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2024-02-03 09:30:00 ET If you’re currently sitting on the sidelines with cash, having done your research but still feeling uncertain about how to start investing in the stock market , fear not — I’m here to help you get started. Investing can seem intimidating a...

2023-08-14 17:45:00 ET Turning $100,000 into $1 million may sound like a lofty goal, especially when considering retirement savings. However, with discipline, a long-term mentality, and the right investments, it’s a target that’s within reach for many investors. The path t...

2023-07-27 09:00:00 ET You may have considered individual U.S. stock picks or mutual funds for exposure to the American market, but there’s a more straightforward, cost-effective solution: exchange-traded funds (ETFs) . These diversified, low-cost vehicles provide broad access to...

2023-06-24 09:30:00 ET As a true Canadian patriot, I love Bay Street and its roster of solid dividend stocks as much as any other investor, but it’s time we admitted something: the Canadian market is woefully underdiversified. We may dominate in the financial and energy sectors a...

2023-06-22 13:00:00 ET How much of your investment portfolio is held in Canadian stocks? If the answer is “above 30%”, it might be a bit too much. While a Vanguard study found that a 20%–30% “home country bias” in Canadian stocks is good for improving ...

Younger investors tend to underestimate the value of time. Instead of chasing lottery tickets with penny stocks, meme stocks, or crypto, a better idea is to take advantage of your longer time horizon. The power of compounding becomes more powerful the longer you’re able to invest. ...

I might be an avid investor, but I’m not a fan of stock picking . Personally, I find it time consuming, complicated, and stressful. I’m also embarrassingly bad at it. I’ve accepted that I can’t predict or time the market, nor devote the time to analyzing fina...

Welcome to a series where I break down and compare some of the most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available to Canadian investors! The total U.S. stock market is down over 11% year to date as a result of rising interest rates and high market volatility. The current correction...