Posts Tagged ‘investment wisdom’
We’re Hiring! Join Ed Rempel’s Team as a Financial Planning Associate
Apply in confidence via e-mail to Tim Chisholm at tjc@chisintl.com Click here to apply Unique opportunity to join one of Canada’s most dynamic fee-for-service financial planning teams & be mentored by Ed Rempel. As one of Canada’s Top Financial Planning Teams, our “One plan – One planner” and “Full Service” philosophy means we look after…
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 and podcast episode, 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…
Read MoreTop 17 Investment Strategies – Do They Work?
There are many strategies and styles of investing. How do you sort through it all to set yourself up for success with good long-term rates of return? In this week’s video and podcast episode I cover the Top 17 Investment Strategies, their history, and whether or not they actually work. Watch and listen to find…
Read MoreFinancial Post Article: This Alberta couple won’t retire for another 30 years, but they can start planning now
The Financial Post asked me to review the finances of a 30-something Alberta couple who hope to have another child in the next few years and see themselves buying some property and building a home where they will retire. See why it’s a big benefit for you to plan for the retirement you want years…
Read MoreRental Property vs Stock Market – What’s the Best Investment?
From the eye of a growth investor, what is the best investment – a rental property or the stock market? We will discuss topics you won’t see anywhere else: Head to head: Returns on rental property vs. stock market. Saving tax on rentals with smart use of CCA & properly recording sale on your tax…
Read MoreDoes Borrowing to Invest Make Sense with High Interest Rates?
Should you borrow to invest? With interest rising 4.5% recently, does it still make sense? Spoiled with low interest rates so low for many years, leverage seemed so obvious with a credit line at 3% and tax-deductible, while getting the growth of the stock market. As a fee-for-service financial planner, and an expert on the…
Read MoreHow to Easily Outperform Investment Advisors & Robo-Advisors
Investment advisors and robo-advisors have a massive disadvantage – they are short-term thinkers. You can easily outperform them by learning the skill of long-term thinking. Short-term thinking leads them to select suboptimal investments and focus on the wrong risk. You can clearly see this because nearly all investment advisors and robo-advisors do the “4 Performance…
Read MoreInvestment Risk That Affects Your Life vs Investment Industry Risk
Did you know that how you define risk can actually make or break your retirement? This video and podcast episode offers you a direct head-to-head comparison of two different outlooks on the world and on investment risk. Defining risk is critical to decide the best investment strategy for you. People with the right outlook on…
Read MoreBest Ways to Get a Bigger Tax Refund
I was recently interviewed by Isabelle Docto from Daily Hive on the “Best Ways to Get a Bigger Tax Refund”. She asked two really interesting questions that didn’t make it into the interview, so I thought I’d answer them in this video and podcast. The questions are: Please check out the original article here: https://dailyhive.com/canada/best-ways-bigger-tax-return…
Read MoreBank 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…
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