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Renovating can be cheap and cheerful or it can drain your cash, but you don’t need to spend a...

I’m regularly asked why I don’t provide performance data for my Model Portfolios. It’s a fair question, but unfortunately,...

The ETF market just keeps on growing. A couple of new products from Horizons focus on US-dollar investments, and...

Do you think mortgage loan insurance will cover the bank’s losses if you default? Think again. The law can...

Last week I discussed currency hedging as it applies to international equity ETFs. While iShares hedges currencies in its...

CEOs and property managers take advantage of 10 year fixed terms.

In my last post, I explained that US-listed ETFs that hold overseas stocks do not expose Canadians to fluctuations...

If you’re in negotiations to buy a house then show restraint of pen, tongue and mouse.

Currency hedging can be confusing for investors who use index funds and ETFs that hold foreign stocks or bonds....