I might lose my entire bond Bonds are usually safer than stocks. But it’s also possible to lose a lot of money in bonds if we’re not careful. Last year I blogged about buying $5,000 of Sherritt’s high yield bonds. I made this decision based on the attractive 8% annual yield! 😀 Sherritt International Corporation is a mining… Read More »
Stocks Continue to Fall Stock markets in September continued to head lower. The Dow Jones dropped 2% during the month. The S&P500 fell 3%. And up here, the TSX Composite fell 5%. This isn’t inherently good or bad. It’s good for beginner investors who are thinking about buying their first index fund. But it can be bad for… Read More »
Deciding what to do with new money As the average global population continues to age there will be greater instances of wealth transfer from the old to the young. Most people will come into a bonanza sooner or later. Maybe it’s $5,000, or maybe it’s $500,000. Whatever the amount happens to be, it’s essential to grasp the significance… Read More »
3 Year History Usually when investors talk about expected market returns we like to look at historical averages. Over the past 115 years stock markets in the developed world delivered an annualized return of roughly 8.5%. This means we can probably assume that a normal range would be somewhere between 6% and 11%. I use TD as my… Read More »
A Smart REIT for Retirement To be successful at investing we have to think like burglars and always be on the lookout for windows of opportunity. One such opportunity comes in the form of buying real estate. Owning a rental property is a great way to earn some extra income. But a more stable and passive way to… Read More »
The Profit Motive What is profit? It’s often described as a financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something. For example if the mint makes 25 cent coins, then it should expect quarterly profits. ? But here on Freedom 35 we like to think outside the box. So here’s another definition.… Read More »