Portfolio management

The popularity of robo-advisor services is well established. Investors are most attracted to these products due to the fact that they are professionally managed. However, a new competitor has emerged and risks changing the landscape!  This product is called an all-in-one ETF or an asset allocation ETF. Like all ETFs, you can buy all-in-one ETFs […]

There are multiple strategies to invest in the stock market. For passive investors who do not have the time or expertise to identify individual stocks, passive investing is the right option. Here, investors can look to buy exchange-traded funds that provide diversification and lowers overall risk.  While Warren Buffett is a fan of value investing […]

Like any investor, you hope that your investment portfolio grows over time, generating a solid rate of return each year. But if rapidly rising inflation takes hold, your returns will start looking much less impressive. If you hold mostly short-term investments, such as Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) and treasury bills, your returns could turn negative […]

We started from the bottom now we’re here. Who’s we? Wealthsimple is the new kid on the fintech block kicking butt and taking names. If you haven’t heard of Wealthsimple, they’re only the biggest online investment and trading platform in the country. They’re on a mission to make “financial freedom a fundamental human right,” starting […]

Want to invest in gold? What about Lithium, which powers the batteries of electric cars and is a sustainable new energy? Then you need to follow Canadian stock news. A quoted 47% of the world’s public mining companies list on the combined Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) or Toronto Stock Venture Exchange (TSXV), and the Canadian […]

Investing in the stock market isn’t child’s play. There are emotional pitfalls that can hit you hard and lead you to make investment mistakes. Even with my experience, I’ve already fallen into one of these traps. We’re only human! Here are five of these traps and how to avoid falling into them. 1. The illusion […]

In March 2020, the stock markets fell due to the lockdown announced in several economies as a result of Covid-19 beginning to spread. While it is important to diversify your portfolio, you should also monitor it and rebalance it regularly, to maintain your target asset allocation. Rebalancing is done by buying and selling securities in […]

Online brokerage has grown in popularity in recent years, driving down trading costs between fiercely competitive platforms. There are now a wide variety of online brokers on the Canadian market, with different prices, features and tools. With the arrival of new players and an expanding user base, it can be difficult for you to find […]

In collaboration with Passiv These are challenging times for first-time home buyers in Canada. The combination of unprecedentedly high home purchase prices, particularly in urban areas such as Toronto, southern Ontario, and Vancouver, and fast-rising interest rates for mortgages have made the goal of home ownership a daunting challenge. The need for an accelerated savings […]

After introducing a revolutionary digital system to the West that has transformed mathematics and commerce forever, it seems that Islamic principles can still be very useful to our wallets, thanks to Islamic finance. Halal investing, which is the cousin of Islamic finance, is most notably known to favour less risky and more stable investments. What […]