Archive for June 2011
Little Known Canadian Benefit Programs – I (Learning Bond, CPP, Grants, NRC)
The federal government offers a number of benefit programs for Canadians – Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), etc. are well-known while some of them are relatively unheard of. This series will look at a few of the little-known (at least to me) programs in place for our benefit. Please note that this…
Read MoreSmith Manoeuvre Portfolio – June 2011
For those of you just joining us, below is my portfolio that is leveraged with money borrowed from my home equity line of credit (HELOC). As the money borrowed is used to invest, the interest charged is tax deductible. I write an update every so often to show new positions added along with any market…
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