Posts Tagged ‘Investing’
TriDelta Q4 Review – Back to ‘normal’
Overview At the end of December 2018, markets had just completed one of the worst quarters in several years. The general view was very weak. Today, many investors are much more positive after very strong returns in 2019. Where that leaves us today is much more in the middle in terms of our outlook for…
Read MoreWhy investors should pay for all investment fees out of non-registered accounts
The Department of Finance Canada’s recent letter to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) stating that paying investment fees for registered accounts out of non-registered accounts does not constitute a tax advantage is a big win for investors, who are now free to pay their investment costs from any source they choose. There are various advantages…
Read MoreThis alternative to stocks and bonds is gaining a following among wealthy investors
I hear a lot of the following these days: “The stock market is too volatile and there is a recession coming. I am nervous about stocks.” “With interest rates so low, I will lose money owning bonds after tax and inflation.” “Preferred shares have not performed very well over the past few years so I…
Read MoreMaking the most of an RESP
With kids heading back to school, education planning and registered education savings plans (RESPs) are at the forefront of discussions that financial advisers are having with many investors – whether these clients have children in a postsecondary institution or saving for them to go into one in the future. The RESP is an enticing vehicle…
Read MoreThis borrow-to-invest strategy can build you wealth with someone else’s money
“Borrowing to invest” can be a scary phrase. There have been many inappropriate cases where it doesn’t end well. Yet for all of the naysayers, I am pretty sure that you are currently doing it or have done it before. If you have ever had a mortgage or debt on a home equity line of…
Read MoreTriDelta Q2 Report – The Fed to the Rescue
The second quarter of 2019 has felt a little like Canada’s Wonderland. You climb the roller coaster, then you experience big ‘wind in your hair’ descent, then another climb. At TriDelta, we definitely work to smooth out your portfolio returns much more than the typical stock market, but I am sure that most of you…
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