September 2, 2022
Level 2 quotes aren’t something most investors use every day. That said, they can be a really powerful tool in helping you understand how a stock’s price might move over the course of a day.
August 26, 2022
There are plenty of trustworthy financial advisors out there. There are also plenty of sketchbags in the industry, and knowing how to distinguish between one and the other can save you a lot of headache and thousands of dollars over the long run. Here are a few telltale signs that your advisor might not have your best interests at heart.
July 29, 2022
Responsible investing is a term that financial institutions have been using more and more. The term came about in acknowledgement of the fact that an increasing number of investors want to invest their money into companies that are actually doing good in the world… or at least not making things worse. But the term is still fresh, and many people don’t know what it actually means. This has led to some pretty crazy misconceptions out there. Here, we’ll look at some of the biggest myths, and cover off what responsible investing really is.
July 15, 2022
My wife and I have been using our convertible mortgage as an investment tool for a few years now. Turns out, this strategy has a name: the Smith Maneuver. It was coined by financial advisor Fraser Smith, who wrote a book on it in the early 2000s. Can’t believe I didn’t know that until recently! That said though, I do know about the strategy. Here’s an overview of the Smith Maneuver, a strategy that can help you accelerate achievement of your financial goals.
June 24, 2022
Most people know that a dividend is money that a company pays out to its investors every so often. But where does that money come from, and how is a company able to afford them? Read on, because today’s post is a beginner’s guide to how dividends work.
May 27, 2022
Market downturns can be scary when you’re invested in the stock market. Watching your hard-earned nest egg drop in value by a double-digit percent makes many investors’ stomachs drop like they’re headed down the steepest drop on a roller-coaster ride. That feeling can lead to some major money mistakes if you let your emotions rule your money choices, though. Here are four mistakes many investors make when thinking with their hearts, and not their heads, during market downturns.
February 4, 2022
Certified. The word has an air of authority around it. But what does a financial planner even do? Are they different from a financial advisor? And what’s involved in getting “certified?” All questions that we’re going to walk through in today’s post :)
January 21, 2022
When you think about Monte Carlo, you might conjure images of James Bond sipping a martini in one of the most famous casinos in the world. In the investing world, a Monte Carlo simulation is something completely different. If you’ve heard the team but don’t know what it is or why it matters, read on!
November 26, 2021
Contrarian investing is a simple concept that can bring patient investors market-beating returns over the long run. So what is contrarian investing, and how do you do it?
November 12, 2021
I managed to save a million dollars by my early 30s. Here's how you can accelerate your savings to do the same.