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01/06/2025
The S&P 500’s performance in 2024 made investing look easy. Why bother with strategy? Recency bias can be powerful. So, with the S&P 500 up as much as it has been over the past few years, it is a good time to recall why a strategy that involves only investing in that index would require real patience and conviction at times, and why many investors stick with much more diversified str...
11/20/2024
How to Talk Money With Loved Ones This Holiday Season Conversations about money with loved ones can be downright awkward, especially around the holiday season. While it might seem easier to avoid the topic, being honest and transparent with loved ones might actually be better for your relationships.
11/06/2024
Holding lots of cash is a fake security blanket, but you won’t know it until you retire Cash is the new toilet paper. No, this is not a call to buy gold and hard assets because you can’t trust cash. If anything, people put too much trust in cash these days.
10/30/2024
How a Quarter or Half-Point Rate Difference Affects Your Monthly Mortgage Payment There's no crystal ball to tell you if mortgage rates will decline anytime soon. But what we can tell you is how much of a difference you're likely to see in your monthly payment based on different mortgage rates
10/28/2024
Want to downsize? Here’s how to start planning Seniors advocate Laura Tamblyn Watts suggests people get clear on what they might need in the future before they start exploring their options.
10/21/2024
Four investment mistakes you really don’t want to repeat It’s not easy, but the best investors learn from their errors.
10/18/2024
FP Answers: What investments other than GICs protect buying power? Bonds have earned their place as a sensible diversifier of returns over the long term.
10/16/2024
Can't afford to go out? Don't let your budget break up your friendships As many Canadians continue to feel the pressure on their budget from the high cost of living, they're having to make tough choices in how they spend their money
10/09/2024
'A new weather reality': Rising cost of insurance hits pocketbooks This summer proved to be the costliest season for natural disasters in Canadian history.
09/25/2024
4 Signs You’re Too Emotionally Invested In Your Work It's generally fine to be dedicated to your job, but it becomes a problem when your work dictates your emotions and actions.