Canadians buying less foreign securities
Does it matter if you are buying foreign securities? Yes, in terms of your taxes, but many Index Funds can help shelter that too.
Why is a Stock Market Index So Important?
Why is a stock market index so important? Should you follow it every day religiously ? Probably not, check it once a week and you are just fine.
Accountability
Accountability for CEO’s of large companies, starts and ends with the board of directors, and large shareholders. Their accountability is not to employees, but to the shareholders.
Bank CEO Takes a Pay Cut ?
Many years ago an RBC exec showed fiscal restraint by taking a pay cut, but was it really a pay cut, and did they really feel the pinch?
Money is Cheap so let’s Invest!!!
Is it a good idea to borrow money so that you can invest? Depends on the reason why. I borrowed to buy an RRSP once, to lower my income, but that was a very specific example.
