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Read more about the article Bank Runs and Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers

Bank Runs and Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers

“Investing is not a game where the guy with the 160 IQ beats the guy with the 130 IQ. Once you have ordinary intelligence, what you need is the temperament…

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  • Post published:March 18, 2023
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor psychology
  • Post comments:10 Comments
Read more about the article “Retirement Income For Life” by Frederick Vettese : Book Review and Summary

“Retirement Income For Life” by Frederick Vettese : Book Review and Summary

I read a lot and I write a lot but, weirdly, I’ve never written about a book that I’ve read.  So, today I thought I’d try something new and tell…

Continue Reading“Retirement Income For Life” by Frederick Vettese : Book Review and Summary
  • Post published:February 28, 2023
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  • Post comments:8 Comments
Read more about the article Retirement Buckets: Grow your wealth and safeguard your income

Retirement Buckets: Grow your wealth and safeguard your income

I’ve heard that I should “own my age” in bonds but I’m worried that I’ll run out of money in retirement with such a conservative portfolio.  Is there another way?…

Continue ReadingRetirement Buckets: Grow your wealth and safeguard your income
  • Post published:February 15, 2023
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor learning/Retirement
  • Post comments:6 Comments
Read more about the article 10 Tips for your BTSX Portfolio

10 Tips for your BTSX Portfolio

I recently posted the 2022/2023 Beating the TSX update.    The updates never fail to generate a flurry of interest in the method, particularly when the results are good, as…

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  • Post published:February 1, 2023
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/DIY Investing/Investor learning
  • Post comments:7 Comments
Read more about the article Beating the TSX Annual Update 2022/2023

Beating the TSX Annual Update 2022/2023

This article will be appearing in the February 2023 edition of Canadian Moneysaver MagazineSo long, 2022.  Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.  Many investors feel burned by…

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  • Post published:January 2, 2023
  • Post category:Annual updates/Beating the TSX
  • Post comments:20 Comments
Read more about the article Year-end financial check-up

Year-end financial check-up

Almost everything we value in life requires some kind of maintenance.  A house will need a new roof every decade or two.  Our cars need oil changes and brake jobs. …

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  • Post published:December 26, 2022
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor learning
  • Post comments:6 Comments
Read more about the article Uncalculated risks

Uncalculated risks

There are no solutions, only trade-offs.Thomas SowellYou can only calculate risk in hindsight.  You can't calculate actual risk going forward because you don't have the data yet.  Things change.  The…

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  • Post published:December 16, 2022
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor learning/Personal stories
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Read more about the article The “Perpetual Portfolio”: A potential solution for aging DIY investors

The “Perpetual Portfolio”: A potential solution for aging DIY investors

Being a self-directed investor has enormous advantages: more control, less complexity, and often higher net returns, to name a few.  But there are also risks and one of the big…

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  • Post published:December 3, 2022
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor learning/Retirement
  • Post comments:19 Comments
Read more about the article The AQN Problem
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The AQN Problem

It's been a long time since I've written about a specific stock.  Truth is, I'm not that interested in individual stock analysis because I just don't see the upside.  Even…

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  • Post published:November 19, 2022
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/DIY Investing/Investor psychology
  • Post comments:15 Comments
Read more about the article Positioning

Positioning

Organisms can position themselves in one of two ways from an evolutionary perspective: specialize or generalize.  Specialist species are adapted to a narrow range of conditions.  They are specialized for…

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  • Post published:November 4, 2022
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor learning/Investor psychology
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Husband, father, woodworker, DIY investor. I spent eleven years in post-secondary education, fifteen in a profession that was burning me out, and one year traveling around the world with my family. How? Financial independence through dividend investing.

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  • Bank Runs and Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers
    Bank Runs and Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers
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    “Retirement Income For Life” by Frederick Vettese : Book Review and Summary
    February 28, 2023/
    8 Comments
  • Retirement Buckets: Grow your wealth and safeguard your income
    Retirement Buckets: Grow your wealth and safeguard your income
    February 15, 2023/
    6 Comments
  • 10 Tips for your BTSX Portfolio
    10 Tips for your BTSX Portfolio
    February 1, 2023/
    7 Comments
  • Beating the TSX Annual Update 2022/2023
    Beating the TSX Annual Update 2022/2023
    January 2, 2023/
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