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Bond Basics 3: Should You Wait for Higher Yields?

In my last podcast, I set out to answer a series of common questions about bonds. Here’s one I’ve been hearing on and off since 2009: “With yields so low now, is it even worth it to invest in bonds? W [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-06-21T07:14:45-04:00May 9th, 2017|Categories: Asset Classes|Tags: Bonds|37 Comments
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Can ETFs Make the Market Go Up in Smoke?

[Note: This was an April Fool's joke!] Does the growing popularity of indexing and ETFs pose a real danger to the markets? As I discussed on a recent podcast, some market experts are concerned that th [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-05-29T21:16:37-04:00April 1st, 2017|Categories: ETFs, Research|Tags: Research|18 Comments
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Podcast 5: Master Class with the Millionaire Teacher

My newest podcast features an interview with Andrew Hallam, author of Millionaire Teacher, a compelling introduction to building wealth through smart saving and disciplined investing. Andrew grew up i [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2020-01-28T10:39:04-05:00February 8th, 2017|Categories: Podcast|Tags: Ask the Spud, Books, Interviews|22 Comments
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Making Sense of Capital Gains Distributions

Imagine you’re part of a group of 10 friends at a restaurant to celebrate the holidays. Everyone else arrives on time and enjoys cocktails, appetizers and a main course, while you get stuck in traffic [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-05-29T21:50:44-04:00December 13th, 2016|Categories: ETFs, Taxes|Tags: Taxes|36 Comments
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Exploring Multi-Factor Models

This is Part 8 in a series about smart beta ETFs. See below for links to other posts in the series. So far we’ve looked at ETFs that target specific factors. In this installment, we look at funds that [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-05-29T21:37:46-04:00October 10th, 2016|Categories: Smart Beta|Tags: Smart Beta|9 Comments
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Understanding the Quality Factor

This is Part 7 in a series about smart beta ETFs. See below for links to other posts in the series. In this installment, we look at the quality factor: the idea that companies with strong balance shee [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-05-29T21:38:20-04:00September 29th, 2016|Categories: Smart Beta|Tags: Research, Smart Beta|6 Comments
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Understanding the Low Volatility Factor

This is Part 6 in a series about smart beta ETFs. See below for links to other posts in the series. In this installment, we look at the low volatility anomaly: the surprising idea that stocks with low [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-05-29T21:38:47-04:00September 20th, 2016|Categories: Smart Beta|Tags: Research, Smart Beta|13 Comments
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Understanding the Momentum Factor

This is Part 5 in a series about smart beta ETFs. See below for links to other posts in the series. In this installment, we look at the momentum factor: the idea that stocks that have recently risen o [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-05-29T21:39:13-04:00September 15th, 2016|Categories: Smart Beta|Tags: Research, Smart Beta|4 Comments
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Understanding the Size Factor

This is Part 4 in a series about smart beta ETFs. See below for links to other posts in the series. In this installment, we look at the size factor: the idea that smaller companies should deliver high [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-11-08T10:05:09-05:00September 9th, 2016|Categories: Smart Beta|Tags: Research, Smart Beta|7 Comments
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Understanding the Value Factor

This is Part 3 in a series about smart beta ETFs. See below for links to other posts in the series. In this installment, we look at the value factor: the idea that stocks whose prices are low relative [...]

Canadian Couch Potato2018-05-29T21:40:19-04:00September 5th, 2016|Categories: Smart Beta|Tags: Research, Smart Beta|17 Comments
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Beat the Bank: The Canadian Guide to Simply Successful Investing Beat the Bank: The Canadian Guide to Simply... CDN$ 24.95
A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested... CDN$ 26.58
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Stop Over-Thinking Your Money!: The Five Simple Rules Of Financial Success Stop Over-Thinking Your Money!: The Five Simple... CDN$ 20.00
The Value of Simple: A Practical Guide to Taking the Complexity Out of Investing The Value of Simple: A Practical Guide to Taking... CDN$ 19.95
Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You... CDN$ 29.95

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