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Weekend Reading – Do you need bonds in retirement?

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Mark | 79 Comments

Weekend Reading – Do you need bonds in retirement? Well hello! Welcome to some updated Weekend Reading about this subject: do you need bonds in retirement? (Thanks again to my readers and their email questions related to this subject.) Weekend…

How much cash should you keep?

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Mark | 91 Comments

How much cash should you keep? Inspired by a number of reader questions over the years, I thought I would chime in on this subject: how much cash should you keep including our plans when it comes to cash. I’ve…

Weekend Reading – Do you need fixed income?

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Mark | 72 Comments

Weekend Reading – Do you need fixed income? Welcome to some new Weekend Reading about another important subject: do you need fixed income? (I want to thank some readers and their email questions related to this subject over the recent…

How to invest and shop during Trump idiocracy

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Mark | 56 Comments

How to invest and shop during Trump idiocracy A few months ago I wrote: “Yes, interesting times may call for interesting portfolio changes! Or not. :)” Well, here we are. Regardless about how you feel about the current U.S. Administration,…

Name Changes Needed to Canadian Financial Accounts

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Mark | 31 Comments

Name Changes Needed to Canadian Financial Accounts As part of financial literacy month I thought I’d propose a few changes I feel are necessary to some Canadian financial accounts. Let me know what you think about my proposals in a…