Just do it now

This is going to be a fairly short post. Quick sell all your stocks. The Dow dropped 666 points and the world is ending. Obviously, I am kidding. Well not about the Dow dropping but about selling your stocks. I’m not in tune enough with all the economics of the world to understand exactly why […]

How to pick stocks without having to pick stocks

In the last post, My advice was not to pick stocks but rather use index funds (ETFs) to fill your portfolio. Today, I will cover one techniques I’ve used in there past to pick stocks when I’ve wanted to increase my returns and I’m willing to accept some additional risk. I was having a discussion […]

Now that I have a TFSA/RRSP, what should I invest in? – Boring, but correct and responsible answer

In my last blog post, I discussed the basic differences between a TFSA and an RRSP from a tax perspective. Today, I wanted to give a little guidance on what can be put into your TFSA/RRSP. As always, my assumption is that you have resources to contribute to your TFSA and your goal is to […]

What are the real differences between an RRSP and a TFSA and how do I get most out of both

I’m typically surprised when I ask my friends if they are utilizing their Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). The typical answers range from “What’s a TFSA” to “Yes…..” followed by silence, to the most common answer, “Yes, but it doesn’t earn very much interest”. Based on these responses, I know that some people do not really […]