Index ETF investing, the other pillar of investing strategy that we deploy. Index ETF investing essentially tracks the different market indices. When market goes up, index ETFs go up; when market goes up, index ETFs go up. A simple and straightforward investing strategy.
When we started our financial independence journey, we set a goal of becoming financially independent via dividend income by 2025. Why did I pick the year 2025? Because it was far out there and it …
When you look at the TSX composite, you will notice that the financial and energy sectors make up a large percentage of the index. In fact, the financial sector constitutes over 30% and the energy …
Why is dividend investing an attractive investing strategy? The main attraction, I think, lies in the idea of living off dividends, being tax-efficient, and not touching your principal. By not touching the principal, many investors …
Earlier this year, I discussed three key reasons why we don’t invest in GICs and have no plan to invest in them any time soon. After reading that article, a few readers asked about Canadian …
We are hybrid investors. This means we invest in both individual dividend paying stocks and index ETFs. We are doing that because we want to construct our own ETF that can generate a steady dividend …
I hope everyone is enjoying the last bit of summer (or winter if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere). Because we were in Denmark and Iceland for over 7 weeks starting at the end of April …
It’s hard to believe 2024 is already halfway done. I don’t know about you but I feel that as I get older, each year seems to go by faster and faster. Weird heh? For the …