Learning from my own investment mistakes
Like many Canadians, early in my investing career, I was investing in high fee mutual funds and the high fees were eating into my returns. I started dabbling in DIY investing but I didn’t get …
Intermediate
Intermediate topics on investing & FIRE
6 Best Canadian Bank ETFs – Should I invest in one or build my own?
Canadian banks have a long dividend history. All the big five banks – Royal Bank, TD, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, and CIBC have been distributing dividends since the late 1800s. Even during …
Best Canadian Utility Stocks – My Top 5 picks for 2022
Everywhere in the world, people require electricity and natural gas in their homes every day. Canada is no exception to this modern society rule. In fact, we depend on them. Long time readers will know …
Best stocks to buy in 2022 – 6 stocks I plan to buy more of
If you look at our dividend portfolio, you’ll see that we own over 50 individual dividend stocks and one index ETF. I will be the first one to admit that we probably own a few …
TFSA Over contribution…What to do. A 2022 Guide
If you’re a long time reader, you know I love the TFSA. I believe everyone should treat TFSAs as a long-term retirement account, rather than a short term savings account. While TFSAs are a great …
What are Canadian Depositary Receipts (CDRs) – Should you invest in CDRs?
It is always great to see innovation and new products in the banking and investing industry. A few months ago, CIBC introduced the Canadian Depositary Receipts (CDRs) on the NEO Exchange as a way to …
26 Best US Dividend Stocks – DGI roundup
Earlier this year, I asked several dividend growth investing (DGI) bloggers and asked them to pick three of their favourite Canadian dividend stocks based on total growth (i.e. a combination of growth, dividend growth, or …