5 stocks I want to buy in 2022
5 stocks I want to buy in 2022 As I approach 15 years as a DIY investor, a hybrid investor no less, we inch closer to some major financial independence dreams. I’ll link to that update later on, below. Our…
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Weekend Reading – Habits of successful investors
Hey Everyone, Welcome to some new Weekend Reading: my habits of successful investors edition. You can check out some other recent Weekend Reading editions below: Most recently this supply chain issues edition and why we should all be concerned. Is…
Weekend Reading – Financial dividends are coming
Weekend Reading – Financial dividends are coming Big news this week folks, financial dividends are coming and some are already here! Why? Banks and many other Canadian financial institutions (think some life insurance companies too) have been sitting on mountains…
Why would anyone own bonds now?
Why would anyone own bonds now? Many investors have been saying for years that rates can only go up from here, rates can only go one direction, rates will eventually go up. Will they? This begs a question I get…
Weekend Reading – Climate crisis edition
Weekend Reading – Climate crisis edition Hey Friends, Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition – the climate crisis edition. You can read my last edition about taxable investing and the superficial loss rule here. Earlier this week: I shared…
2021 Financial Goals – August Update
2021 Financial Goals – August Update “You are never too old to set a new goal…” “When you’re young, you don’t learn to walk unless you fall over.” “If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you,…
3 ETFs I want to buy in 2021
3 ETFs I want to buy in 2021 Passionate readers of this site will know I’ve been a hybrid investor for well over a decade. I love my dividend paying stocks from Canada and a few from the U.S., for…
5 stocks I bought more of in 2020
5 stocks I bought more of in 2020 I’ve been a DIY investor for over 10 years now. So, coupled with a prior decade of leveraging an advisor and largely investing through trial-and-error, I believe I have some genuine “do’s”…
Lessons learned in diversification – reducing my Canadian home bias
Lessons learned in diversification – reducing my Canadian home bias Many financial advisors, analysts and investing gurus alike argue in favour diversification. That said, there are some experts who claim owning about 30-40 individual stocks, in various industry sectors, will…
2020 Financial Goals – December Update
2020 Financial Goals – December Update When it comes to goals, I once read the following: “Set goals that both excite you and scare you at the same time.” The reasoning behind that is simple: goals should motivating and somewhat…
How I used to sabotage my portfolio
How I used to sabotage my portfolio Some recent reader questions prompted me to update this post – let’s go! Dedicated readers of this site will know I spend a lot of time writing about what’s working in my financial…
How to diversify my TFSA using ETFs
How to diversify my TFSA using ETFs The Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) is a gift to all Canadian investors. I mean, who doesn’t love tax-free money? Still got a bunch of cash in your TFSA? That’s fine (I guess)…