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Category Archives: PERSONAL FINANCE
Canadian Bank Stocks – Generous Yields and Growth
If you’re worried (as I am) that growth stocks (the tech and now healthcare stocks) are just ridiculously valued, then perhaps you should think about Canadian bank stocks as a potential cushion against a potential market correction. Let’s face it, … Continue reading
Dear Government: The banks won’t help you! Witness rising mortgage rates.
It seems the U.S. and Canadian governments are counting on the banking industry to help them distribute aid to those most hurt by the coronavirus lock-down. DON’T! Despite the central banks lowering interest rates to historically low levels, the mortgage … Continue reading
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Tagged banking, banks, coronavirus, government, interest rates, lending, maverickinvestors, mortgages, spooner
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Renegotiating mortgage? Get extra to buy bank stocks and collect dividends.
Between trips to Costco to stock up on supplies, or while working from home you may want to consider doing something given the market meltdown rather than just sitting on your haunches and letting opportunities slip by. Don’t get me … Continue reading
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Tagged banks, capital, dividends, interest, long-term, mortgage, opportunities, rates, stocks
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NO INFLATION? But it feels like everything costs more.
We’re getting some mixed signals on the price front. The U.S. CPI just came out, and seems benign enough: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same … Continue reading
Bonds (ETF’s, Mutual Funds) at Risk even in a Recession
It’s very difficult to teach young adults about how bonds work – although I believe I’ve done a pretty good job of it. It’s even more difficult to educate adults that had an aversion to math when they were at … Continue reading
Posted in bonds, PERSONAL FINANCE, Random Thoughts
Tagged bond market, bonds, economy, ETF's, interest rates, recession, risk, spreads
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Crazy high-paying Canadian dividend stocks. Why not?
Experience teaches us many things. Portfolio managers with many years under their belts get anxious when markets are bubbly. At times like these, we often look for relatively safe places to make a few bucks. A formula that’s served me … Continue reading
Why professional advisers best online trading and robo-advisers.
This post (it’s more like a rant) has been a long time coming. The idea was inspired by the ridiculous (and expensive) ads you see bitching about the ‘high fees’ associated with investment advisers and mutual funds etc. After spending … Continue reading
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TFSA versus RRSP – for younger people TFSA wins hands down.
Should your savings be going into an RRSP or a TFSA? It really depends how well you’re getting paid, and whether you’re the type of person who tends to spend what they earn (on a Harley, expensive guitars and cars). … Continue reading
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Why are mortgage rates REALLY falling? Will this increase home prices?
A recent article posted on CBC Business News was entitled “Why worries about the coronavirus are pushing mortgage rates down.” Below is the explanation: Fixed-rate loans are highly influenced by bond yields, because a mortgage lender makes money on the spread between … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, canada, economy, housing, housing market, markets, mortgages, rates, recession s, stocks
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Your lower mortgage PYMT or the Next Financial Crisis.
Mirroring the U.S. effort to fight the economic disaster expected from the coronavirus, the Bank of Canada lowered interest rates by 1/2% as well – to “get out ahead” of the storm. Governor Stephen Powell said “the downside risks to … Continue reading →