The Trouble The Overconfident Investor Andrew, 40 years old, single, and an always-in-demand skilled tradesman in the Greater Toronto Area, believes he has cracked the code for successful stock trading. Armed with flashy charts and tables as well as stories of success he’s read in the Facebook...
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In the YouTube video A Day in the Life of a Financial Advisor – Funny or Truth, a woman sits down with a financial advisor, unknowingly burdened with misconceptions and a dose of naïveté about personal finance. Her questions and concerns provide a helpful reflection...
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Matthew (Matt) is a 27-year-old social worker with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, which he completed three years ago. Currently working in the healthcare sector, Matt has seen firsthand how financial instability can cause stress and hardship. Whether due to inadequate insurance or...
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“A million dollars isn’t what it used to be.” Even with low inflation that saying is true. Depending on where you live, your home may easily be worth over a million dollars. To my surprise, there are over three hundred $1,000,000+ listings within the city...
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It was a typical Saturday morning at the local diner, where Lee, John, Dave, and Bob gathered for their usual breakfast and discussion about investments and the economy. This weekend, the hot topic was the recent decision by the Bank of Canada to reduce the...
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Bank reputations are “in the toilet” The recent CBC Marketplace story on the sales culture inside the banks has proven to be a cautionary tale when it comes to using the banks for transacting in your financial business. As for the topic of this blog post,...
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Implications for Canadian Investors Lee is a diligent Canadian investor who has been carefully building an investment portfolio over the years. Lee’s financial journey includes a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), and a substantial non-registered account. Let’s examine Lee’s story and...
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Technical analysis is a popular method used by investors to predict future price movements of securities based on historical data. It involves the use of statistical trends gathered from trading activity such as price movement and volume. It can be compared to studying past weather...
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The Canadian Retirement Dilemma As a matter of public policy, Canada has built several safety nets to help mitigate poverty for retirees. Among the most well-known are the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS). Lesser known, but available to lower-income Canadians is the...
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Norman Rothery, The Stingy Investor Norman Rothery of Stingy Investor fame, publisher of The Rothery Report, and frequent contributor to The Globe & Mail and the Canadian MoneySaver, provides a lot of free and paid resources. Among the free resources is his annual “Periodic Table” of...
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