ETF’s — Taking the Market by Storm

These days, youngsters are very cautious when it comes to investing their money. After hearing all the horror stories from 2008 – youngsters have lost faith in the overall market which has resulted in confusion on where to seek out returns from – resulting in a significant portion of money being left as cash. While…

Summer Shopping Spree – The Best Deals in Town

When it comes to summer time, summer and shopping go hand in hand. The sidewalk sales and summer collections are out and consumers flock to the great deals. We all continue to search for the best deals and discounts. Many times when it comes to retail, we scout out places beforehand looking at websites and…

Going All in on GICs – Not as Crazy as it Sounds

Investment wisdom states that as we age our portfolio exposure to high risk products should drop and more of our money should be sheltered to protect us from market windfalls. In turn, the younger we are, the riskier our portfolio should be with a greater exposure to stocks and mutual funds and a smaller reliance…

What’s the Best GIC out There?

Dear Readers, This week we will be continuing with our topic of Guaranteed Investment Certificates – GICs. Personally, I find nowadays, many of us have been left with a sour taste regarding interest rates. With all the rate cuts we’ve experienced its becoming increasingly difficult to earn a good rate of return at the bank…

GICs -Basic but Never Boring

Here comes the juicy stuff. For the next few weeks, I will be writing a mini-series of posts on Guaranteed Investment Certificates or GICs. GICs are relatively simple investments to purchase and comprehend and usually come with little risk. That’s not to say they are not useful – they are still widely used today and…