Smart InvestingApr 292 minInflation and Investing - What ChangesThere has been a lot of talk about inflation recently and the impact on investment strategies. For many investors, they have never lived...
Smart InvestingOct 22, 20213 minBuy Now – Pay Later. If you’re careful, it can actually be a GOOD idea.The concept of breaking up payments into smaller amounts over time isn’t new. Starting in England in the 1100s, mortgages were invented...
Smart InvestingJul 6, 20212 minBitcoin Mining – How it Works and Is It for You?It is no secret that I’ve been fascinated with Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining and have written a couple of posts about Bitcoin, including one...
Smart InvestingMay 8, 20213 minHow to Get Out from under the Burden of Credit Card DebtIt is a very unusual person who has never experienced credit card debt. According to Valuepenguin.com 45.4% of American households in...
Smart InvestingJan 16, 20213 minFree Vacation – with a Timeshare Presentation – Is it a SCAM?You’ve probably seen the ads for a trip to the Caribbean at an unbelievable price or get a call for a free weekend getaway at a resort. ...
Smart InvestingDec 9, 20204 minThe Market is Overheated! Is it time to Sell?The Dow Industrials reached a milestone earlier this month, passing the 30,000 level. Given the volatility in the market over the last...
Smart InvestingOct 24, 20203 minThe Effect of Leverage on Returns AKA There IS a Time that more Debt is Good.Sometimes more debt is good. When you make an investment, more debt generally means a higher return on investment.
Smart InvestingSep 23, 20203 minArbitrage – A REAL Get Rich Quick SchemeGet rich quick through arbitrage
Smart InvestingJul 30, 20203 minFree-trading Apps –The Best Thing Ever or the Worst Thing Ever?Free trading Apps, like Robin Hood in the US and Weathsimple Trade in Canada, have risen to popularity, especially with young investors...
Smart InvestingJun 17, 20204 minHow to Get Started in InvestingOn our website, we talk about why a young person should invest and give advice on what investment vehicle to use. However, we know that...
Smart InvestingMay 12, 20201 minWait! Didn’t you say that Governments can’t just print money? What’s going on now?In a previous post we talked about why governments cannot just print money. You can read the post here but essentially we explain very...
Smart InvestingApr 5, 20202 minWhat’s Happening to Oil Prices?While the Covid-19 crisis has been affecting everything in the economy and the world, the oil price story has been interesting and...
Smart InvestingMar 20, 20206 minWhen do the markets hit bottom? What we can learn from previous market crashes?The declines and volatility in the markets have been painful for anyone with a retirement plan or stock holdings and that means most...
Smart InvestingMar 6, 20208 minWhat we can learn from the 2008 Financial Crisis – 2020 UpdateTwo years ago (February 2018), we published an article about the 2008 Financial crisis and the crash in the stock market that followed...
Smart InvestingJan 29, 20202 minWill the Corona Virus make markets sick?Corona Virus is in the news lately and stock market declines are being blamed on reports of the virus spreading beyond China. North...
Smart InvestingDec 12, 20193 minWhat makes a currency strong?I was speaking to a friend the other day. He’d just been to China as was mentioning that the Chinese Yuan was a “weak” currency as it...
Smart InvestingOct 31, 20191 minHow do Canadian Elections affect the Market?I know we are late with this but the recent elections made us wonder the effect of the elections on the market. So, we did our homework...
Smart InvestingOct 1, 20192 minWhat are the alternatives to credit card debt?In our last post we talked about the danger of credit card debt and how it should be avoided, if possible. But what are the alternatives?...
Smart InvestingSep 17, 20193 minWhy is Credit Card Debt So Scary?You’ve probably heard the advice to avoid credit card debt at all costs. But most of us have borrowed on our credit card either...
Smart InvestingAug 30, 20193 minWhat is a bond yieldOn the financial news report, ou might have heard, “the yield on a 10 year Government of Canada Bonds has dropped to 1.23%” What does...