Investing

Should I be take risks with my TFSA?

Posted on November 19, 2013February 1, 2021 by Avrex

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Although the TFSA is called a ‘savings account’, it should be considered an ‘investment account’. Some individuals have taken on risks, to grow their accounts far beyond their initial contributions. Similar to the Financial Post’s query earlier this year, MoneySense magazine was also asking it’s readers to let them know how well they were doing […]

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Are you invested in Mutual funds? Congratulations, you’ll now be working an additional 3 years.

Posted on November 15, 2012November 15, 2012 by Avrex

[November is “Financial Literacy month”. Bloggers are participating in the “Blog for Financial Literacy” campaign by sharing their ‘best financial tip’ with their readers.] Many investors don’t realize it, but the high Management Expense Ratios (MER) of Mutual Funds are slowly eroding their personal life savings. Let’s compare the characteristics of the two main investment […]

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Value Trap – Cut Your Stock Losses

Posted on October 5, 2012October 5, 2012 by Avrex

How many of us have been caught in a “value trap”? Prior to making stock selections, I pour over lots of fundamental variables. I’m a value investor. I’m looking for undervalued stocks, or stocks that have fallen out of favour. Back in 2011, I purchased Research in Motion (RIMM, RIM.TO), with the conviction that it […]

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