We all make assumptions when it comes to planning for retirement. A recent column in the Wall Street Journal explains why caution is warranted when making assumptions in retirement planning.
Rob Carrick weighs in on a Ontario Securities Commission proposal that will force investment dealers and advisers to show the actual dollar cost of fees and commissions and a meaningful summary of a client’s rate of return. Good advisers should be doing this already.
Preet Banerjee explains what a dividend capture is and explains why it is a tough way to earn excess returns.
My Own Advisor shares his notes from a talk delivered by Larry Swedroe in Ottawa this week.
Larry MacDonald notes that pension funds, which bring vast resources to bear on active management, has failed to deliver alpha.
Michael James says that Larry Swedroe makes a convincing case for passive investing.
Money Smarts Blog thinks that while the OSC proposals are a great idea, it won’t make much of a difference for most investors.
Canadian Personal Finance Blog offers some good tips (and some not so good tips) on saving money on gas.
If you are going on vacation to the US or overseas this summer, you may want to heed Ellen Roseman’s warning that smart phone users are being hit with hefty data roaming fees.
HowToInvestOnline investigates whether S&P 500 currency-hedged ETFs work well and compares two ETFs available on the TSX.
That’s it for this week. Have a great weekend everyone!
