The portfolio was down a little over 4%. Time for some changes.
All posts by Gordon Pape
Added on May 25, 2020
Is it time to go bargain hunting?
Added on May 12, 2020
Categories: News and Pandemic. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The stock market has been persistently optimistic in recent weeks.
Protecting what you have
Added on April 23, 2020
Categories: News and Pandemic. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
The stock market is beaten, there’s turmoil in bonds, where do investors turn?
Life after Covid
Added on April 8, 2020
Categories: News and Pandemic. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
What will the world look like when the crisis ends?
Separating the wheat from the chaff
Added on March 23, 2020
Categories: News and Pandemic. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Our responsibility at BuildingWealth is to provide guidance on the financial impact of this world crisis.
Bear Market!
Added on March 16, 2020
Categories: News and Pandemic. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
How low will the markets go? How long will this last?
More Volatility To Come
Added on March 12, 2020
Categories: News and Pandemic.
The longest bull market in history is over.
The Search For A Vaccine
Added on March 10, 2020
Categories: News and Pandemic. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The situation is more acute by the day.
Surviving A Market Meltdown
Added on March 2, 2020
Categories: News and Pandemic.
It’s crisis time again!
Worried about retiring?
Added on February 18, 2020
Categories: News and RRSP.
Here’s what to do.
Invest Like The Pros
Added on February 8, 2020
Categories: News and RRSP. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
In the latest edition of our newsletter, The Income Investor, I offer my insights on how to grow this retirement must-have.
Five Stocks For Your Income Portfolio
Added on February 4, 2020
Categories: News.
Most income stocks thrive when interest rates go down.
25 years old!
Added on January 8, 2020
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
2020 marks the start of the 25th year for this website and our IWB newsletter.
Predictions past and future
Added on January 5, 2020
Categories: News. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
What does 2020 hold 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.