Navigating Market Crashes Archives

Live Q&A from Canadian Financial Summit

By Ed Rempel | December 1, 2021 |

I expected questions on my 2 talks at the Canadian Financial Summit a month ago. I was surpised to get questions on many topics, including: How to setup a tax-efficient retirement income. The truth you need to hear about why the investment industry forces you to invest in bonds. Bonds – a horrible place to…

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

By Ed Rempel | March 15, 2020 |

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…

Perspective on a Trump Government

By Ed Rempel | November 9, 2016 |

After last night’s US election result, everyone is asking why Trump won and what this means for the US and the world. I have been reading about this all day and came across this insightful perspective from a particularly intelligent fund manager: “Last night’s election results remind me of the1971 Monty Python album “And…

The One Gigantic Mistake You (and Your Advisor) Keep Making

By Ed Rempel | June 14, 2016 |

You review your investments and notice that one is not doing well. You sell and buy a different investment that has been doing well for a few years. You heard favourable news in the media, internet or from your advisor related to the new investment. That’s it! That is the gigantic mistake you keep…

Are you too focused on Risk Reduction vs. Growth?

By Ed Rempel | August 29, 2013 |

A few years ago, we held a client event that highlighted the difference between how different types of investors think. I had invited my favourite Hedge Fund Manager and my favourite Growth Fund Manager. It was the contrast in their thinking that I found fascinating. Read more…

Are you “Smart Money” or “Dumb Money”?

By Ed Rempel | May 20, 2013 |

Amateur investors often look down on professional fund managers thinking they are not worth their fees. Meanwhile, professional fund managers tend to think of amateur investors as “dumb money”. What is “dumb money”? It is investors that invest when the markets are high and then sell when the markets are low.

Death of Equities – Again?

By Ed Rempel | August 13, 2012 |

“The cult of equity is dead.” – Bill Gross, CIO of PIMCO & manager of the world’s largest bond fund Perhaps the most famous spectacularly incorrect forecast was the August 13, 1979 BusinessWeek article titled “The Death of Equities”. It signaled the start of one of the greatest bull markets in history with the…