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As I wrap up 2018 and take a look back on the year that was, I feel compelled to review the best books I read through the year that shaped my thinking. I always read with a pen in my hand as I tend to make notes in...
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January 6, 2019 Get Rich Brothers
Book Reviews, General, Weekend Reading
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My favourite aspect of being an investor is that it forces a person to look beyond their own front door to assess both macro and micro events across the globe. On the macro level, it becomes necessary to keep an eye on emerging technologies which may reshape the...
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November 10, 2018 Get Rich Brothers
General, Investing
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Over the course of the past week, a spotlight has been firmly fixed on the sales practices of Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD). A number of current and former employees have come forward to expose TD for putting excessive amounts of pressure on employees to either meet sales targets or...
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March 16, 2017 Get Rich Brothers
General, Investing
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In my earlier years, I never believed in using the beginning of the year to set goals. I preferred to take things as they come. Since taking an interest in personal finance, however, I’ve learned to appreciate setting milestones. You can’t hit the target if you don’t have...
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January 3, 2017 Get Rich Brothers
General, Investing
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Word of the year for 2016: Unbalanced. While I was able to make sizeable gains in terms of cash on the sidelines, I made a limited number of acquisitions. Likewise, while I spent the majority of my productive waking hours at work, I contributed less to this website...
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December 30, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
General
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As a Canadian intimately interested in the political scene, it is always particularly intriguing to notice how the American presidential run-up is far more closely followed even within our borders than the Canadian election season. This year’s campaigning with the polarizing candidate of Donald Trump took on a...
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November 12, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
General
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It seems that just about anyone you speak to hates taxes. Even those who profit directly from providing tax advice hate to pay taxes. How often do we hear, “I’d sell it but I just don’t want to pay the taxes” and other similar refrains? What upside could...
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June 12, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
General
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My favourite sorts of hobbies are those where there are initial start-up costs, after which point the ongoing maintenance falls off considerably. Chess, for instance, costs ~$20 for a decent chess board that comes with a travel canister to roll the board into along with the pieces. Aside...
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May 27, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
General
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When an investor makes a loan, they typically expect the recipient to pay interest to compensate for use of the money. So, on a loan of $200 with an interest rate of 10%, the investor would be paid $20 of interest. As much as receiving 10% on a...
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January 15, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
General, Investing
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Having just completed my review of 2015, it is time to leave the past twelve months and project ahead for the dozen to come. Rick will be providing his goals in a separate article (or I may simply amend this one when he’s got his down on paper)....
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December 30, 2015 Get Rich Brothers
General
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