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Weekend Reading – Dividend powerhouse, best U.S. dollar accounts, legal wills and more!

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Mark | 12 Comments

Weekend Reading – Dividend powerhouse, best U.S. dollar accounts, legal wills and more! Hi Folks! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance and…

Great low-cost ETFs for the U.S. stock market

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Mark | 57 Comments

Great low-cost ETFs for the U.S. stock market Canada is a great country – arguably I think we have it the best in the world here! Unfortunately for Canadian investors though, our Canadian stock market is poorly diversified. It’s dominated…

Get U.S. dollars from Canadian dividend paying stocks

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Mark | 83 Comments

Get U.S. dollars from Canadian dividend paying stocks You can get U.S. dollar income from owning Canadian stocks. It’s true – no currency exchanges to worry about. No commissions paid to your broker. U.S. cash, into your account, via Canadian…

Reader Question – Should I invest directly in the USA outside registered accounts?

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Mark | 10 Comments

Readers of my site likely know by now I’m a fan of investing in dividend paying stocks and indexed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to fund my financial freedom. I invest in dividend paying stocks for a few key reasons: I…