Retirement Planning Wisdom
Why You Need A Growth Mindset
If there is one video you should watch of mine – it’s this one. It is my underlying outlook on life and financial planning. This is the outlook that leads to financial success. In my latest YouTube video, you’ll learn about the differences between a fear-based mindset and a growth mindset, and how wealthy people…
Read MoreUsing Your Corporation As Your Retirement Fund
Can you fund your retirement from your corporation? That’s the question I answer in my latest video 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 to your accountant),…
Read More5 Best Ideas To Optimize The Smith Manoeuvre
Is your mortgage tax deductible? You know the basics about the Smith Manoeuvre. This video is about the practical issues you may run into and how to maximize the benefits. We are Canada’s Smith Manoeuvre experts and have helped thousands of families implement it. Many “Smith Manoeuvre experts” just offer you a mortgage and leave…
Read MoreHow To Be Smart With Your Money In Your 20s & 30s
Want to teach your kids to be smart with their money? Then you’ll want to send them my latest video with an introduction into the world of finance. There are a million things to know. These are the few important ones, based on my Unconventional Wisdom. Whether you’re thinking about buying a car or a…
Read MoreLIT FIRE! Create Financial Independence & Retire Early with Lifecycle Investing
You may have heard of FIRE, which is Financial Independence Retire Early, but how do you actually get there? How do you LIGHT your fire? You do it with Lifecycle Investing. This investment strategy is based on a concept by two university professors who wrote the book of the same name. In my latest video…
Read MoreMillionaires 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…
Read MoreIs Typical Retirement Advice Good Advice?
If you’re thinking of retiring or your parents or friends are retiring, beware of the typical advice you get. In my latest video, I talk about the 5 conventional wisdom rules of thumb for retirees. As the unconventional wisdom guy, I do the math for you to see whether they actually worked in history. Then…
Read MoreDo Bonds Still Make Sense For Retirement Savings? The Debate
My recent video saying bonds are dead as an investment has started a debate on MoneySense and industry forums. Here is what the bond advocates are missing: It’s a financial planning issue. For example, if you and your spouse earn $50,000/year each ($100,000 total) and you want to retire on $80,000/year in today’s dollars in…
Read MoreRisk of Bonds To Your Retirement
In my latest YouTube video, I give you insight into what I advise my clients and why I declare the death of bonds as an investment. Here are just some of the topics I cover in the video: Recommended investment strategies for high-yield returns. Why you can’t retire comfortably with a balanced portfolio. The attitude…
Read MoreYour “Interactive Financial Plan” – the Only Way to Answer Your Life Questions
Have you received a free financial plan from your bank, or paid for a plan from a fee-for-service financial planner – but still don’t know the answer to your life questions? If a financial plan does not tell you what you want to know, it is probably either because: It is a “fake financial plan”.…
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