How to Invest in U.S. Infrastructure Donald Trump’s policies focus on building infrastructure and prioritizing America first. With the U.S. economy growing stronger than Canada’s, I believe this is a good time to look south of the border for opportunities. Thanks to the Trump rally, the S&P 500 market index in the U.S. is up about 7% year to date.… Read More »
Stocks Continue to Climb Technology stocks in the U.S. have recently performed exceptionally well. The Nasdaq index (full of technology stocks) reached a new high, passing 6,000 points. Stock markets reaching new highs is actually quite common. On average, this happens about once a month. But unlike the tech bubble of 2000, this time I believe technology giants… Read More »
Home is where the house is, in a manor of speaking. 😀 Real estate is a popular topic, especially when a large player in the subprime lending market is under fire. Home Capital Group Inc. recently disclosed it has secured a large $2 billion loan, but is effectively paying 15% to 22% interest on it. One explanation is that… Read More »
Borrow money to make money Today we’ll explore a common question I get asked all the time: What is my thought process behind leverage? The short answer is simple. I want to make high returns without being exposed to high risk. Normally the two go hand-in-hand. But leverage allows me to separate them. For example, a speculative marijuana stock may grow 20%… Read More »
Some people suffer from areophobia, the fear of flying. But this is plane silly. Flying is statistically safer than driving. Yet some people live entire lives without ever getting onto a plane due to this irrational fear. They believe merely walking into an airport could give them a terminal illness. 😄 Borrowing to invest is similar to flying. Nobody ever… Read More »
A Present To Yourself If you like to receive presents, and let’s be honest – who doesn’t? then consider giving yourself the gift of long term planning. That simply means making a plan today that will pay off dividends for you later on. Your future self will thank you for this priceless gift that you have given him or… Read More »