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The Realities of Home Ownership
Sometimes folks say they want something, but then do things that totally work against them achieving their goal. Home ownership is a perfect example. I get letters every week from people who say they want to own their own homes.... (Continue reading)
Investing In Gold And Silver
First, it’s necessary to decide how you want to deal with these precious metals. (I’m adding silver into the discussion, though other metals, like platinum and copper, are also significant.) People have been using them for coinage and ornamental purposes... (Continue reading)
Gold and Bits – Two Sides of the Same Coin
It was as if gold was taking a lesson from Bitcoin the day before, and for once you couldn’t blame North Korea. On Thursday, the electronic currency plummeted to about $50 after hitting a Wednesday high of about $260. “What... (Continue reading)
Wine Industry Growing as Investment Option
If you love Niagara ice wine or Okanagon merlot you may be sipping in a good investment idea. A recent BMO report shows Canadian vineyards are poised for five solid years of growth. Why? Canadians are drinking more domestic wine... (Continue reading)
A Little Active Income Goes A Long Way
Generating enough passive income to cover the cost of living is the holy grail of early retirement. However, it’s quite difficult to amass that big lump sum to generate enough passive income to live on. People spend more money as... (Continue reading)
Reining in Canada High Mutual Fund Fees
Mutual fund fees are higher in Canada than elsewhere. And despite efforts to beef up disclosure, buyers are still in the dark about what they pay. Industry critics have talked about inflated fund ownership costs for years. Now there’s a... (Continue reading)
Stock Investing Strategies – Which Are Best For You?
Stock investing strategies provide a framework and discipline for finding and making investment buy and sell decisions. An investor does not have to subscribe to any one strategy. However, everyone should have knowledge of each strategy and develop a belief... (Continue reading)
10 Great Ways to Learn Stock Trading
New investors taking their first steps towards learning the basics of stock trading should have access to multiple sources of quality education. Just like riding a bike, trial and error coupled with the ability to keep pressing forth will eventually... (Continue reading)
Deflation – Living in a World of Falling Prices
North America’s only enduring bout with deflation was in the Great Depression of the 1930s, a lost decade of economic hardship, high unemployment and falling prices. While there’s no immediate worry that we’re headed there, the debate has heated up... (Continue reading)
Buying Your First Home is Now More Difficult
Buying a first home or taking out a loan against an existing residence will be more difficult for Canadians under new rules announced Thursday, but Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says it’s for their own good. For the fourth time in... (Continue reading)
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