Posts Tagged ‘financial planning’
Do 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 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…
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 MoreWhy Paying Off Your Student Loan is the Worst Thing to Do
Have you heard the story of the “Frustrated Student Loan Payer”? I have seen this story 100 times in real life. A smart kid goes to university and graduates with a large student loan. She spends several years working to pay off the loan. While paying off the loan: She delays becoming independent and stays…
Read MoreHow Come I’m Not Rich?
“90% of putts that are short don’t go in.” – Yogi Berra Why are some people able to become wealthy relatively easily, when most people struggle with their finances? In Canada, about 1 person in 50 is a millionaire and in the US about 1 person in 13 is millionaire* – which is probably a…
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