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The 2011 performance results are now in for my model Couch Potato portfolios. Many thanks to Justin Bender at...

Would you allow a successful contractor and TV personality decide where to spend your renovation budget? Bryan Baeumler found...

Readers often ask me whether the Couch Potato strategy is suitable for investors approaching retirement, or even those who...

The Couch Potato strategy thrives on simplicity, but advanced index investors (geeks) should understand what goes on under the...

Here’s another excerpt from my recent interview with Atul Tiwari, Dennis Duffy and Joel Dickson of Vanguard. These questions...

During tumultuous times credit scores tend to take a hit. Here are some tips to repair the damage.

When Vanguard announced its arrival in Canada this summer, investors welcomed the company with open arms: perhaps no country...

That was my friend's primary concern after putting in an offer on a solid Scarborough bungalow. But her concern...

Deciding on the right asset allocation can cause investors a lot of grief—far too much, in fact, since there...