Borrowing to Invest Wisdom
We asked 11 financial experts what their best mortgage and insurance advice is for 2021
Solid mortgage & insurance advice from 11 of Canada’s top financial blogger experts on LowestRates.ca . “If 2020 was a difficult year for you and you struggled with your mortgage, start 2021 with a better plan. Many people panic about paying off their mortgage. The most effective mortgage strategy for most people is to pay…
Read MoreHow To Beat Any Financial Advisor With Ed Rempel
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. Why students should NOT pay off their student loan. Lifecycle Investing – the ulitmate…
Read MoreHow to Easily Outperform Investment Advisors & Robo-Advisors
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 Rempel tells us how to easily outperform investment and robo advisors. (Hint: it’s simpler and easier than you think—no…
Read MoreCreating the GPS to Financial Freedom (Video from “4 Pillars of Entrepreneurship Summit”)
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 recently interviewed for the 4 Pillars of Entrepreneurship Summit, an online summit of entrepreneurs talking about…
Read MoreCreating the GPS to Financial Freedom (Talk at 4 Pillars of Entrepreneurship Summit)
I’m thrilled to have been interviewed for the 4 Pillars of Entrepreneurship Summit, an online summit of entrepreneurs talking about their experiences. Interesting video with my insights into “Creating the GPS to Financial Freedom”. The organizer is Annie Hardock, a woman who is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and those wanting to become an entrepreneur. She…
Read MoreYour FREE tickets to Canada’s top online financial conference – Canadian Financial Summit (online)
It’s back! Join me and 25+ top financial experts, journalists and bloggers for 3 days of online educational videos you can watch in your PJs. It’s 100% online so you can stream all the talks right from your computer/tablet/phone. The Summit is on September 26-28. You can get FREE tickets, a list of speakers, and…
Read MoreListen to my first podcast!
I am very excited to have my first podcast with the incomparable Kornel Szrejber. Kornel is Canada’s #1 financial podcaster and the best interviewer I know. I am a reader, myself, but have learned there is a huge audience of educated, intelligent listeners for podcasts. To see how podcasters are different, an ideal video is only…
Read More“Your Home is the Best Investment” – True or False?
Many people believe that growth of the value of their home has been phenomenal over the last few decades. The common belief is that growth is similar to the stock market and much less risky. Is this actually true? This is important, because believing a home is the best investment leads you to: Feel you…
Read MoreSmith Manoeuvre – Convert your mortgage to tax deductible interest
This article was written for The TaxLetter, a subscription newsletter for accountants and tax specialists. It discusses the tax implications of the Smith Manoeuvre strategy in depth. Read more… TTL_Maximize Tax Savings_2013 06
Read MoreLifecycle Investing – The Benefits of Diversifying Across Time
“The point is simple: if diversification across asset classes is so good, why not also seek greater diversification across time periods?” – Ian Ayres Last Decade Risk There is a big risk in the way most people save for retirement. The big risk is that the vast majority of the investments most people own during…
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