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 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 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 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 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 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)…
Reader Questions – How I built my dividend portfolio Thanks good readers, I appreciate hearing from you and receiving your saving and investing questions. If you’ve been following My Own Advisor for a while you’ll know I’m a hybrid investor.…
What makes a great Exchange Traded Fund? Lots of things from my perspective, things I’ll share with you today… What is an ETF? An ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) is a diverse collection of assets (like a mutual fund) that trades…