Behavioural Finance

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Why RESPs Should Be Kept Simple

In the last couple of weeks I’ve received two questions from readers who were trying to figure out the...

Why RESPs Should Be Kept Simple

Debt

Are Canadians too blasé about debt?

Here's how to take control of your debt before it takes control of you.

Are Canadians too blasé about debt?

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Carl Richards on Performance Chasing

A couple of posts ago, I asked why everyone isn’t beating the market when there are a dozen or...

Carl Richards on Performance Chasing

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Why Isn’t Everyone Beating the Market?

Sometimes I wonder why everyone isn’t getting better returns than a simple Couch Potato portfolio. Spend a little time...

Why Isn’t Everyone Beating the Market?

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Why I Have No Faith in Market Timing

Earlier this week I described the market timing strategy outlined in Mebane Faber’s book The Ivy Portfolio. I chose...

Why I Have No Faith in Market Timing

Investing

Our 3-year market hangover

Even after a dramatic recovery, the 2008–09 financial crisis has left its mark on investors. A behavioral finance expert...

Our 3-year market hangover

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Closing the Behavior Gap

I once went to an investment seminar at my local library. It was attended by a handful of folks...

Closing the Behavior Gap

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Is the Market Overvalued? Depends Who You Ask

Critics of index investing often argue that the strategy is not sensitive to valuation. They feel that a simple...

Is the Market Overvalued? Depends Who You Ask

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When “Buy What You Know” Makes Sense

Last week, My Own Advisor wrote an interesting post about whether investors should buy companies they’re familiar with. He...

When “Buy What You Know” Makes Sense

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