For buy and hold investors, some like to actively pick and choose individual assets to buy, while others prefer to invest in the entire market. But which is a better investment strategy? Similar to a cronut, the answer is simple, but may not be obvious. Which Investment Style is Better: Passive or Active? The Cronut is a pastry… Read More »
Index investing is a great way to build long term wealth. It’s simple to implement, convenient, and you are guaranteed to make the same returns as the market, minus any fees. But is it right for everyone? How Indexes Are Managed There’s a common theory that retail investors shouldn’t try to beat the market since it’s almost impossible to… Read More »
It finally happened. The Dow index broke 20,000 points for the first time in history. It’s never been so high before. If the stock market was a rapper, it would be Snoop Dog. 😀 With valuations being stretched so much it’s important to be very selective about what investments we buy now. One wrong move and we could… Read More »
The United Kingdom has a long history of innovation and creativity. The television, programmable computer, telephone, Mini, and even Calculus are all British inventions. The British government was the first to create a revolutionary missile called the civil servant – it doesn’t work, and it’s nearly impossible to fire.😄 The U.K. also gave us David Beckham, Adele, The Beatles, Emily Blunt, and Christian Bale… Read More »
Why I Sold 100 shares of Canopy Growth Corp (CGC) About a year ago I wrote about buying 300 shares of Canopy Growth Corp (CGC:TSE). It is a federally regulated cannabis producer. It caught my attention last year when it became the first marijuana grower in North America to graduate from a venture exchange to be listed on a major exchange… Read More »
Last month I blogged about opening up a new Interactive Brokers account to invest in stocks. I’ve received some reader’s questions since then. So in today’s follow-up post, I’d like to discuss the following topics. 🙂 How to Open an IB Account How to transfer funds between TD and Interactive Brokers How margin accounts work with IB How to… Read More »