Advanced topics on investing and FIRE
As Benjamin Franklin famously put it in a Constitution Center letter from 1789: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” these two things, death and taxes, are certainties …
Roughly two years ago, I wrote an article titled “Should I invest in high yield covered call ETFs?” It received many comments when it was first published and continues to be one of the most-read …
One of the most underappreciated components in dividend investing is tax efficiency. That’s why Reader B talked about it at length about it in my Q & A with him. Therefore, understanding how dividend income …
Long time readers will know that my wife and I are deploying a hybrid investing strategy – we invest in both dividend paying stocks and index ETFs. It is our goal to have our portfolio …
Last week Reader B, a fellow Canadian shared his amazing dividend investing story with us. B and his wife retired in 2004 at age 55 and have been living off dividends since. What’s amazing is …
As I write this on Oct 12, we just experienced the “worst day” of the stock market since April. The S&P dropped by 2.7%, the NASDAQ dropped by 3.56%, and the TSX dropped by 1.38%. …
Earlier this year, I wrote about stepping away from full-time work at the end of 2026 or early 2027. The idea is to either retire early and focus on my hobbies and passions, or transition …