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Method vs. Madness: the benefits of rules-based investing

There has been a lot of discussion here recently about whether or not certain stocks should be included in the Beating the TSX portfolio.   IPL, PPL, and BPY-UN have all…

Continue ReadingMethod vs. Madness: the benefits of rules-based investing
  • Post published:May 3, 2020
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/DIY Investing/Investor psychology
  • Post comments:14 Comments

Why now is a good time to invest

What a month. Humanity is living through the worst pandemic in a century. Canada's oil and gas sector is on the ropes. And our investments have taken a beating. Is…

Continue ReadingWhy now is a good time to invest
  • Post published:March 31, 2020
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor psychology
  • Post comments:27 Comments

Coping with a market correction

As I write these words, the TSX Composite is down 11.2% in the last week - officially a market correction. News headlines are screaming that it's the fastest sell-off in…

Continue ReadingCoping with a market correction
  • Post published:February 29, 2020
  • Post category:Investor psychology/Personal stories
  • Post comments:18 Comments

What is confirmation bias?

Building on last month's post which addressed how we might tackle investing in a potentially "over-valued" market, I thought I would explore one of the most common cognitive biases that…

Continue ReadingWhat is confirmation bias?
  • Post published:December 4, 2019
  • Post category:Investor psychology
  • Post comments:5 Comments

Our war with the future

Once upon a long long time ago, a famous military general was returning from war.  He couldn't wait to get home to his family and his palace, but there were…

Continue ReadingOur war with the future
  • Post published:June 22, 2019
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor psychology
  • Post comments:5 Comments

Planning vs reacting

There is an axiom in medicine:  don't do a test unless it will change your management.  It's tempting to get information just for the sake of having more information, especially…

Continue ReadingPlanning vs reacting
  • Post published:March 31, 2019
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor psychology
  • Post comments:21 Comments

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About Me

Matt

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.

Qtrade is the discount brokerage I've loved for 10+ years.

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