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Finding your personal rate of return

One of my favourite tales of investment stupidity is the story of the Beardstown Ladies. This group of grannies...

Finding your personal rate of return

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Couch potato on ice

This week both Canadian Capitalist and I were dismissive about the Dynamic Funds that swept this year’s Canadian Investment...

Couch potato on ice

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Why Dynamic’s success proves nothing

In last weekend’s Financial Post, Jonathan Chevreau wrote an admiring piece about Dynamic Funds, one of the oldest fund...

Why Dynamic’s success proves nothing

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How to Avoid Paying Other People’s Taxes

Call me old-fashioned, but I like to give ETFs to my loved ones at Christmas. Nothing captures the spirit...

How to Avoid Paying Other People’s Taxes

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Potatoes Helping Potatoes

It’s now been almost a year since I launched Canadian Couch Potato. When I first mentioned that I was...

Potatoes Helping Potatoes

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Tax-Loss Selling with Index Funds: Part 2

In my previous post, I looked at the Canada Revenue Agency’s position on tax-loss selling with ETFs. According to...

Tax-Loss Selling with Index Funds: Part 2

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Tax-Loss Selling with Index Funds: Part 1

Now that we’re into December, many investors are turning their thoughts to skiing, holiday celebrations — and year-end taxes....

Tax-Loss Selling with Index Funds: Part 1

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Holding US Dollars in Registered Accounts

RBC Direct Investing recently became the first bank-owned brokerage to allow Canadians to hold US dollars in registered accounts,...

Holding US Dollars in Registered Accounts

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Please, No More Success Stories

Last Saturday’s Globe and Mail featured a story about one Mike Henderson, a retired university professor who has enjoyed...

Please, No More Success Stories

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