Tag Archives: Tax Efficiency
Just starting to invest? Follow these steps for long-term success in building your wealth
The beginning of the new year is an ideal time to update your financial plans and, if you are in…
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Compound interest may not be Einstein’s eighth wonder, but it is a powerful tool for investors
If you invest a sum of money at 10 per cent for five years, you will multiply your wealth by…
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The argument against holding bonds: Your portfolio is better off without them over the long haul
Studies have shown that, when it comes to investing, most people make decisions based on intuition rather than reasoning. They…
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The Importance of Time
When people talk about investing in stocks, a comment often heard begins with “The most important thing is …” How…
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Why a do-nothing approach to investing is often the right way to go
Have you ever come across an article in the financial press recommending a do-nothing or “couch potato” stock portfolio? Typically,…
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Putting The Odds In Your Favour When Investing
When asked how he managed to be such a successful investor, Warren Buffet said it was all about putting the…
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Putting the odds in your favour when investing
At a Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Warren Buffett was asked how he managed to be such a successful investor. He…
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Why 1-per-centers should not live on dividends alone
What will 2016 bring for Canadian investors? Two obvious trends will be a higher percentage of our aging population living…
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Why the Top One Percent Should Not Live on Dividends Alone
There are several advantages to owning stocks which pay generous and growing dividends. It is psychologically satisfying to know that,…
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Take your time when choosing an advisor
The Globe and Mail has published several insightful articles on how to invest successfully in stocks. However, most people would…
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Selecting an Investment Manager
How should you go about finding the best person or firm to invest your family’s money? Let’s start by putting…
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Building capital for the very long run
For the first time in decades, one of the year’s best-selling books is about economics. Capital in the Twenty-First Century…
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Investment Management Fees – Compounding in Reverse
When investing, it is essential to distinguish between what is knowable and what is not. The overall returns that you…
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Warning: Investment fees can be higher than they appear
In the investment world, it is essential to distinguish between what is knowable and what is not. The returns that…
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Investing in an After-tax World
Today’s media is full of advice for the retail investor. At least 99% of that advice relates to before-tax investment…
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Maximize investment returns while minimizing taxes
Today’s media are full of advice for the retail investor. At least 99 per cent of that advice relates to…
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