Financial Planning Wisdom
How 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 MoreCovid-19: Making Wise Investment Decisions during the “Great Pause”
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 10, 2009 till March…
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…
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Read MoreHow to fend off ‘lifestyle creep’ as you start to make more money (By Joel Kranc on LowestRates.ca)
Did you ever get a raise, bonus or tax refund, and at the end of the year you have no idea where it went? “Lifestyle creep” happens to most of us. It’s so easy to add a bit to your lifestyle every year without even realizing it, especially if your income rises. Lifetsyle creep is…
Read MoreIs the home ownership dream dead for millennials? (Globe & Mail article by Paul Brent)
Some of my ideas for Millennials to buy their first home in this Globe & Mail article by Paul Brent: Is the home ownership dream dead for millennials? Figure out if you are ready. Use creative ideas to get your down payment. Make your home part of your long-term Financial Plan. Ed
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 MoreMinimize Taxes on Retirement Income (on Tangerine.ca)
Very well-written and insightful interview and article on Tangerine.ca by Robin Taub. Worth reading. A couple quotes: “The key to minimizing taxes on retirement income is careful planning, and this normally starts years or even a decade or two before you retire.” “In retirement, your taxable income can be very different from the cash you…
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