Can you retire with one million dollars? Of course there are many questions to answer first. At what age? How much will you receive in government benefits? Are you single or with spouse? How much debt will your carry into retirement? What lifestyle do you want to live in retirement? Do you want to leave […] The post Can you retire on one million dollars in Canada? Plus, the Sunday Reads. appeared first on Cut the Crap Investing.| Cut the Crap Investing
Here we go again. Or with respect to our stock portfolios and net worth perhaps the right framing is ‘here we grow again’. And once again, it is tech stocks driving the market in the U.S. While a stellar earnings report from Shopify gave the Canadian markets a jolt. Shopify is once again the most […]| Cut the Crap Investing
Most Canadian self-directed investors are hybrid investors. They build a blue chip Canadian stock portfolio, they diversify with U.S. and International ETFs. They might choose a Global X-Canada ETF that covers the international markets in one ETF. The hybrid approach is a mix of stocks and ETFs. It’s a wonderful way to build wealth; the […] The post We’re looking for U.S. ETFs on the Sunday Reads. appeared first on Cut the Crap Investing.| Cut the Crap Investing
On the Sunday Reads we're creating monthly income with a look at asset allocation ETFs. VRIF pays 4%, BMO T-series ramps that up to 6%.| Cut the Crap Investing
On Twitter I was asked what the heck is going on. “I don’t get it” offered a follower and blog reader. The Canadian economy is entering a rough patch, things are supposed to get much worse, and Canadian stocks are surging higher. In fact, the TSX Composite just reached an all-time high. More proof, that […]| Cut the Crap Investing
Risk is the price of admission for the wealth building opportunity presented by equities. We might even enjoy those lower stock prices.| Cut the Crap Investing
Canadians should avoid most mutual funds. The fees are too high, and the returns are too low. We'll look at RBC and TD Bank funds.| Cut the Crap Investing
Are the asset allocation ETFs the best funds available in Canada? You can own well-diversified global portfolios with low fees in one click.| Cut the Crap Investing
For Canadian investors there’s nothing more interesting or perhaps important than the banking sector. The Canadian banks have historically crushed the Canadian and U.S. stock markets. It is likely the best performing large cap sub sector in North American stock market history. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future returns. When investing in the […]| Cut the Crap Investing
