Podcasts

Risk of Bonds To Your Retirement

In my latest YouTube video and podcast episode, I give you insight into what I advise my clients and why I declare the death of bonds as an investment. It’s time for most investors to stop investing in bonds. Including balanced funds. Here are just some of the topics I cover in the video: Ed

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Self-Made Dividends – Dividend Investing Perfected

Dividend or income investors, here are the fundamental facts on how to save tax. Would you like to receive dividends of any amount you want from your non-registered investments, and pay less tax than on ordinary dividends? You can easily do this with a little planning and proper understanding of investments. Self-made dividends are a…

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Top 10 Reasons Why We Don’t Invest in Canada

While I love living in the Toronto-area – it’s a great and vibrant place to spend time, I choose not to invest in Canada. You may not realize that Canada has only 3% of the world’s stocks, with mainly small companies with lower growth than global or US stocks. Canada is no longer a growth…

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The 3 Keys to Building Wealth

Do you ever find yourself unsure about what to do with an investment decision? Should you buy now or wait? Is this a good time? Should I buy something safe or invest for growth? You are not alone. Most people struggle with investment decisions because they think short term and do not have faith in…

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Financial Quackery

“Financial Quackery” is one of the main reasons most people struggle financially. This video and podcast episode is my attempt at humour to explain what to look for to get real advice, rather than the typical industry foolishness pretending to be advice. If you prefer to read it, here is a transcript of the video:…

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Reflecting on My Life & Progress Towards My Mission in Life

Today I’m reflecting on my life and progress towards my mission in life – to educate Canadians about what really works to achieve financial security & freedom. I have seen thousands of Canadians struggle with money. I see bad or suboptimal advice based on conventional wisdom all over the financial industry and to a lesser…

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Millionaires in Poverty

This may sound like a dumb topic. Why would a millionaire live in poverty? We see it all the time, though.  People living in a paid off home worth more than $1 million while living on an income of $20,000/year before tax. I believe this is caused by the belief that your home is your…

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