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If you prefer to do all your banking from the comfort of your home and don’t mind not having access to face-to-face help if required,…
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Is Questrade Safe & Secure? One of the most common questions that I have gotten in the comments below is: Is investing my money through…
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An RESP, or Registered Education Savings Plan, is a registered tax-deferred investment account designed to help pay for a child’s education. In other words, RESPs…
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Welcome to the annual Registered Education Saving Plan (RESP) update where I show transparency on our indexed investment strategy to help pay for our children’s…
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Readers often ask what my favourite personal finance apps are. It’s not an easy question to answer, as the apps we choose are highly personalized…
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2026 Economic and Market Predictions
Before we get to my economic and stock market predictions for 2026, I invite you to check out last week’s report column to see how…
Wealth Management Companies in Canada 2026
When I first wrote about the best financial advisors in Canada it got some attention from Canada’s wealth management companies due to the news and…
Best Financial Advisors in Canada
In trying to do your homework and separate the best financial advisors in Canada from the rest, you’re going to run into a lot of…
Working After Retirement in Canada
More and more Canadians are now working after retirement in some capacity. The idea of the traditional final office party, gold watch, and chair on…
Best GIC Rates in Canada – January 2026
With the Bank of Canada signalling that rate cuts will be slow-if-at-all in 2026, it has become abundantly clear that the best GIC rates in…
Edward Jones Review (Canada)
After we published our recent article on the best financial advisors in Canada, my inbox lit up with variations of the same question: Should I…
Market Predictions for 2025
It’s that time of the year when all the financial geeks submit their market predictions for the new year (usually far in advance so that…
Wealthsimple vs BMO in 2026
While a sleek fintech company like Wealthsimple might have a completely different background than a long-established institution like BMO, they are overlapping to a significant…
Questrade vs BMO InvestorLine – 2026 Comparison
The BMO vs Questrade battle takes place amongst a quickly growing field of Canadian online brokers. With more options than ever, Canadian DIY investors have…
The Best Joint Bank Accounts in Canada
As recently as a few years ago any list of the best joint bank accounts in Canada was basically the Big Five trading places. RBC,…
Investing in Canadian REITs in 2026
Investing in Canadian Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) is one of the easiest ways to add real estate to your portfolio without turning your life…
The 11 Best Cash ETFs in Canada (Plus HISA ETFs and Money Market ETFs)
As we head into 2026, there is more and more interest in low risk investments such as the best Canadian Cash ETFs. You might also…
The Best Investments for Canadian Retirees: Stocks vs ETFs vs Robo Advisors
When we talk about the best investments for Canadian retirees, it’s worth saying upfront that this is a nuanced topic. There isn’t a simple one-size-fits-all…
VEQT ETF 2026 Review
As one of the best ETFs in Canada, as well as a featured contender for our best Canadian all-in-one ETF, VEQT has a lot to…
Wealthsimple Trade Review 2026
What is Wealthsimple Self-Directed Investing (Formerly Wealthsimple Trade)? Wealthsimple self-directed investing is an online brokerage that lets you buy individual stocks and other assets. It’s…
Interactive Brokers Canada Review 2026
What is Interactive Brokers? Interactive Brokers Canada is part of the parent company Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., which has been around for nearly 50 years…
Will the AI Bubble Pop In 2025 or 2026? How About Nvidia and OpenAI?
Back in the spring I wrote about AI investing in Canada, and why I was pretty cautious about advising anyone to invest in the AI…
New Wealthy Barber Book Review
All of the new Wealthy Barber (2025) reviews out this past week have been glowing. Roy Miller the all-knowing barber is back, as the 1989…
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