This is a sponsored post written by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation. This has been reviewed and approved by Moneywehave.com Editor’s note: One of the most common questions I get is what happens to your deposited money if a bank fails? Well the good news is that you’re covered up to $100,000 thanks to the [...]
Ads are all around us; there’s just no way to avoid them. We can try our best to block them online, but walk in any direction and we’ll come across an ad soon enough. Ads are just a part of life, but every so often there are ads I come across where I wonder what [...]
Many of us know that having a financial advisor is important, but when you meet with one for the first time, do you know what questions to ask? The questions you ask and the answers you get should help determine if you’re comfortable with letting this person manage your money. It doesn’t matter if you’re [...]
For too many years Canadians had to look southward and enviously gaze at the bevy of hands-off investing options that our American counterparts had to choose from. Thankfully, this lack of choice in The Great White North has changed in a big way over the past couple of years. While you might be tempted to [...]
If you’ve ever spoken to an investment advisor who works for a bank, the odds are they showed you charts with the past performance. This is done to show you that the funds are a “proven” winner and you should invest them. However, what they should really be telling you (but never will) is that [...]
**This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Accenture Canada. All opinions are my own. Earlier in the week, I attended and live streamed the #TOfintech symposium where many of the city’s top fintech community members, regulators, and even students got together to discuss the importance of Canada’s global position as a [...]
Now that the RRSP season is officially over, although technically there is no RRSP season, I want to focus on a subject that many people wonder about. How to transfer your RRSP to another financial institution. At first glance, making the switch may appear difficult, but it’s a surprisingly easy process. Generally speaking, all you [...]
I don’t normally take guest posts, but Lars Kroijer and I have collaborated before. This post from him which is a follow up to my "The Perfect Trump Portfolio" was just too hard to resist and I know you'll enjoy it. With Donald Trump making headlines on an hourly basis and our social media accounts going crazy [...]
Ever since Donald Trump became President of the United States (and even before), he’s been making headlines for a variety of reasons. From his immigration policy to his weird handshakes, people can’t stop discussing Trump. The problem with these kinds of headlines is that it creates a lot of uncertainties. What the President says or [...]
** This post has been brought to you in partnership with Scotia iTRADE. All thoughts and opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Scotia iTRADE. One of Canada’s leading online brokerages, Scotia iTRADE has redesigned their website giving their clients and new users an even better experience. The idea is [...]
