We follow up our discussion on stocks with the most commonly talked about fixed-income security, bonds. Bonds may be an important way to balance risk in your investment portfolio. In this episode, we answer all of your top questions, including: What do you mean by bonds? How do bonds work? and Are bonds a good investment?

- Episode 3: Stocks and Bonds

- Episode 111: Stocks

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In this episode, we revisit one of the most powerful wealth building tools available to Canadians - stocks. You’ll learn what a stock is, what a dividend is, how capital gains work and much more. We also touch on some of the pros and cons of holding stocks in an RRSP, TFSA or non registered account.

- Episode 3: Investment Accounts: Stocks and Bonds

- Episode 26: Stocks

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In this episode, we go back to basics and talk about savings accounts and GICs in Canada.  We'll explain the difference between the two savings vehicles and when it may be most beneficial to use each of them.  We also explore how to get the highest GIC and savings account interest rates.

- Episode 2: Savings Accounts

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Whether its fuel, groceries or other goods and services, you've surely noticed that the price of things has gone up. In this episode, we talk about some of the national and global forces that are leading to this period of high inflation.

- Why Canadian gas prices are higher than ever (it's not all Ukraine) - Driving

- Canada’s Food Price Report 2022

- Statistics Canada - The Daily: Consumer Price Index

- Statistics Canada - Consumer Price Index PDF (February 2022)

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Investing your hard earned money is a rollercoaster of emotions. Some days you're up and imagining the retirement of your dreams. Then there are periods where all you see is red, and wondering if retirement will ever be possible. In this episode, we'll show you why it's important to manage your emotions and keep investing during market downturns.

-54. RRSP vs TFSA - Which Account is Right For You?

- VTI: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

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The Registered Retirement Savings Plan can be a very powerful tool to save for retirement. But are Canadians using it? In this episode, we take you through the stats on RRSP use in Canada and explain why it has dropped out of favour for some Canadians. We also take you through the benefits of the RRSP and some general saving and investing principles.

- Episode 99: RRSP Basics

- Episode 45: 2021 TFSA Update

- Episode 54: RRSP vs TFSA - Which Account is Right For You?

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Housing prices in Canada seem to always be on the rise. Many Canadian healthcare providers wonder how they can afford a home in more expensive markets like Ontario. There are a few things you should keep in mind before buying a house or condo, including the minimum income required to buy a property. Have you run the numbers? Let us show you how to determine home affordability in Canada.

 -68. The New 2021 Canada Mortgage Stress Test

- 77. The Mortgage Process: First Meeting

- RateHub Mortgage Payment Calculator Canada

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Housing prices across Canada are rising at historic rates, and things don’t appear to be getting any easier.  A number of factors are driving home prices ever higher.  Today, Ryan and Giacomo discuss these factors, from interest rate speculation to gifts from parents.  Find out why this spring is going to be a “whirlwind” of even higher prices.

 

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81. The Complete Guide to Credit Scores

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We talk to Lauren Roberts, founder and clinic owner at The Running Physio, a Toronto Physiotherapy clinic specializing in injury treatment and prevention strategies for endurance runners and athletes. Lauren is an accomplished endurance athlete herself, competing in the 2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championships and 2018 Boston Marathon. She turned her passion for endurance sport and treating this underserved population into a thriving business. We have a candid conversation about getting started, the highs and lows of clinic ownership and how to balance life and business.

- Visit The Running Physio

- Follow The Running Physio on Instagram

- Email [email protected]

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If you invest outside of the Canadian market (which we hope you do), you're exposed to currency fluctuation risk. Currency-hedged products are designed to protect investors from currency fluctuations, but do they work? In this episode, we discuss global markets, currency fluctuation, currency-hedging and performance of hedged products during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

- Global Investing: The Importance of Currency Returns and Currency Hedging ( MSCI)

- To hedge or not to hedge? Evaluating currency exposure in global equity portfolios (Vanguard)

- XUU - iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF

- XUH - iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

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