In my last post I reviewed the returns of my model ETF portfolios in 2021. Now let's take ...

One of the most difficult tasks in building a portfolio is finding asset classes that do not move ...

This post is part of a series called Under the Hood, where l take a detailed look at ...

For almost 20 years, the TD e-Series mutual funds have been one of the cheapest and easiest ways ...

In my most recent podcast, I addressed an excellent question from Philip, who asked, “Are there days when ...

Well, another year is in the books and it's time to review how investors fared if they used ...

There comes a time in every Couch Potato’s life when he or she has to answer a nagging ...

This post is the fourth in a series exploring the myths and misunderstandings about dividend investing. The goal ...

The numbers are in and no one is shooting the messenger this year. If 2018 was disappointment—returns were negative ...

Here are the 2013 performance figures for my Model Portfolios. Last year was one of stark contrasts: huge ...

Here is part two of my interview with Scott Burns, the newspaper columnist and Chief Investment Strategist at ...

Your eyes open slowly, and the light stings your retinas. Your mouth is burning with thirst, your muscles ...

If your investments include RRSPs, TFSAs and taxable accounts, asset location is an important consideration. The returns of ...

When I wrote the MoneySense Guide to the Perfect Portfolio [now out of print], I waited until Chapter ...

Q: My wife and I have been using the Couch Potato strategy for a few years now, but ...

Q: I am ready to follow the Couch Potato and would like to use the US-listed Vanguard ETFs ...

Should financial advisors be banned from collecting commissions on mutual funds? That’s been hotly debated for years, and ...

Last week’s post about Monte Carlo simulations in financial planning sparked some interesting comments, so I thought a ...

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

I used to own one of those one-piece cutlery tools designed for hiking and camping—the kind with a ...

Last January, I overhauled my model portfolios to make them simpler. Some of the older options included small-cap ...

I’ve always tried to stress that successful investing is about the right process, not the right products. But ...

If you’re a parent, how can you set your child on the road to investing success? One popular ...

The latest episode of the Canadian Couch Potato podcast features an interview with Dr. Stephen Wendel, Head of ...

For DIY investors, asset allocation ETFs may be the greatest gift to come along in decades. It’s never ...

It’s been a while since the last new article appeared on the Canadian Couch Potato blog, and over ...

It’s easy enough to build an index fund portfolio with your desired mix of stocks and bonds. But ...

The TD e-Series index mutual funds remain a useful alternative to the asset allocation ETFs that take centre ...

In Episode 4 of the Canadian Couch Potato podcast, I answered the following question from a listener named ...

In my last few posts, I introduced the newly launched Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio (VRIF), explained where ...