I’m an American contributing on a Canadian finance blog. One thing I’ve learned since starting here at Financial Highway is that there are quite a few great finance blogs out there written from a Canadian perspective. Enjoy these posts from some of the Canadian finance blogs:
Best Way To Invest in Africa
Clare at MoneyEnergy offers a look at the best way you can invest in Africa, helping you capture a little of the global wealth moving around on that continent, with special focus on the fact that Africa is not homogeneous.
I Should Have Bought An Index Fund
Tom at Canadian Finance Blog provides some insight into his regret that he didn’t buy an index fund instead of an actively managed fund when he initially opened his RRSP account. A great look at index funds vs. actively managed funds.
Guest Post: Personal Finance Mistakes
Roger writes a guest post for Canadian Personal Finance Blog that offers a confession of specific personal finance mistakes. Are you guilty of any of these?
Is Indexing Less Risky?
The Canadian Couch Potato looks at indexing, and why it is a winning strategy. However, this is not because indexing is less risky than other investing strategies. A thoughtful look at indexing.
Is it Just Me or is it too Good to Be True?
The Dividend Guy looks at what is going on in the world of dividend yields, and the opportunities being created right now and asks us to pause. Could all of this be too good to be true?
Does gold have a place in your portfolio?
Thicken My Wallet looks at the pros and cons of having gold in your portfolio, and addresses the types of strategies that might be appropriate for gold. And issues a warning about what could be next for the precious metal.
Ways to Track Your Spending
Million Dollar Journey offers helpful ways for you to track your spending so that you can get your budget under control, and your financial plan back on track.
How to achieve a happy client-adviser relationship
Rob Carrick, blogger at the Globe and Mail, offers some solid information on improving your relationship with your financial adviser.
Other Financial Posts
Here are a few other posts from around the web — not written by Canadians (at least, I don’t think they are):
- 6 Steps to Take Control of Your Debt at Quizzle.
- Swapping Convenience for Low Costs at Get Rich Slowly.
- Needs, Wants and Crap for Babies: Part 2 at Fiscal Fizzle.
- How to Prepare for a Car Breakdown at Bargaineering.
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I agree with one particular point here: Index funds are completely and utterly underrated!
Thanks for the mention Miranda!
Simple and good article.
I have gold in my portfolio, and investing in Index fund would give good returns is not always true. I rely more on diversified funds and leave the rest to fund managers.