Archive for October 2023
Using Your Corporation As Your Retirement Fund
Can you fund your retirement from your corporation? That’s the question I answer in my latest video and podcast episode specifically for business owners. This is part # 2 of the video I did last week, where I go deeper into tax-efficient investment strategies when owning a corporation. It may seem complicated (if you’re talking…
Read MoreFinancial Post Article: Woman with $3.77 million in investments needs balance between private equity, GICs
The Financial Post asked me to review the finances of a 79-year-old woman with $3.77 million in investments, who wants to structure her income to minimize tax. Retired in 1978, she leased land from her family farm to a local farmer, which became her source of income. After selling the farm, she now lives in…
Read MoreWhy Most Financial Plans Fail
Many people who work with us to figure out their retirement plan, have created a financial plan before. You can get a financial plan from a bank, online methods, financial advisors or fee-only financial planners, but often these financial plans fail. They do not give you the life you want. In my latest video and…
Read MoreHow to Reliably Maximize Your Retirement Income – Is the “4% Rule” Safe?
You want to retire soon. What is the best way to setup your retirement income to give you the maximum income that will reliably last the rest of your life? Many financial planners use the “4% Rule”, which says that you can, for example, withdraw $40,000/year plus inflation for life from a $1 million portfolio.…
Read MoreYour FREE passes: See my talks at the #1 online event – Canadian Financial Summit 2023
The online Canadian Financial Summit is coming up the week of October 18-21. It’s the #1 personal finance event of the year. As a reader of the Unconventional Wisdom blog, here are your FREE passes for a limited time. With these FREE passes, you can watch all the talks. You can also offer your friends…
Read MoreFinancial Post Article: Freedom 55? Statistics professor gambles his way to Freedom 43
The Financial Post asked me to comment on the investment strategy of a Statistics professor who retired at age 43 with a side hustle that uses statistical modelling to primarily bet on sports. The FIRE movement is dedicated to retiring young, which stands for “financial independence, retire early.” Many of these people come to me…
Read MoreWhy the Economy Is Not Relevant to Investing
Right now everyone is talking about the economy… Interest rate hikes. High inflation. Out-of-control government spending. Decline in global trade. Possible looming recession. So what do you do if you have money in the stock market? In my latest video and podcast episode, you’ll learn why the economy is not relevant to investing, and how…
Read MoreFinancial Post Article: This woman needs to adjust her retirement plans as AI slowly takes over her job
The Financial Post asked me to review the finances of a woman who operates a successful freelance-writing business who is concerned about her financial future and retirement now that AI-generated content is starting to replace her clients. This is a particularly interesting client case story if you are in an industry that is changing due…
Read MoreFinancial Security Comes From a Huge Nest Egg
Financial security comes from a huge nest egg
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