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The “Dogs of the TSX” dividend investing strategy for Canadian stocks has been a focus of mine for the past 13 years. I don’t follow…
Read Full Article >>Having written about dividend investing in Canada for close to twenty years, I regularly hear from readers wondering whether the best Canadian dividend ETFs are…
Read Full Article >>The summer’s August update have our 2025 Best Canadian Stocks list looking up from the last time we focused on. While the S&P 500 is…
Read Full Article >>If you’ve been circling the idea of index investing, and fully committing to a passively-managed portfolio – but find yourself in paralysis-analysis mode – then…
Read Full Article >>What is Wealthsimple? Wealthsimple was founded back in 2014 by Michael Katchen, Brett Huneycutt and Rudy Adler. I gotta say that I really liked the…
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EQ Bank Review 2025
EQ Bank Account Options and Interest Rates Account Type Interest Rate Best For Daily High Interest Account 1.25%* (Plus 2.25% if you direct deposit your…
Is Robinhood Available in Canada?
When Robinhood first entered the online brokerage world, its “gamified” approach to commission-free trading changed the way many young investors engaged with the stock market.…
Dogs of the TSX Dividend Stock Picks
The “Dogs of the TSX” dividend investing strategy for Canadian stocks has been a focus of mine for the past 13 years. I don’t follow…
Wealthsimple Trade Review 2025
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…
Best Canadian Dividend ETFs for 2025 (And Why We Prefer Dividend Stocks)
Having written about dividend investing in Canada for close to twenty years, I regularly hear from readers wondering whether the best Canadian dividend ETFs are…
Best Stock Trading Apps in Canada
As someone who’s been DIY investing online for nearly two decades, it has been fascinating to watch Canada’s stock trading apps evolve. When I first…
Questrade vs BMO InvestorLine – 2025 Comparison
With more online brokerage options than ever, Canadian investors have many choices for DIY investing. Brokerages are actively competing for new clients by offering incentives…
BMO adviceDirect Review: Investing Advice for a Low Fee
The jump from traditional investing using mutual fund + full service advisor model, to all-on-your-own DIY investing using a discount broker can be a big…
Wealthsimple vs. Tangerine in 2025
If you’re exploring online banking and investment options in Canada, two names you’ll frequently come across are Wealthsimple Invest and Tangerine Bank. Both are major…
Best Canadian Dividend Stocks – August 2025
The summer’s August update have our 2025 Best Canadian Stocks list looking up from the last time we focused on. While the S&P 500 is…
Investing in Canadian REITs in 2025
Investing in Canadian Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) offers a convenient way to add real estate exposure to your portfolio – without making major lifestyle…
Canadian Undervalued Stocks 2025
Undervalued stocks in Canada are usually identified as having a market value that is for one reason or another below their “true value.” The idea…
49 Best ETFs in Canada – August 2025
When I first started writing about Canadian personal finance twenty years ago, my list of the best ETFs in Canada could fit on a napkin.…
Top 6 Indexing Options for Your Portfolio in 2025
If you’ve been circling the idea of index investing, and fully committing to a passively-managed portfolio – but find yourself in paralysis-analysis mode – then…
Justwealth Review 2025
Why Justwealth? As I’ve updated my Justwealth review over the years, they have risen from a solid-but-not-elite option to the best robo advisor in Canada.…
Wealthsimple Review 2025
What is Wealthsimple? Wealthsimple was founded back in 2014 by Michael Katchen, Brett Huneycutt and Rudy Adler. I gotta say that I really liked the…
The Biggest Risk of Early Retirement (FIRE) – Sequence of Returns!
The dream of Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) is everywhere these days (it wasn’t so common when I started my journey almost two decades ago).…
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