Investor Behaviour - My Own Advisor

10 ways to master your money

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Mark | 20 Comments

10 ways to master your money Regardless if we’re talking personal finances, I believe true success usually comes from taking meaningful action and simply trying again and again. Lessons don’t always stick unless you make a few missteps along the…

Ask the Advisor – Dealing with and getting through financial emergencies

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Mark | 26 Comments

Ask the Advisor – Dealing with and getting through financial emergencies To quote Mr. Mike Tyson once again on my site: “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” -Mike Tyson, former heavyweight boxing champion. How true.…

How to prepare for a market meltdown

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Mark | 45 Comments

How to prepare for a market meltdown The mere thought of a stock market crash gets many investors riled up. Maybe it shouldn’t, but don’t blame yourself or others. That’s simply our lizard or caveman brains hard at work. The…

A 30-something path to building wealth

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Mark | 16 Comments

A 30-something path to building wealth You might already know from reading various posts on this site – I enjoy learning from others. This theme applies whether I’m learning from successful retirees that have “been there, done that” on my…

Why living off dividends still works for me – Tawcan

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Mark | 64 Comments

Why living off dividends still works for me – Tawcan Passionate fans of this site know I’m a huge fan of dividend income, for many reasons: The income received from our Canadian and U.S. stocks is real money; I do…

Cut the crap – smarter saving and investing is here

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Mark | 44 Comments

Cut the crap – smarter saving and investing is here Yes, bold blogpost title. Just maybe though – you don’t need any more money advice?? I mean, that could be true. I’ve read dozens of personal finance books over the…

Mind your investing behaviour gaps for investing success

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Mark | 19 Comments

Mind your investing behaviour gaps for investing success Understand your risk. Have a plan. Develop a routine to achieve your plan. Boring works. When it comes to investing enemies, boring works because there are few bigger enemies when it comes…

Some of my best personal finance advice – so you don’t have to make the same mistakes I did!

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Mark | 47 Comments

Some of my best personal finance advice – so you don’t have to make the same mistakes I did! Human behaviour is a funny thing. Some folks like to talk a big game about lessons learned but fail to act…

This boring money advice never goes out of style

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Mark | 17 Comments

This boring money advice never goes out of style I’ve read countless personal finance and investing books and articles. I’m sure I’ll read many more. Most books and articles all say similar things just differently – maybe you don’t need…

ADKAR – A Model for Financial Change Too

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Mark | 9 Comments

I’ve read something to the effect of the following when it comes to change: Change initiatives wouldn’t be so hard if we didn’t have people involved… How true. The *ADKAR® framework is a popular change management framework because the concepts…