by Robb Engen | Nov 17, 2018 | Around the Blogosphere
The month of October was not kind to investors. A volatile stock market erased all of 2018’s gains and then some. My own portfolio plunged 5.72 percent in October after being up 4.73 percent from January to September. Time to panic? Not a chance. In yet another...
by Robb Engen | Nov 16, 2018 | Personal Finance
I’ve made my share of bad financial decisions over the years, but nothing feels worse than when a salesperson convinces you to buy something that’s not in your best interest. These kinds of rip-offs usually occur when one party has more or better information than the...
by Robb Engen | Nov 14, 2018 | Investing
“Past performance is not an indicator of future results.” Investors have heard this disclaimer for years, yet when it comes to picking investments we can’t help but look to a fund’s historical results to determine its quality. Indeed, it’s one of the first...
by Robb Engen | Nov 10, 2018 | Around the Blogosphere
CBC Go Public continues to do excellent investigative reporting and this week they caught banks behaving badly again, this time misleading and upselling customers on pricey credit card insurance. Known as balance protection insurance, this product charges a hefty...
by Robb Engen | Nov 6, 2018 | Saving Money
The past 10 years have been a lost decade for savers as interest rates plummeted and stayed at historic lows. A so-called high interest savings account at one of Canada’s big banks pay next to nothing for interest. Meanwhile those looking for higher rates on...
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