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The upside to inflation

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Mark | 14 Comments

The upside to inflation Despite what you might have seen or read or even personally experienced in your own investment portfolio, it’s actually been a decent investing year to date for low-cost indexing fans despite spiking inflation. So, I wondered,…

Weekend Reading – The stock market is easy to beat

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Mark | 8 Comments

Weekend Reading – The stock market is easy to beat Hey Everyone, Welcome to a fresh Weekend Reading…wondering if the stock market is easy to beat!? Before that, some recent reads and reminders… We posted our latest income update, part…

September 2023 Dividend Income Update

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Mark | 6 Comments

September 2023 Dividend Income Update Welcome to a new dividend income update! As many readers know, we have a hybrid investing / two-pronged approach to investing, an investing path we’ve taken for about 15 years now: We invest in Canadian…

Weekend Reading – TFSA contributions up and RRSP contributions down

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Mark | 0 Comments

Weekend Reading – TFSA contributions up and RRSP contributions down Hey Everyone, Welcome to a new Weekend Reading post – highlighting some encouraging savings related to Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). You can find some recent posts below before I…

Overlooked retirement income and planning considerations

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Mark | 43 Comments

Overlooked retirement income and planning considerations I’ve updated this overlooked retirement income and planning considerations to reflect some current thoughts now that interest rates are higher in 2023. Check it out! I’ve mentioned this a few times on my site: there…

Weekend Reading – Covered Calls Edition

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Mark | 14 Comments

Weekend Reading – Covered Calls Edition Hey Folks! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading post: the covered calls edition. You can find some recent posts below before I get into my headline subject! Wow, are these really the costs to…

The Cash Wedge – Managing market volatility

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Mark | 56 Comments

If you want to withdraw income from your portfolio, how much do you take out and when? With the stock market up or down at any given time, how can you predict how the market will perform and how much…

Weekend Reading – The costs to raise children

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Mark | 23 Comments

Weekend Reading – The costs to raise children Hi Readers! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition, related to the costs to raise children. First up, a reminder about some key posts on this site: It’s been a tough time…

A tough time for dividend stocks

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Mark | 30 Comments

A tough time for dividend stocks Let’s face it. Identifying stocks to buy and hold for decades rather than months or years can be difficult. 2023 in particular, year to date, has been a very tough time for many dividend stocks.…

Weekend Reading – Where does oil go from here?

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Mark | 36 Comments

Weekend Reading – Where does oil go from here? Hey Folks! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition covering another topic I’ve been thinking about a bit: where does oil go from here? This was my article from this week:…

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