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Why You Should Avoid Too-Good-Too-Be-True Investments
Lottery tickets, slot machines and other games feed our dreams of riches or financial rescue. Most of us will take a chance on hitting it big if we’re not risking too much money in the process. What’s 10 bucks or so in a bid for lottery fortune? Of course, we know that the odds of hitting the jackpot are tiny in games of chance. But investments are a different matter. MORE
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Be a Saver, Not a Borrower
“Neither a borrower not a lender be,” is a long-established saying going back to Shakespearean times. However, as universal truths go, this one is only half appropriate for modern investors. Forced to choose between only one of two fates – being a borrower or a lender – I would unhesitatingly choose the latter. MORE
Figure Out Your Funds – Load Fees
Would you ever pay full price for an item at a garage sale? No, of course you wouldn’t. Canada isn’t a nation of hagglers, but we do put our foot down in certain areas of commerce. Add investing in mutual funds to your list. MORE
Five Insights on Investing
Now we come to a final few things I want to pass along to you in this blog on investing through the ages. Let’s call them survival tips for the young and old. MORE
Investing Tips for Seniors
Watch out, seniors. The investment industry is about to smother you with love. For a couple of reasons, seniors are a hot market for investment companies. They have big money after decades of saving for retirement, and they’re a huge demographic force. Statistics Canada has estimated that as much as one-quarter of the population will be 65 years of age or older in 20 years. MORE







