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Read more about the article Debunking Dividend Bunk

Debunking Dividend Bunk

In the world of DIY investing, particularly when it comes to dividend investing in Canada, there are diverse opinions on the best strategies to employ. Recently, I came across a…

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  • Post published:June 13, 2024
  • Post category:Dividend investing/DIY Investing/Investor learning
  • Post comments:3 Comments
Read more about the article Buying a car?  You need to know this

Buying a car? You need to know this

Car-buying is a skill you can learn.Aside from a home, the car you drive might be your biggest expense. So, it pays to develop some car-buying skills.Of course, there are…

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  • Post published:April 14, 2024
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor learning/money and family
  • Post comments:11 Comments
Read more about the article End-of-Year Financial Checklist

End-of-Year Financial Checklist

When I help people one-on-one with their financial planning needs, there is one financial goal that comes up more than all the rest: “I don’t want to have to worry…

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  • Post published:December 16, 2023
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investing for beginners/Investor learning
  • Post comments:10 Comments
Read more about the article Welcome back bonds

Welcome back bonds

“The 60/40 portfolio is dead!” How many times have you heard this? This statement has been repeated so often, that many investors have taken it as truth without understanding the…

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  • Post published:November 27, 2023
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor learning
  • Post comments:23 Comments
Read more about the article Covered Call ETFs: What you need to know

Covered Call ETFs: What you need to know

Tom is recently retired and is taking a close look at his investments.  He needs to make sure his nest egg will last.  Dividend-paying stocks make up a portion of his…

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  • Post published:June 2, 2023
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor learning/Retirement
  • Post comments:9 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?…

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  • Post published:February 15, 2023
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor learning/Retirement
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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
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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
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