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Weekend Reading – What to Watch for the rest of 2025

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Mark | 6 Comments

Weekend Reading – What to Watch for the rest of 2025 Hey Friends! Welcome to a fresh Weekend Reading edition about what to watch out for, for the rest of 2025! My most recent post was about income investing. It…

Weekend Reading – The stock market is easy to beat

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Mark | 8 Comments

Weekend Reading – The stock market is easy to beat Hey Everyone, Welcome to an updated Weekend Reading…wondering if the stock market is easy to beat!? Before that, some recent reads and reminders… This post got a lot of recent…

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.…

Why I don’t invest in Canadian Dividend ETFs

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Mark | 79 Comments

Why I don’t invest in Canadian Dividend ETFs Fans of this site, including many long-time readers and investors who enjoy this site, continue to tout the benefits of low-cost investing to others…but I still don’t invest in any Canadian Dividend…

I’m single – is it possible to retire at age 55?

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Mark | 10 Comments

I’m single – is it possible to retire at age 55? So much retirement income planning can be geared towards couples or partners. So, a reader wrote to me and asked me: I’m 45 and single – is it possible to…

Weekend Reading – Are we headed for a recession edition

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Mark | 6 Comments

Weekend Reading – Are we headed for a recession edition Welcome to a new Weekend Reading post: the are we headed for a recession edition… You can check out other recent posts below: Recently, I wrote if there was ever…

Weekend Reading – Beat the TSX (BTSX) shines

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Mark | 22 Comments

Weekend Reading – Beat the TSX (BTSX) shines Welcome to a new Weekend Reading post: the Beat the TSX (BTSX) shines edition! You can review some of my latest posts below: I provided an update on our financial goals, including…

June 2022 Dividend Income Update

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Mark | 10 Comments

June 2022 Dividend Income Update Hey folks! Welcome to my June 2022 dividend income update – I hope you’re having a great summer… In case you missed it, last month, I posted this income update about the dividends vs. total…

Weekend Reading – Richest people in the world edition

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Mark | 14 Comments

Weekend Reading – Richest people in the world edition Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition folks: highlighting the richest people in the world edition. You can find some other popular recent reads below: How much money do you need…

How to Beat the TSX (BTSX)

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Mark | 36 Comments

How to Beat the TSX (BTSX) Ever growing income. Beating the index. Sounds like fiction, right? This is how you Beat the TSX in today’s post. The long history of how to beat the TSX (BTSX) Many years ago, I…

Weekend Reading – Another lost decade on the way?

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Mark | 23 Comments

Weekend Reading – Another lost decade on the way? Welcome to some new Weekend Reading: my another lost decade on the way edition. You can check out other recent editions and past popular articles below: Here are some interesting financial…

Weekend Reading – High-savings rate edition

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Mark | 17 Comments

Weekend Reading – High-savings rate edition Welcome to some new Weekend Reading: the high-savings rate edition. You can check out other recent editions and past popular articles below: Here are some interesting financial predictions for 2022 – including some doom…