In Canada, labor-sponsored investment funds -LSIF- were introduced in the 80’s to encourage Canadians to invest in small companies a
Category: Investing
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.
The dog years of compounding (in investing)
Albert Einstein dubbed compound interest the eight wonder of the world.
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.
Segregated funds explained
Segregated funds have always been a highly debated product.
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.
New fee disclosure rules for Canadian investments (CRM2)
Last July, long-awaited changes to the way fees on investments are disclosed came into effect.
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.
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.
Building your net worth
A net worth is everything you own minus everything you owe, in other words, assets minus liabilities.