Tag: investing
Investor Evolution
We as human being continue to evolve. We learn things and we try to adjust to those things to make our life better. We learn about the dangers of certain types of foods and avoid them and the health benefits of others and try to consume them. Note that I said try because it doesn’t always work […]
Forget The Fed: These 5 Funds LOVE Rising Rates (And Pay 7%)
A lot more investors have been emailing me lately, fearful of a market downturn. This tells me one thing: today’s market is a scared market. But you don’t need to be scared. In fact, thanks to overhyped investor fears, you can easily lock in 7% dividends and prepare yourself for a downturn with less risk than you’d get buying […]
Complete Beginners Guide To Closed End Funds
There are many investment options for investors to choose from. While mutual funds are a huge business, many investors are unaware that there are two types of mutual funds, open end and closed end funds. In this post, I am going to focus on talking about closed end funds, which are much smaller than their […]
Here’s The Biggest Mistake People Make With ETFs
Pretty cheap to trade these days—$7 or whatever. Costs less than lunch. Some online brokers will give you the first 50/100/200 trades free. What a deal! But there are consequences. Have you ever gotten nervous about one of your positions, sold out of it, then watched helplessly as it shot up 40% in six months? Chances […]
Trends In The US Economy
Differences between the Canadian and US economy I rather focus my attention on the US economy than on the Canadian economy. I see the Canadian economy as huge gas station for the US and a huge ATM machine. The biggest drivers of the Canadian economy are the oil companies and the banks. You take those […]
2 Retirement-Killing Mistakes Investors Make (And How To Avoid Them)
I know I don’t have to tell you that risk management is one of the keys to successful long-term investing. But here’s the strange thing: most responsible, risk-conscious investors underperform the market—and not by a little. Why? Because the reality of risk management is not the conventional wisdom frequently peddled by financial advisors. They warn […]
