Much like raising horses, financial markets are at their best when they are in a stable environment. 😀 But when the economy starts to show signs of weakness, officials may step in to ease the situation. One way they do this is by making money cheaper to borrow. July was an okay month for stocks. But the bond… Read More »
The Canadian federal election is coming up soon. And after that the U.S. presidential race will be in full swing for the 2020 election. Will the incumbent Donald Trump stay for another 4 years? It’s hard to make that call at this point. But perhaps there are some investment opportunities we can look at in the meantime. Unfortunately… Read More »
tl:dr. I received raises from both my jobs. And got another 3 raises from various passive investments. On average each raise was $1,000/year. Multiple Income Streams Update 2019 One way to potentially earn more money is to further our commitment towards our careers. But another way is to look for alternative income opportunities to supplement what we already… Read More »
Happy Canada Day! Since the beginning of the year my net worth has climbed by $172,000. 🙂 I have read many books and online articles on how to get rich. But I didn’t expect implementing those strategies I learned would be so effective. The whole idea of buying undervalued assets and holding them for many years really does… Read More »
Dale Jackson retired at the age of 55. He didn’t win the lottery or start his own successful business. He just worked and saved diligently throughout his career as a media journalist, most recently known for writing investment articles for BNN Bloomberg. He explains how he achieved early retirement in a recent interview. Here are some highlights below. Keep… Read More »
There’s an old saying about sell in May and go away that highlights the historical underperformance of the stock market during the summer months compared to the generally better performance during the other half of the year. If investors use the sell and May and go away strategy, they would sell their stock portfolio in May, and reinvest… Read More »