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Current Qtrade New Customer Promotion Brokerage promos are only worth paying attention to these days if they actually put meaningful cash in your account. “Free…
What is Wealthsimple? Wealthsimple was founded in 2014 by Michael Katchen, Brett Huneycutt, and Rudy Adler. I’ll be upfront about my bias here. I liked…
If you’ve been considering jumping into index investing and fully committing to a passive portfolio, but keep getting caught up in analysis paralysis, you’re far…
Canada’s all-in-one ETFs (also called “portfolio ETFs” or “asset-allocation ETFs”) represent arguably the biggest leap forward in investing for DIY Canadians since the first index…
Because I’ve written a lot about the Best Canadian ETFs and the top dividend ETFs, I tend to get a lot of questions and comments…
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Bond ETFs vs GICs vs High Interest Savings Accounts
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RBC Direct Investing Review 2026: Fees, ETFs, Account Options and More
What is RBC Direct Investing? The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) was one of the first banks in the country to pioneer DIY investing for…
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With USMCA negotiations about to begin, and the Canadian housing market having a pretty rough go, we’re getting a lot of emails and questions about…
Qtrade Review 2026 – Canada’s Best Broker
Current Qtrade New Customer Promotion Brokerage promos are only worth paying attention to these days if they actually put meaningful cash in your account. “Free…
EQ Bank Review 2026
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Best Canadian Robo Advisors 2026
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Wealthsimple Review 2026
What is Wealthsimple? Wealthsimple was founded in 2014 by Michael Katchen, Brett Huneycutt, and Rudy Adler. I’ll be upfront about my bias here. I liked…
Investing For High Net Worth Individuals
A mistake many people tend to make is assuming that managing a high net worth portfolio is just a larger version of what worked prior.…
Investing In Gold In Canada 2026
Given the insanely speculative run we’ve been on in 2026, it probably isn’t a big surprise that our comment board has been full of requests…
Investing in Commodities in Canada 2026
If you have been like many investors and sticking with an easy, passive all-in-one ETF, but looking to try out something a bit more active,…
Qtrade Guided Portfolios Review
What is Qtrade Guided Portfolios? Qtrade Guided Portfolios is the robo advisor offering from Qtrade (which we’ve consistently ranked as one of the best online…
RBC InvestEase Review 2026
What is RBC InvestEase? Some people prefer to stick with the familiar and trusted, especially when it comes to choosing a robo advisor – and…
Qtrade vs. Wealthsimple in 2026
If you’re on the hunt for the top-rated discount brokerages in Canada in 2026, you’ve probably come across the Wealthsimple vs. Qtrade comparison more than…
TD Direct Investing Review 2026
What is TD Direct Investing Brokerage? The TD Direct Investing online brokerage is a solid option, even though it doesn’t quite make it to the…
Best Stock Trading Apps in Canada
After two decades of DIY investing, I’ve had a front-row seat to the evolution of stock trading apps in Canada. Canadian investors had very limited…
Free Stock Trading in Canada 2026
Canada’s best free stock trading apps are giving DIY investors more control over their investments than ever before. With zero-commission stock and ETF trades, investors…
Questrade vs Interactive Brokers
If you last compared Questrade and Interactive Brokers a few years ago, the key thing that changed as we head into the 2026 RRSP season…
The Best Mutual Funds in Canada (and why you should avoid them)
Despite the fact that they’ve been proven over and over again to be a pretty lousy way to invest money, I still get a surprising…
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