What Happens to Real Estate During Stagflation + Where to Invest?
Investors need to remember a few lessons from the 1970s stagflation environment
Investors need to remember a few lessons from the 1970s stagflation environment
Investor’s need to cap REITs to 5% or 10% of their total wealth — or 7% of an equity portfolio
Here are tips for turning your old home into a rental property
Borrowing to boost your RRSP makes a lot of sense, when done the smart way
Double-digit returns is what MICs offer, but the devil is in the details
4 rules that help reduce the risks that come with buying a pre-construction condo or home (Getty Images / Ron Chapple) No one would blame you if you had a sudden case of cold-feet when faced with buying a pre-construction condo, townhome or single-family detached home these days. The sudden collapse and current legal entanglement…
Pooling your money to buy into a syndicated mortgage is a risky investment Q: I’m a long-time MoneySense reader, and find your investment/financial advice and articles always very useful. I’m in my late 30’s, have an owner-occupied triplex, a cash reserve, and a good portfolio of ETF’s. I’m concerned about the potential overvaluation in the stock…
Investors I speak to these days aren’t too troubled by low interest rates or the inability to find safe, reliable income. That doesn’t mean they’ve parked their cash and let inflation erode their portfolios. Instead, they’re cashing in on the double-digit returns of Mortgage Investment Corporations, known as MICs (pronounced MIC as in Mick Jagger)….
Believe it or not, the top 10% of tax filers by income pay just 16% in taxes. Do they know something you don’t? Yes! To reduce your taxes—and increase your in-pocket earnings—consider these three strategies. Strategy #1: Split your taxes Chad DeGraff, a 39-year-old securities lawyer in Toronto, recently figured out a way to save…
According to the recently released Russell Active Manager report, 65% of large cap Canadian equity active managers beat the benchmark during the extreme volatility of the third quarter of 2008. According to the report, this is the highest rate of outperformance since the first quarter of 2007, with the number of active managers beating the…