2023 Goals and Resolutions – Q4 Update & Wrap up
Wow, it’s hard to believe 2023 is already behind us. When I looked back, 2023 felt like an eternity. A lot of things have happened, both on the home front and especially on the work …
ETF Investing
Index ETF investing, the other pillar of investing strategy that we deploy. Index ETF investing essentially tracks the different market indices. When market goes up, index ETFs go up; when market goes up, index ETFs go up. A simple and straightforward investing strategy.
Dividend Income – December 2023 Update & 2023 Summary
Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a fantastic 2023 and enjoyed the holidays. Some readers have been asking about our portfolio performance so I thought I’d provide some context and 100% transparency. In …
Why we don’t invest in GICs
In the last year or so, I have received many emails from readers asking if we are investing in GICs. With the interest rates at the highest level in the last 20 years, banks offer …
All Equity ETFs Review – VEQT vs. XEQT vs. HEQT
Since publishing my analysis of all-in-one ETFs in Canada and mentioning that we are going from multi-ETFs to all-in-one ETFs for our kids’ RESPs, we have gone ahead and made the changes. We picked iShares …
VXC vs. XAW – The battle of ex-Canada international index ETFs
If you’re a long time reader, you know that we deploy a hybrid investment strategy – we hold both individual dividend-paying stocks and index ETFs in our dividend portfolio. When it comes to an international …
2024 Looking ahead…
It’s hard to believe it’s 2024 already. A lot has changed in the last year. On the work front… In January 2023, I was part of the engineering organization, managing and working with a small …
Happy Holidays – Seasons Greetings
Seasons greetings everyone. I just want to take the time to thank every one of you for all your support over the years. I wouldn’t have been able to continue writing on this blog if …