Investing
Since we launched our app in the App Store, a curious phenomenon has emerged. Several users wrote to me asking why they couldn’t add more than one online brokerage per institution. It wasn’t offered in the app, because if someone added two separate accounts from same institution, it was probably by mistake. So I asked […]
I wanted to try Questrade after the most recent J.D. Power ranking called the 2017 Canadian Self-Directed Investor Satisfaction Study came out. I was surprised that this independent online brokerage finished last in this ranking, so I took on the task of checking it out. Here’s a summary of my experience with a practice account […]
My front door was ajar. Inside, my apartment felt abnormally still. Nothing was out of place. No torn curtain waving in the wind. But my laptop was nowhere to be seen. My apartment had been broken into. My laptop was stolen. So after a few tears (let’s be honest), four hours on the phone with […]
The financial system is not well set up for small investors. Financial advisors are called many different things, are either paid by flat rates (called fee-only advisors), or by commission (which is much more common). Often, the small investor cannot afford a fee-only financial advisor. Moreover, advisors who are paid commission (both initial and follow-up) […]
Investing your hard earned cash in enormous, anonymous and ethically questionable companies not exactly giving you the warm fuzzies? You’re not alone. A report from the Responsible Investment Association published in 2015 cited that between 2011 and 2013, the amount of assets managed using responsible investment strategies in Canada rose by 68% from $600 Billion […]
The underlying principle of mutual funds is brilliant. It combines the money from many small investors to have a greater buying power. This money is then invested in multiple companies. Each investor owns a small portion of the fund and is at much lower risk than if they invested all of their money independently. Indeed, […]
At Hardbacon, we will never be able to write everything about money and investing. And nor do we want to. So we scoured the internet to find the best bloggers writing about money. What did we consider in our ranking? Design, accuracy of content, credibility and voice. There are 7 categories, and 21 winning blogs. […]
Unless I’m mistaken, if you want to invest your money in the stock market, it’s because you want to make more money. To build your nest egg. To grow your bacon. The most straightforward option is to put all of your money in ETFs, forget about them, and sit back and relax up until you […]
The Motley Fool Canada is one of the most popular financial newsletters in the country. And just like Hardbacon, they’re on a mission to help Canadians get smart about money. What sets them apart? The Motley Fool Canada is heavily focused on stock market picks and investing advice. But they didn’t stop there. The Motley […]
Penny stocks remain popular with retail investors as they allow you to gain exposure to the equity markets with a small amount of capital. For example, if you have $500 to invest you can buy just 10 shares of Enbridge. Alternatively, you can buy several penny stocks which will diversify your portfolio and mitigate your […]
Investing in the U.S. equity and bond markets allows Canadians to diversify their capital and lower overall risks. Several growth stocks trading south of the border also provide Canadians an enticing opportunity to grow long-term wealth and most domestic brokerages will give users access to financial instruments listed on major U.S. exchanges. The most popular […]
A reinvestment strategy is where the investor uses income in the form of dividends or interests in an investment to purchase additional units of the asset class instead of withdrawing these cash distributions. It’s a great way to increase the value of your investments over a period of time. Here, we take a look at […]
