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Weekend Reading – Does diversification really matter?

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Mark | 35 Comments

Weekend Reading – Does diversification really matter? Hey Everyone, Welcome to a new, fresh Weekend Reading edition, questionning the merits of diversification in practice. Does diversification really matter? Some thoughts on that in a bit. First up, a few reminders…

Weekend Reading – Market corrections, giveaways and more!

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Mark | 18 Comments

Weekend Reading – Market corrections, giveaways and more! 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 investing blogosphere. Happy February! Earlier this week…

What are the best ETFs for my RRSP?

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Mark | 31 Comments

What are the best ETFs for my RRSP? Let’s face it…the popularity of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) has come a long way in Canada in recent years – which is great news for investors. This could make the decision on what…

How to diversify my TFSA using ETFs

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Mark | 33 Comments

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)…