Tag: retirement
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How to approach asset allocation and risk tolerance.
Figuring out how much of your net worth to invest in different assets is challenging. It is very personal. Take the time to figure out where your comfort level is and what makes sense based on your goals and your age.
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When to invest outside a tax advantaged account
A lot of people only make investments within their TFSA and RRSP. But when does it make sense to think about making investments outside of these accounts? When saving for your retirement, there are limitations to what these accounts offer which investors should be thinking about. There could be significant opportunity costs to only investing…
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Opportunity Cost and what could have been
Every decision we make comes with a cost. Not just the cost of the thing we acquire, but the cost of what could have been. Opportunity cost is the concept that there are alternatives to the decisions we make that have different outcomes. Being aware of opportunity cost is critical to sound decision making.
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Challenging the goal of retiring with no mortgage
How many times have you heard advice to pay of your mortgage by the time you retire? That having a paid off house is setting you up for success in retirement? The argument would be that when you retire, your income reduces substantially such that paying a mortgage payment each month could impact your ability…
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Time as your biggest financial ally
I really don’t think I can emphasize enough the value of time to a successful wealth creation process. Money multiplies over long periods of time, and it does so exponentially. In other words, the longer you have to leave your money invested, the faster its pace of growth will accelerate. How? Compounding returns They used…
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Your financial “End Game” explained
To be financially successful over the long run, people need to make sacrifices in their lifestyle today to free up money for long term growth. Without a financial end game in mind ,these sacrifices are far less palatable. The financial End Game is the dream that makes the sacrifices worthwhile.
A Fighting Chance Finance 