Posts Tagged ‘faith in investments’
Bank Collapses for Dummies. Is Your Money Safe?
You may have heard in the news recently about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Here is a simple explanation with stories so anyone can understand why it collapsed. Could this happen to our Canadian banks? In my latest YouTube video and podcast episode, you’ll learn all about bank collapses and the best way to protect…
Read MoreFinancial Post Article: This couple wants to retire early, but are their government pensions enough?
The Financial Post recently asked me to review the finances of a couple that want to retire. They have a weekly Family Finance section where they ask financial planning experts. If you wonder about the benefits of having a Financial Plan, here is an example. What you will learn: CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO READ…
Read MoreHow to Design Your Retirement Income: An Overview
With so much advice on retirement, sometimes it’s hard to know what to do. How do you put all the details together to get the retirement income you want with the minimum lifetime tax? Quite a few people asked me questions about retirement income in response to my last video. In my latest video, you’re…
Read MoreSuperinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville – Warren Buffett article 1984
This is a classic article written by Warren Buffett about a few of his value investing friends, all of which vastly outperformed the market as skilled investors. Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsville – Warren Buffet article 1984 A must read that can change your understanding of investing. Enjoy! Ed
Read MoreWhy 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 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 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 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 MoreThe One Gigantic Mistake You (and Your Advisor) Keep Making
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…
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