The easiest way to add bonds to your portfolio is to buy ETFs that invest in them.
All posts by Gordon Pape
Added on August 14, 2019
The Fed caves to Trump
Added on August 5, 2019
Categories: News.
There was no need to cut rates at this point.
Keeping the bull alive
Added on July 5, 2019
Categories: News.
The current U.S. bull market is the longest running bull since the Great Depression.
Climate change and your money
Added on June 24, 2019
Categories: News.
Investors want securities that are environmentally friendly and potentially profitable.
Why you aren’t offered shares in a hot IPO.
Added on May 21, 2019
Categories: News.
If you want to invest in IPOs, I have some tips that may help.
Always expect the unexpected.
Added on April 30, 2019
Categories: News.
Markets can change course quickly and unexpectedly.
Ottawa probably owes you money.
Added on April 24, 2019
Categories: News.
Here’s what to do with your refund.
HBP poison pill.
Added on April 3, 2019
Categories: News and RRSP.
Changes designed to make it easier for millennial home-buyers in pricey markets like Toronto and Vancouver.
Politics and your money.
Added on April 2, 2019
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
What our our leaders do has a direct effect on our personal well-being and on the direction of many stocks.
We’ve turned the corner on alternative energy.
Added on March 19, 2019
Categories: News.
Momentum is building and investors are increasingly looking to get in on the action.
The markets are calm – for now.
Added on March 4, 2019
Categories: News.
More market swings are just over the horizon. How do you protect your assets?
RRSP facts and fallacies.
Added on February 25, 2019
Categories: RRSP. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
54% of Canadians have money invested in an RRSP, but good public education about retirement planning is still hard to find.
Overhaul for RRSP portfolio
Added on February 25, 2019
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The portfolio has two objectives: preserve capital and earn a higher return than a GIC.
It’s RRSP season again. Don’t forget rule #1!
Added on February 7, 2019
Categories: RRSP.
The first rule of retirement planning – make a contribution!
Asset allocation is the key to investing success
Added on January 22, 2019
Categories: News.
How much of your money is invested in stocks, bonds, and cash?
Is there a fortune in your attic?
Added on January 22, 2019
Categories: News.
Take a closer look at what’s hanging on your walls or go rummaging through the attic – a small fortune may be hiding in your home.
6 rules for your RRSP
Added on January 17, 2019
Categories: RRSP. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Follow some basic rules and choose your investments carefully.
A Bizzare Year Winds Down
Added on December 17, 2018
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
2019 can’t come soon enough for most investors.
RRSP portfolio continues to deliver
Added on December 12, 2018
Categories: RRSP. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Most people look at their RRSPs only once a year, during the January-February contribution season. That’s a bad idea.
Tech wreck – part two
Added on November 30, 2018
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
It’s been a lousy autumn for tech stocks.
Pipeline woes
Added on November 15, 2018
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Another kick in the teeth for the pipeline industry!
Don’t like mutual funds? Look at robo-advisors.
Added on November 12, 2018
Categories: News.
Robo-advisors are a new and relatively unknown concept.
The cannabis craze
Added on September 30, 2018
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The biggest stock story in Canada right now is undeniably cannabis.
Nasdaq powers higher
Added on June 9, 2018
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Nasdaq has been the world’s best-performing market over the past five years.
Bank investors not concerned about big writedowns
Added on January 22, 2018
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Short-term pain for long-term gain. That’s what America’s big banks are experiencing as they roll out fourth-quarter numbers that include multi-billion dollar write-offs attributed to the new U.S. tax bill signed just before Christmas.
The changing dynamics of the car industry
Added on June 2, 2017
Categories: News.
By Vitaliy Katsenelson, CFA Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon are all fighting to best one another’s iPhone offers. What is really amazing about the situation is that no matter how this […]
Volatility Ahead
Added on January 7, 2017
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
There’s one sure thing you can say about 2017 – it will be volatile.
Lessons from History
Added on December 12, 2016
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Donald Trump says his number one priority is protecting American jobs and he doesn’t seen to care who gets hit as he pursues that goal.
The Trump Bump
Added on November 18, 2016
Categories: News. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Stick to your investment plan, collect your dividends, and keep your cool.
What happens next?
Added on November 13, 2016
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The immediate reaction of the stock market to Donald Trump’s astounding victory caught me and almost everyone else by surprise.
OPEC blinks
Added on October 3, 2016
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The first step in restoring prosperity to the embattled oil industry.
Falling rates push stock prices into dangerous territory
Added on July 15, 2016
Categories: News.
Many interest-sensitive stocks look vulnerable.
Six stocks that did well in 2015
Added on January 4, 2016
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
It was a miserable year for the TSX. Canada’s benchmark index was down 11.1% for 2015. But there were a few bright spots amongst the rubble.
Why invest?
Added on October 6, 2015
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Can you answer that question in just a few words?
The rigged bond market
Added on September 3, 2015
Categories: News. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
It’s time to set a clear timetable for the full implementation of an open bond trading system in Canada.
Pay attention to Bank’s warning
Added on June 18, 2015
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The Bank of Canada normally steers clear of commenting on the stock market. So when it does, we need to pay attention.
Trudeau declares tax war
Added on May 12, 2015
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The Liberals and Trudeau have decided to tackle Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party on its own turf with an ambitious Robin Hood-style tax program: take from the rich, give to the poor (or in this case the middle class).
Take advantage of TFSA rule changes
Added on May 2, 2015
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The increase in the annual TFSA contribution limit to $10,000 has taken these powerful savings vehicles to a whole new level.
Get used to low rates
Added on November 22, 2014
Categories: News. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Anyone hoping for a return to higher interest rates in the near future is going to be disappointed. That day has been postponed again, perhaps until 2016.
When to sell your stock?
Added on September 2, 2014
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
It’s one of the toughest decisions an investor has to make – when is the right time to sell a stock? Here are some tips to help.
Choosing an energy fund
Added on May 5, 2014
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
There will be ups and downs along the way, but I think the rebound in the energy sector is going to continue. If you agree, the issue then becomes choosing the best securities for your portfolio.
