely popular way for Joe or Jane Canadian to own pieces of companies. For years, I thought this was a great way to invest too. Many investors still believe in this route and I…
Say what? Stocks in retirement are risky?
Say what? Stocks in retirement are risky? Recently I read an article in The Globe and Mail suggesting relying on stocks for retirement income is a risky strategy. Say what? Prem Watsa, the CEO of insurance and investment giant Fairfax…
Resolutions for dividend investors like me
I recently read some articles over the last few weeks about resolutions for investors this year. With oil prices tanking and our Canadian dollar dropping like a stone, I thought I’d offer my own take, when it comes to my…
Three bad investing habits I’m going to kick this year
A new year is here and there’s no better time than the present to start some new, good habits the kick the old habits goodbye. We’ve set a few financial goals for 2016 but we don’t have any hope of…
Dividend Growth Investor – why I’m living off dividends and distributions
A short while ago on My Own Advisor I wrote a controversial post about the intent to live off dividends and distributions from our portfolio. I know some investors don’t agree with my approach and I can see why. Readers…