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Last year was one of stark contrasts: huge returns in stocks combined with dismal bond performance but overall balanced...

Younger Canadians are struggling financially and help isn't on the way. Here's what to do about it.

Another new year is upon us, and it’s time review my model Couch Potato portfolios.

There's always a reason a home owner decides to list their home

To stick to an indexing strategy over a lifetime, you need to let go of the idea that you...

Nearly half of Canadians have a TFSA, but few are housing top earning investments inside the tax-sheltered account.

It’s been a marvelous year for equities, but 2013 has not been kind to real estate investment trusts, except...

Much gnashing of teeth today over the federal government’s decision not to play ball with PEI and Ontario over...

If the evidence in favour of passive investing is so strong, why isn’t the strategy more popular?