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Don’t sweat the return outlook
“Tom, is this a good time to invest?” With Brexit and the U.S. election dominating the headlines clients are asking me that question a lot more often. My short answer: Yes, you can’t predict how...
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4 ways to cope with low returns
If you rely on historical returns to guide your financial plan, then you may want to rethink your strategy. As I argued recently, investors need to brace themselves for substantially lower returns...
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Do you understand your personalized rate of return?
Personalized rates of return are starting to appear on brokerage statements across Canada. But the new addition might cause more than a little confusion because it depends both on the returns generated...
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How costs undermine investment performance
Would you be OK with investment costs of 5% a year? I can already hear your response: “No bloody way.” Yet, many investors face costs in this neighbourhood because they’re unaware of all the components...
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Why your bond ETF isn’t losing money
I frequently get asked questions about bonds. One reader named Andrew recently asked me: “I have been investing using your Couch Potato strategy for just over three years now,” he wrote. “However, does...
View ArticleMaking long-term return forecasts
I had the great pleasure of speaking to many of you at the MoneySense Roadmap to Riches event last weekend. I was particularly encouraged to see a large number of young investors in the audience. It’s...
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Understanding smart beta
It might be said that for many years the pre-eminent way of looking at investing was through security selection and market timing. These are the primary tenets of active management as practiced...
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The case of the time travelling money manager
Imagine, if you will, the case of a time travelling money manager. He found a peculiar machine in the 1920s that allowed him to jump forward in time in five year increments. Not being one to waste a...
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Advisors don’t want to talk about cheaper alternatives
Let’s start with a question: how would you feel if you bought something based on the recommendation from a trusted source, only to find out later that they knew there was cheaper alternative that is...
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Don’t get greedy in the late stages of a rally
Caution Sign If you’ve been following the U.S. markets at all you know they’re on a pretty impressive run. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently smashed through another milestone, topping 23,000...
View ArticleShould you sell investments at a loss to pay off debt?
Ask MoneySense I invested $60,000 for my son in ETFs on my own. Then the market crashed, and he needed his money for a condo closing. I had to borrow from my HELOC to return his money and am paying...
View ArticleCanada’s inflation rate slowed to 3.4% in May—is it back to normal?
Inflation has been a hot topic since the COVID-19 pandemic, when governments gave out vast amounts of money to people and businesses to help them stay afloat during widespread shutdowns. And it is...
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2023
Investing The best GIC rates in Canada for 2023 Find the best GIC rates in Canada. Plus, everything you need to know about how they work. Find the best rate Tap "Return to top" to come back here....
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