This is a great write up by Bob Lai | Tawcan 🇹🇼🇨🇦 . I agree with all points.

"Overwhelmingly, ETF manufacturers favour active funds, with 93 of the 122 new listings this year being actively managed, the data show." This is in no way a surprise. Both because the Canadian advisors still haven't gotten the message that this won't end well for them. That,

Here's what $100 invested in 1970 was worth in 2023

When researching ETF’s remember total returns include dividends being reinvested and MER fees being deducted. A lot of investors miss the key metrics. Mark McGrath

men, is this true? 🧐

Remember this? The MSCI All Country World IMI Index returned 8.36% in 2016. It returned an annualized 10.79% from 2016 through 09/2024. Don't listen to market forecasts.

Way too many young men are throwing away their hard-earned savings and costing themselves thousands—if not hundreds of thousands—of dollars in tax-free compound growth.

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So many people on social media are showing off lives they can't afford Don't feel the pressure to keep up Sometimes you need to say no to the new car, extra vacation, expensive nights out etc.

Picking a winning stock is similar to finding a needle in a haystack. Why try to find the needle if you can just buy the whole haystack through index funds! and Dave cover this topic and all things investing in our latest podcast episode. Available now on all

This hit the feels 🧵 1. No I'm not crying

Good morning, Canada. It’s New Year’s Eve, and while many of you are preparing to celebrate tonight, let’s take a moment to reflect on what’s coming tomorrow. When the clock strikes midnight, it won’t just be the start of 2025—it’ll mark the beginning of Taxpocalypse 2025, a year

Imagine paying an extra 50 bps in fees for this.

I spent 4 years selling life insurance. Here's what they don't teach you in training: Most people don't need life insurance forever. And that $2M policy you're paying for? You'll probably drop it in 20 years. A thread on the smart money approach to life insurance. ↓

Not all financial advisors are equal Spoke to someone paying Wells Fargo 1.5% a year to invest $5.5M at the age of 35 If he sticks with them to age 60, that's $6M in fees and $14M less in retirement than a Vanguard ETF, completely insane!

This is the true definition of wealth and happiness to a man.

Investment recommendations based on portfolio size: $100K: - low-cost, globally diversified index funds $1M: - low-cost, globally diversified index funds $10M: - low-cost, globally diversified index funds $100M: - low-cost, globally diversified index funds

Blunt advice from Dave on whether or not you should buy an options trading course. Don't miss the full episode with Richard Coffin (The Plain Bagel) available on our website, YouTube and all podcasting platforms.

For most investors: 99% of good investing is doing nothing, the other 1% is how you behave when the world is going crazy.

This is what true wealth looks like, it's not measured by material things, but by health, love, and time with those who matter most. The financial industry is losing one of the good ones, but for all the right reasons. Best of luck in your new adventure Mark McGrath