Archive for November 2024
bitcoin in Canada 2024: Should I Buy bitcoin?
We’ve had hundreds of Canadians email us or comment, “Should I buy Bitcoin?” throughout the latter part of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, and then over time it sort of dwindled out. The most recent hike in price, bolstered by American old-new President Trump, has sent Bitcoin’s price to more than $120,000, and has…
Read MoreTrump, Tariffs, and the Canadian Economy
Here we go again… the Trump economy rollercoaster is full speed ahead. Many Canadians are anxiously glancing at their portfolios and trying to parse the ramblings coming from Trump world in order figure out what it all means for their investments. Before we get too deep into the specifics, I wanted to point out that…
Read MoreQtrade Guided Portfolios Review
What is Qtrade Guided Portfolios? (Formerly VirtualWealth) Qtrade Guided Portfolios is the new robo advisor put out by our #1 rated online brokerage company Qtrade. Much like other robo advisors, the Qtrade Guided Portfolios mission is to: Furthermore, one of Qtrade Guided Portfolios’ mission claims is “To build investor confidence”. Personally, I found them to…
Read MoreCanada Personal Pensions: Defined Benefit vs Defined Contribution Plans
Two of our most well-read articles here on MDJ cover the “government pension” that consists of CPP and OAS. In order to give the most accurate view of the pension landscape in Canada, I thought I’d take a look at defined benefit pensions plans and defined contribution plans as well. Both defined benefit (DB) and…
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