One of the main reasons for my blog and investment update hiatus over the last few months, was that I was in the process of both selling my condo, and purchasing a townhouse with my partner. This purchase had a major impact on my investments, as I sold a large amount of my investments to contribute to my new down payment. Today I do a recap of my investments, savings and equity, to see where I'm at after the (most likely) biggest purchase of my life.OverviewHere is an overall look at my net worth, broken up into 3 main categories:My investments mainly consist of different version …
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Passive Index Investing with ETFs – what are they, how much do they cost, where to buy
Previously, I’ve written about passive index investing thought TD e-Series, Tangerine Investment Funds, and Robo Advisors. Today I look at passive investing with ETFs, and specifically, ETFs recommended as part of the Canadian Couch Potato index investment strategy. Using this strategy can help you invest across global markets, paying little in investment fees and provide steady growth for your money over the long term.What are ETFs?Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are indexes of stocks or bonds that usually have a very low management fees. They are similar to index funds like TD e-Series …
January/February 2019 – Investment Portfolio Growth
2019 has started with a bang when it comes to my investments. And that's a good thing! After the later part of 2018 saw a medium crash in the value of many of my index investments, the first 2 months of 2019 have made a great recovery. An updated property assessment also saw a large gain in my assets. Let's take a deeper in look in my January and February 2019 investment portfolio update.Overall AssetsGenerally positives across the board in the my investment assets for January and February. You'll notice a huge spike in my home equity, which I'll discuss further below. I was able to …
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