Haven’t you heard? A recession is coming! This has been played over and over again on the news coming from many many sources, so it must be true right? Yes, it is true that at some point in the future we will in fact enter a recession. The economy never has sustained an uptrend for […]
Continue ReadingWhat would the ideal retirement portfolio look like?
First off, we will start with a quick refresher for the viewers out there on our situation and what it is we’re working towards as a goal – after all you can’t very well make a plan without knowing where it is you’re hoping to end up, right? We are a 30 year old couple […]
Continue ReadingHow to fund your retirement – FIRE made easy.
Today we’re going to run over a few of the key components to any retirement but especially that of someone looking to quit the rat race early and sustain their lifestyle from some sort of investment portfolio. Now when I say “investment portfolio” this doesn’t have to mean stocks or bonds it can mean rental […]
Continue ReadingOur Findependence Portfolios – August Update
Welcome to our Findependence Portfolio update. This is the most important part of our entire journey as its these very funds that will unlike financial independence and allow us to retire earlier than we ever thought possible! As you look through the holdings you will notice that there are two distinct holding types here: 1) […]
Continue ReadingNet Worth Update – August 2019
Welcome to the FindependenceCanada August 2019 Net Worth Update. This is where we track our monthly updates on our quest to a One Million dollar net worth and beyond. We have worked diligently over the last few years to go from having a negative net worth to the position we are in here today, and we hope […]
Continue ReadingHow does dividend yield work? – A common misconception.
Today I’d like to touch on a subject that I feel commonly gets misunderstood about dividends and this misconception makes a huge impact on how investors view dividend investing. What we’re going to talk about is dividend payout, and more specifically the yield of a stock vs the cash payout dollar amount for a given […]
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