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Labor sponsored investment funds explained

In Canada, labor-sponsored investment funds -LSIF- were introduced in the 80’s to encourage Canadians to invest in small companies a

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Valuing a stock with the Graham formula

There are several ways to assess a stock, besides the stock table. One of them is the Graham formula, created by Benjamin Graham.

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The dog years of compounding (in investing)

Albert Einstein dubbed compound interest the eight wonder of the world.

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Buying a rental property (or not)

Unlike my previous post, the criteria to decide whether to buy a rental property -or not- are very different.

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Segregated funds explained

Segregated funds have always been a highly debated product.

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Choosing a Financial Advisor

Over the last week or so, 3-time Olympian Harold Backer has made headlines here, in British-Columbia, and not for the right reasons.

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New fee disclosure rules for Canadian investments (CRM2)

Last July, long-awaited changes to the way fees on investments are disclosed came into effect.

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RRSP myths debunked

As 2016 is slowly but surely coming to a close, it will soon be tax season again.

I want to broach on the biggest RRSP myths that are still circulating around.

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Retirement basics in Canada

The government of Canada has a great little tool to determine how much you will need to retire and how much you will need to save to achieve this.

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Building your net worth

A net worth is everything you own minus everything you owe, in other words, assets minus liabilities.

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