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The Plain Bagel Episode VIII

Uploaded 16-02-18

Investments are a great way to expand one's wealth, but don't be fooled - there are still fees to pay for the services provided to you. In this video, we'll go over the types of costs you'll pay as an investor, as well as how you can learn more about the specific fees you face.

MUTUAL FUND SERIES INFORMATION:
- https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/invest/investment-products/mutual-funds-segregated-funds/mutual-fund-series/

Intro/Outro Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Episode Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/
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Link to OSC report: https://www.osc.gov.on.ca/documents/en/Investors/inv_research_20171127_missing-out-report.PDF

Uploaded 28-06-19

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It can be tough to get started with investing, but waiting to invest can actually cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars. We'll discuss how in today's video.

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This channel is for education purposes only and is not affiliated with any financial institution. Richard Coffin is not registered to provide investment advice and as such does not provide recommendations on The Plain Bagel - those looking for investment advice should seek out a registered professional. Richard is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers.



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The Plain Bagel Q and A 4

Uploaded 25-05-18

More Details on QE:
QE is a concerted effort to provide additional monetary stimulus to the economy in order to light a fire under it and get growth increasing again. If we look back at recent history, during and for a long period after the financial crisis of 08/09, the central banks dropped their key interest rates to zero or virtually zero. They did this in order to incentivize the commercial banking system to borrow free money and then easily lend that same money out into the financial system for an easy profit for themselves. However, this didn’t work so well because, although the banks did borrow the free money, they then horded this free money in low to moderate risk investments without really investing and lending the funds into the real economy. At this point, this is where QE came into a necessary realization and effect.

As mentioned, central banks (in effect) increase their own bank account balances and then buy various financial securities from commercial banks and other institutional investors. This effectively lowers longer-term interest rates (not short-term rates which are again already virtually zero) by artificially inflating the prices of the securities being bought by the QE operations. This in effect makes most government backed or guaranteed securities prevail at artificially and abnormally low yields (same interest payment, but higher prices). As a corollary, these same securities by default become much less attractive to any private market investor. In connecting the dots, as a final result, this will encourage both institutional and retail investors to put their money into more risky investments like stocks and corporate bonds, and this will eventually boost the stock market.

Episode Music:
Marty Gots a Plan by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100671
Artist: http://incompetech.com/



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Uploaded 02-05-26

My name is Richard Coffin, I'm an investment analyst with my Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Planner designations, registered with the Ontario Securities Commission as a portfolio manager.

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Richard does not hold a position in MSTR or any other bitcoin treasury companies.

Uploaded 15-08-25

Bitcoin treasuries have become a popular strategy for companies thanks to Michael Saylor and his firm Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). Let's dive into how this idea has taken off, and what it means for bitcoin.

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Interest rates are on the rise in both Canada and the U.S., what does this mean for consumers and investors? Find out with today's episode!

Uploaded 04-05-18

Intro/Outro Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Episode Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/



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00:00 - Intro
01:42 - What Section 899 Does
02:44 - Withholding Tax Basics
04:34 - Impacted Investments
06:37 - What Constitutes "Discriminatory Taxes”
10:21 - Implications for Foreign Countries
12:03 - Implications for the US
14:08 - What Investors Should Do

Uploaded 06-06-25

Hidden in the US "Big Beautiful Bill" is a meaningful tax proposal (Section 899) that will have a meaningful impact on investors outside the US...and the US itself. We explain the change in today's video.

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Index funds are some of the most popular investment vehicles around, and yet few fully understand how indices work. So today, let's take a moment to understand what constitutes an index, and how we can use them to invest.

Uploaded 22-06-18

Intro/Outro Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Episode Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/

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Here is the link to Michael Burry's interview: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-04/michael-burry-explains-why-index-funds-are-like-subprime-cdos

Uploaded 15-11-19

Ben Felix's Index Fund Bubble video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv0pJh8mFk0

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You've probably seen the circulating claim that we're in an index fund bubble; this is of course possible, but let's clear up the facts around the argument before jumping to conclusions!

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This channel is for education purposes only and is not affiliated with any financial institution. Richard Coffin is not registered to provide investment advice and as such does not provide recommendations on The Plain Bagel - those looking for investment advice should seek out a registered professional. Richard is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers.



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Uploaded 01-11-19

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If you're interest in buying your first home, you're probably wondering how much home you can afford, and what you can expect to pay on a monthly basis. Today's video aims to offer valuable rules of thumbs and things to ask yourself before making the purchase.

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Intro/Outro Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

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This channel is for education purposes only and is not affiliated with any financial institution. Richard Coffin is not registered to provide investment advice and as such does not provide recommendations on The Plain Bagel - those looking for investment advice should seek out a registered professional. Richard is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers.



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