by Alan McLachlan | Book Review
“Do not give way to useless alarm; though it is right to be prepared for the worst, there is no occasion to look on it as certain.” – Pride & Prejudice, 1813 Mark Twain was right when he said that although history doesn’t necessarily repeat itself, it...
by Alan McLachlan | Book Review
It’s always interesting to observe what’s happening in the world of personal finance when you begin to read through the latest self help books. In an effort to show the reader how valuable Dave Chilton’s ‘sequel’ to the original The...
by Alan McLachlan | Book Review, Economics, Investing
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities These are indeed interesting times, most notably due south of us in the USA. The government is playing it’s...
by Alan McLachlan | Book Review, Estate Planning, Financial Planning
A lot of newspaper space has recently been devoted to financial literacy and the lack of planning with regard to retirement preparation. The average Canadian seems to be facing issues with debt management, retirement income planning, not to mention just staying...
by Jake Evans | Book Review
Leave a Comment I put off reading this book for some reason. There was something about its brightly-colored exterior, and how it didn't seem to fit in with the other books about money on the bookstore shelf that I just didn't like. It's bold title, "I...
by Jake Evans | Book Review
Subscribe to the Official Financial Highway Newsletter Here! Leave a Comment Peaks and Valleys, written by Spencer Johnson, M. D., is all about managing your good and bad times. Nothing more, nothing less, told in a very easy-to-read, parable-like style. In fact, it...