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The Canadian population is growing old. This will have a ripple effect on seniors and family members, including children that care for them. Recent government figures show that there are now more seniors age 65 and older than children age 15 and younger. The aging process is suddenly a major part of Canada’s future. Scott … The challenges and solutions of growing old in Canada
What an opportunity: to take an election result and use it to propel your personal finances. Back in the lazy days of summer when this historically long 11-week election began, the Liberals were in third place in the polls. The ads the governing Conservative Party ran said Justin Trudeau was “Just Not Ready”. To the … Investors can learn a lesson from Canada’s federal election
This federal election has done a miserable job addressing the unfairness of those planning for retirement. The inequality of pensions in Canada is a disgrace. The co-authors of Pensionize Your Nest Egg, Moshe Milevsky and Alexandra MacQueen gave some interesting statistics on pensions in Canada. In summary our ‘home and native land’ does a superb … Pension inequality ignored during federal election campaign
Investing is not easy. In sporting terminology, you need to “bring your A-Game”. In this week’s article, I will act as your financial coach. We will use two famous quotes by the late Yogi Berra to develop an investment strategy. Yogi Berra passed away two weeks ago at the age of 90. Having won the … Using Yogi-isms to learn how to better invest funds
White-collar crime is a non-violent crime committed by someone for financial gain, and your personal investments may be at risk. In the real world, bad things can happen. Theft for financial gain can occur in different ways. A bank robbery is a public event where money is stolen and the thieves run out of the … Investors should protect themselves against white-collar crime
Beware that sometimes free investment courses can be a slick way to sell you something. Let’s start with the basics. Nothing is free and when something is advertised as such you should immediately put your guard up. For years I have been skeptical seeing various courses advertised. They often look like a sham. My … Some ‘free’ investment courses are a sham