Articles By Dan Bortolotti:

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Investing

Why the best investing move is usually…not to do anything

In the third of three excerpts from his new book, Reboot Your Portfolio, Dan Bortolotti argues that standing still...

Why the best investing move is usually…not to do anything
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Investing

The trouble with overestimating your investing risk tolerance

Instead of diving into equities, get your feet wet with a balanced portfolio and find out what kind of...

The trouble with overestimating your investing risk tolerance
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Investing

How to overcome investing FOMO

Is a fear of missing out threatening your commitment to buy and hold? In the first of three excerpts...

How to overcome investing FOMO

Columns

“Is it smart to hold a single exchange-traded fund in our RRSPs?”

All-in-one ETF portfolios are extremely well-diversified, super-cheap and easier to manage than a portfolio of multiple holdings. It’s almost...

“Is it smart to hold a single exchange-traded fund in our RRSPs?”

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How moving to the U.S. affects your Couch Potato strategy

Canadians who move to the United States need to think about shifting their asset allocation, as well as closing...

How moving to the U.S. affects your Couch Potato strategy
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Maintaining your asset allocation while you draw down funds from a RRIF

If you plan on managing your own investments in retirement, here’s a simple way to rebalance your portfolio.

Maintaining your asset allocation while you draw down funds from a RRIF

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“Do I really need to rebalance my investment portfolio?”

Even hands-off Couch Potato investors need a rebalancing strategy—not to boost returns, but to manage risk.

“Do I really need to rebalance my investment portfolio?”

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Can you use the Couch Potato strategy to build a dividend-paying portfolio?

The short answer is yes—but just because you need cash flow from your portfolio doesn’t mean you need to...

Can you use the Couch Potato strategy to build a dividend-paying portfolio?

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Can your portfolio ever get too big for the Couch Potato strategy?

Its whimsical name gives this passive investment strategy an image problem, but it really is perfect for everyone. Here's...

Can your portfolio ever get too big for the Couch Potato strategy?