National Post: Growing Awareness of Damaging Fees?

According to this National Post column, Canadian investors are beginning to understand long term damage of high mutual fund fees. How about advisors? According to recent study titled, “The Misguided Beliefs of Financial Advisors”, not so much!

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35 Times the Price for a Similar Fund?

Who would advise you to pay 35 times as much for a fund that looks similar to others available through the same institution? Check out my column in www.MoneySense.ca

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Math and Chocolate

Check out this National Post article from Wanda Morris, Vice President of Advocacy at CARP (formerly known as the Canadian Association of Retired Persons). Wanda simply describes how a little math can add up to a big chunk of your retirement savings!  

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Transparency means…….

Clear disclosure re the IMPACT of costs is necessary to enable investors to make fully informed choices. Check out this article from professionalpensions.com

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“Me and My Money”

Check out this Globe and Mail article on my formula for boosting investment returns…….   Hold blue chip stocks and/or broad indexes. Take a long term view. Minimize costs. Ignore the “noise”.

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A 50% raise!! How would that feel?

“A 50% raise!! How would that feel? What would it mean to you and your family over the next 20 years? How about a 50% pay cut? How would that change your life over the next couple of decades? How would you explain it to your family? Well, if you are an investor, seemingly modest […]

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“Know Your T-Rex Score”

National Post Article  January 30, 2017 Know your T-Rex Score: It shows how much return you keep after fees Barry Critchley | January 30, 2017 8:15 PM ET

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