Investor Profiles - My Own Advisor

DIY and Real Estate Investor Profile – Maria from Handful of Thoughts

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Mark | 32 Comments

DIY and Real Estate Investor Profile – Maria from Handful of Thoughts Long-time readers of this blog are well aware common stocks that pay dividends and low-cost, diversified Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) make up the one-two punch for what I’ve…

A 30-something path to building wealth

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Mark | 16 Comments

A 30-something path to building wealth You might already know from reading various posts on this site – I enjoy learning from others. This theme applies whether I’m learning from successful retirees that have “been there, done that” on my…

Why living off dividends still works for me – Tawcan

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Mark | 64 Comments

Why living off dividends still works for me – Tawcan Passionate fans of this site know I’m a huge fan of dividend income, for many reasons: The income received from our Canadian and U.S. stocks is real money; I do…

DIY and Private Equity Investor Profile – Matthew Wilson

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Mark | 37 Comments

DIY and Private Equity Investor Profile – Matthew Wilson Long-time readers of this blog are well aware common stocks that pay dividends and low-cost, diversified Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) make up the one-two punch for what I’ve coined our “hybrid”…

DIY Investor Profile 2018 Update – Susan Brunner

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Mark | 118 Comments

DIY Investor Profile 2018 Update – Susan Brunner Susan Brunner is a successful do-it-yourself (DIY) investor who has been investing in dividend paying stocks for decades. Thanks to her investments, she hasn’t had a mainstream job since 1999! (She still…

Money Makeover – Retired with a small pension, now what?

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Mark | 69 Comments

Money Makeover – Retired with a small pension, now what? I liken preparing for retirement like organizing ourselves for one of our big international trips – a little planning can go a lonnng way. While any financial plan is not…

Worried about retirement? Don’t be if you consider this wealth of advice

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Mark | 68 Comments

Worried about retirement? Don’t be if you consider this wealth of advice For a few years now, I’ve been inspired and motivated by early retirement stories. We’re certainly not there yet but we’re getting there slowly. Using this site to…

A savvy millennial’s journey to early retirement

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Mark | 26 Comments

A savvy millennial’s journey to early retirement For a few years now I’ve been inspired and motivated by early retirement. I’ve also been inspired by other investing stories. You can read some of those stories here. When it comes to…

Balancing some risks and rewards with investing

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Mark | 0 Comments

Balancing some risks and rewards with investing I’ve been interested in the stock market ever since my grandpa asked me to help him choose and track some shares with him when I was just ten. I’ve been hooked on reading…

What is Simply Investing?

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Mark | 2 Comments

I’ve been a big fan of dividend investing for many years. I know other bloggers feel the same. Some bloggers follow a similar investing recipe I do – they own many Canadian dividend paying stocks for income and a few…