How We Invest
How We Invest After a whopping 1,700+ published articles on this site and over 40,000 comments, I figured it would be time to write a pillar post about how we invest. I originally posted this article in 2024, and I…
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Weekend Reading – Tuning out the investing noise
Weekend Reading – Tuning out the investing noise Hey Folks, Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition, back from vacation, with tuning out the investing noise on my mind. I’ll share more details about my trip to and from lovely…
Weekend Reading – Biases edition
Weekend Reading – Biases edition Hey Folks! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition highlighting some biases we all need to be mindful of, from professionals, experts and ourselves as DIY investors. I certainly have my own! Before some information…
Weekend Reading – Does Sell in May work?
Weekend Reading – Does Sell in May work? Well hello! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition, and given it is mid-May, I wonder if there is any truth to the Sell in May (and go away) seasonal investment strategy?…
10 ways to master your money
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
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
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
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
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…
Mind your investing behaviour gaps for investing success
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!
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
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
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…
Smart Saving and Investing Advice: My Story
Smart Saving and Investing Advice: My Story The following is a guest post from a passionate reader of this site, Phil. Read on about Phil’s saving and investing story to financial independence. Who am I? Just a guy that met…
Agree or Disagree – Testing 15 Financial Rules
Agree or Disagree – Testing 15 Financial Rules Recently, an article on BrighterLife.ca caught my attention – 15 common financial rules of thumb. Today’s post will offer my take! Your retirement income needs to be 70% of your working income.…
Great finances start with great attitudes
Great finances start with great attitudes Some time ago, I read a blogpost by Seth Godin. In this article, Seth ranks the hierarchy of success in the following order of importance: Attitude Approach Goals Strategy Tactics Execution Seth may have…
Change your financial tune for success
Change your financial tune for success Over the last few weeks, I’ve been thinking about my portfolio and reviewed how it has performed year-to-date. Although the dividend income has been on a slow but steady incline, I was thinking more…
The Behavior Gap Book Review and Giveaway
The Behavior Gap Book Review and Giveaway “I coined the term “behavior gap” to label the gap between investor returns and investment returns, and I started drawing the sketch you see here on every whiteboard I could find.” – Carl…
Five essentials to be a better investor
Five essentials to be a better investor “It is our belief that Better Investors will experience higher returns, and be more comfortable and confident in the process.” -Steadyhand Investment Funds I took some time recently to read Steadyhand’s free whitepaper called…
Three Investing Enemies
Three investing enemies “The investor’s chief problem – and even his worst enemy – is likely to be himself.” -Benjamin Graham, Value Investor, Mentor to Warren Buffett Contrary to what many institutions might have you believe, investing in sub-par performing…