How aging influences your investing skills - by David Stanley
I am a firm believer that anyone with a little interest and a moderate helping…
Do bonds belong in my portfolio?
For decades, professionals have constructed "balanced" portfolios using the 60/40 stock/bond ratio as a template.…
Answering the top 5 reader questions about BTSX
There is no shortage of investment blogs. You even have your choice of Canadian blogs…
Getting personal: Top 5 reader questions about my own investing practices
It's been almost two years since I started this blog. In that time I've received…
The alpha and beta of dividend investing
Alpha and beta aren't just letters in the Greek alphabet; they are also commonly misunderstood…
The most important investment spreadsheet for dividend investors
What is the most important spreadsheet for dividend investors? Does it have reams of metrics…
10 advantages DIY investors have over the pros
Advice is loud when the person giving it has something to gain - and the…
Lessons from the COVID crash and recovery
Success is not the result of knowledge, talent, or even skill. These things help, to…
Method vs. Madness: the benefits of rules-based investing
There has been a lot of discussion here recently about whether or not certain stocks…
BTSX after bear markets
In a recent post we talked about why investing in the stock market during a…
Why now is a good time to invest
What a month. Humanity is living through the worst pandemic in a century. Canada's oil…
Why is the stock market crashing?
Two days ago the stock market officially entered bear market territory, coming down 20% from…