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How To Beat Any Financial Advisor With Ed Rempel

by Ed Rempel | Jun 19, 2020 | Borrowing to Invest Wisdom, Financial Planning Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Podcasts, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom, Tax Strategies | 1 Comment

I was recently interviewed for a fun podcast by Ahmad Saad, from Young Money Simplified. Topics include: How to EASILY outperform investment advisors and robo advisors. The principles to be a successful investor. Having a growth mindset. Confidence, instead of fear....

How to Easily Outperform Investment Advisors & Robo-Advisors

by Ed Rempel | May 8, 2020 | Borrowing to Invest Wisdom, Financial Planning Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Podcasts, Retirement Income, TFSA or RRSP? | 6 Comments

Understand how long-term thinking, having a Financial Plan, and unconventional wisdom can help you EASILY outperform both investment advisors and robo-advisors. Fun podcast with Chrissy & Money Mechanic of Expore FI Canada: On this episode, financial planner Ed...

How can Unconventional Wisdom & a real Financial Plan change your life? Video from “4 Pillars of Entrepreneurship Summit”

by Ed Rempel | Mar 22, 2020 | Borrowing to Invest Wisdom, Financial Planning Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Retirement Income, Retirement Planning Wisdom, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom, Tax Strategies, TFSA or RRSP?, Videos | 1 Comment

Excellent video that summarizes our practice. It's worth your time to understand: The profound change in your life a Financial Plan can give you. How Unconventional Wisdom creates very different and far more effective advice for you. I was...

Covid-19: Making Wise Investment Decisions during the “Great Pause”

by Ed Rempel | Mar 15, 2020 | Finance Wisdom, Financial Planning Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Mortgage Wisdom, Navigating Market Crashes, Retirement Planning Wisdom | 5 Comments

Remember February 2009? Stock markets had fallen more than 40% over 6 months. What did investors do? They sold more stocks that month than any other in history - at the market low! It was followed by the longest bull market in history – 11 years and 2 days from March...

Thrilled to be interviewed for the 4 Pillars of Entrepreneurship Summit

by Ed Rempel | Feb 28, 2020 | Borrowing to Invest Wisdom, Financial Planning Wisdom, Investment Wisdom, Personal, Retirement Planning Wisdom, Small Business Wisdom, Smith Manoeuvre Wisdom, Tax Strategies | 0 Comments

I’m thrilled to have been interviewed for the 4 Pillars of Entrepreneurship Summit, an online summit of entrepreneurs talking about their experiences. The organizer is Annie Hardock, a woman who is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and those wanting to become an...

Honoured to be awarded “Best Canadian Personal Finance Blog” by Expertido!

by Ed Rempel | Dec 7, 2019 | Finance Wisdom, Financial Planning Wisdom, Personal, Short "Insights" Articles | 1 Comment

Best Canadian Personal Finance Blog

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My name is Ed Rempel and I am the main Wise Guy on this site. I am a financial blogger with a ton of real life financial planning experience. I am passionate about writing and driven to share my insights.