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Investing on a Smaller Budget

I received a couple of emailed requests asking for more “practical” approaches to investing on a smaller budget. Don’t let your small budget keep you[...] read more »
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A different kind of mutual fund

One of the last things we need these days is another mutual fund. When I started in the financial business some sixteen years ago, there were over 40[...] read more »
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What is an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) ?

Summary of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) and pertinent links to the important subjects concerning ETF investing. read more »
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Carnival Of Passive Investing #13

There were nearly 40 submissions to the carnival this month, but unfortunately not many were related to the topic of passive investing. Only 11 submi[...] read more »
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4 Ways to Save on Taxes with Mutual Funds

Mutual funds can be a great investment vehicle, but did you know they can help you save on your taxes as well? Take a look at these ways to use mutua[...] read more »
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What Are the Best Ways to Invest in Mutual Funds?

You've heard about mutual funds and how they can be great additions to a portfolio. But what are the best ways to invest in mutual funds? See some s[...] read more »
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TFSA Limits Don’t Rise (again) but CRA Thresholds Do

Sometimes the arithmetic of the rules that govern things causes things to seem a little screwed up and an example of this is found in a bulletin I go[...] read more »
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Inverse ETFs Provide Portfolio Hedging Strategies

One of the benefits of ETF investing is the ability to hedge. This is how you can use inverse ETFs to lower portfolio risk. read more »
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These Are the Reasons You Should Invest in ETFs

The number and variety of ETFs is exploding as investors discover and embrace the advantages of ETF investing. read more »
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Gold ETFs - Gold Investing

As more investors begin to consider gold as a stability hedge for their portfolios, many stop short due to some issues associated with owning and hol[...] read more »
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Why Invest in Mutual Funds and What They Are

We hear a lot about mutual funds and how we should invest in them. But what are mutual funds really? Why invest in mutual funds? See more about mutua[...] read more »
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Misconceptions of Guaranteed Income Funds

I have had a number of people suggest that they can get a 5% guarantee with the Manulife Income Plus product. This is a big misconception of Guarant[...] read more »
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Gold is Looking Like THE Safe Haven

Cash is king in the investment world, but a 10-20% position in gold can make that cash position even stronger and may be worth buying even at these p[...] read more »
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How to Use Junk Bonds in Your Portfolio

Want to know how to use junk bonds in your portfolio? Junk bonds are bonds issued by companies whom the ratings agencies have deemed a credit risk. read more »
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How To Pick A Mutual Fund

Here’s a few tips to help you know how to pick a mutual fund. How do you pick the right funds? Should you go with index funds? What's your risk tole[...] read more »
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