Video: Easy Foreign Investing With CDRs

This video brief overview of #Canadian Depositary Receipts, or #CDRs. They allow #Canadians to buy #foreign #stocks #worldwide for Canadian dollars, and #hedge out the #currency #fluctuations, so it doesn’t matter if the #USD gets stronger or weaker that the #CAD.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

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My Simply Investing Dividend Podcast interview

Introduction by Kanwal Sarai for this podcast episode:

In this episode, I interview investor Ales Eisner, we talk about how to get started with investing, how to select dividend stocks, and how invest in this current economic climate.

Ales achieved financial independence in his early 40’s, and stopped working in IT at 46.  Today he lives off his six figure dividend income. Ales is a disciplined investor who is happy to share his knowledge and experience with our audience.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
– How Ales achieved a six figure annual dividend income
– RRSP (401k) vs TFSA vs non-registered accounts
– Why is it important to start investing sooner than later?
– Is it too late to start investing in your 50s?
– What is your process for selecting what stocks to invest in?
– The risk of investing in dividend traps
– Why invest in dividend stocks when the dividend isn’t guaranteed?
– Why is dividend history so important?
– How many stocks should I hold in my portfolio?
– Do you consider the management expense ratio (MER fee) when investing in funds?
– When would you sell a stock?
– How are you investing in this current tariff trade war?
– The importance of remaining calm when investing
– What advice would you give to someone who wants to start investing for their future?

Link to Ales’s website: https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/

Video: What’s the Best Retirement Withdrawal Strategy?

Using the 4% rule, or with an updated 3.7% #withdrawal #rate in #retirement, what’s the best withdrawal #strategy? You can use #fixed #real withdrawals, which offer the benefit of #simplicity, or #dynamic #strategies, which factor in #portfolio #performance and #spending. The strategy depends on #Market #conditions, #inflation and #lifestyle.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

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The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
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Video: How much can Retirees spend in Retirement

A #Morningstar article from January #2025 describes their latest #studies and #simulations from 2024 about the #sustainable #withdrawals from your #retirement portfolio, and I would like to share the results. Affluent #retirees are #living #longer, and traditional #pensions have declined in prevalence. Meanwhile, many retirees are working well past the traditional retirement age of 65. This video outlines what you need to know about retirement income planning. While there’s no one-size-fits-all plan, the #4% rule has been a popular approach. According to the 2024 data, how much can you spend in retirement so your #portfolio lasts 30 years?

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
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Video: Investing Ideas for the new US Administration

There are #opportunities for #Canadian #Investors in the context of the new #Trump #US #Administration. I look at #Tariffs, #International #Diversification, the #Energy Sector, including #wind, #EV targets, Refilling the #oil stockpile, and increasing #production. Opportunities in the #Banking Sector, #Cryptocurrencies, #Currency, #Healthcare and #China are also examined.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
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Video: How to Max out your RRSP contribution

The video discusses the #RRSPGrossup #strategy, a way to maximize #RRSP contributions using a #RRSPloan, #investing to reduce #taxes.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/

Video: Top 5 Stocks for 2025

This is my Top 5 #stockpicks for #2025. They are mostly #value #investments: #GENERALMOTORS #GM, #POLARISRENEWABLEENERGY #PIF, #TELUS #T, #BAIDU #BIDU, and #TORONTODOMINION #TD. I also offer a draw for an hour of #mentoring via #video call with me for those who comment on Youtube.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/

Video: Things I do January 1st

This video is about some actions to help with #taxes, #financialgoal and #Budget for the #2024 and #2025 calendar years. With the #NewYear having come and gone, I thought I would share some things that I did on #January 1st of 2025, and what the state of my #finances is. I look at my #networth, budget, total #dividends, #taxbrackets, #compare my #investing prowess against the #benchmark, show my 2025 #TFSA purchase, #fees, creating #SMART #goals, #rebalancing a #portfolio and other #administrative things for 2025.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/

Video: Getting Cashflow: Dividends or Sell Shares?

Let’s #compare and #contrast #dividend-paying #stocks (#value investing) and #growth #investing in #Canada, and determine which is the best for #cashflow and #money coming in. Someone who is in #retirement or in #FIRE would be interested in this. I look at #Pros and #Cons of both, from #taxation, #volatility, #income #stability, #growth, #investor #psychology, #control, #profits, #dividends and their meaning, and #risks.

The #CanadianMoneyTalk channel concentrates on #Canadianinvesting and #personalfinance in Canada.

Visit: http://www.canadianmoneytalk.ca
The Investing & Personal Finance Basics course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/investing-personal-finance-basics-course/
The Advanced Investing: Stock Analysis Course is at https://canadianmoneytalk.ca/advanced-investing-stock-analysis-course/