2020 marks the start of the 25th year for this website and our IWB newsletter.
All posts by Gordon Pape
Added on January 8, 2020
Predictions past and future
Added on January 5, 2020
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
What does 2020 hold in store for your finances?
Revisiting a Christmas Carol
Added on December 24, 2019
Categories: News.
Spend some time during the holidays catching up on your donations.
Florida in the winter?
Added on December 11, 2019
Categories: News.
It comes with a big price tag!
Income Investor Top Performers of 2019
Added on December 9, 2019
Categories: Update. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
The focus is cash flow and safety. Capital gains like these are a nice bonus.
IWB Top Performers of 2019
Added on December 9, 2019
Categories: Update. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The markets posted good numbers in 2019 but many of our IWB picks did even better.
An easy way to invest in dividend stocks
Added on December 3, 2019
Categories: News.
If one-stop shopping is your preference, here is an ETF to consider.
What you don’t know can hurt you
Added on November 29, 2019
Categories: News.
Many people have no idea how to manage their money for retirement.
More on mortgages
Added on November 15, 2019
Categories: Questions.
Q – My partner (age 67) has given his ex-wife the total of his RRSPs as a settlement payout. This has left him with no retirement income, he has no pension, […]
Owning gold
Added on November 15, 2019
Categories: Questions.
Q – Lots of folks have been discussing buying and holding gold in their portfolios. We are interested to know your thoughts about buying and holding gold in either our TFSAs […]
Searching for broker
Added on November 15, 2019
Categories: Questions.
Q – I have been using financial advisors for years but would now prefer to manage my own funds. Many years ago, I managed my own portfolio with TD Waterhouse but […]
Where to hold cash?
Added on November 15, 2019
Categories: Questions.
Q – We continue to enjoy reading your newsletter, thanks for your ongoing efforts producing it. Like many we are starting to hold significant amounts of cash in all our […]
Growth portfolio averages 25%
Added on October 3, 2019
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Total gain over seven years is 375.6%.
Negative rates are a Pandora’s Box
Added on September 30, 2019
Categories: News.
About $15 trillion worth of bonds worldwide now carry negative yields
Bonds shine
Added on August 14, 2019
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The easiest way to add bonds to your portfolio is to buy ETFs that invest in them.
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.