Many of you will already know David Stanley as the original author of the Beating the TSX series in the Canadian Moneysaver. Since agreeing to take on that role myself, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Dave in person and […]
How to use BTSX in real life
Here’s a nugget of information about me: I love woodworking. My father in law introduced me to this hobby soon after I got married – it was a rough introduction. One day, before I had my own tools, I brought […]
BTSX Update April 2019: Planning vs reacting
Here’s the punchline for April: National Bank nudged Shaw out of the 10th spotThere were four dividend raises and no dividend cutsAverage yield is 4.94%. Addendum: The fact that Shaw is off the list and National Bank is on it […]
You have to start somewhere
I remember opening my first investment account – an RRSP with CIBC almost twenty years ago. You could tell I didn’t really know what I was doing by the contents of that account – high MER mutual funds that were […]
Beating the TSX 2019: Is it for you?
This article was published in the March 2019 edition of the Canadian Moneysaver magazine If there is one thing the stock market can be counted on to do, it’s this: it will test you. Bull markets are easy. Bear markets […]