China has taken an unprecedented step towards cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology and launched the world’s first government-backed cryptocurrency on November 2nd, 2021, and, if the digital yuan succeeds, and weakens the USD too much, the dollar’s status as global reserve currency could also be at stake.
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It is easy for Canadian investors to execute orders for cannabis stocks using their Canadian symbol but it is not as straight forward for those individuals (i.e. Americans) using non-Canadian brokerage houses because many brokerage houses and online brokers don't know the symbols for the cannabis penny stocks you might wish to buy. That's where the use of CUSIP numbers can be very helpful.
Read More »True Portfolio Diversification Includes Owning Some Alternative Investments
From my perspective, true diversification is more than just a balance of conventional investments spanning cash, equities and fixed income. There’s a vast universe of alternative investments out there that may suit your risk profile and are worthy of a closer look. Let’s discuss.
Read More »6 Ways To Choose the Right Financial Advisor For YOU
A financial advisor can realize enhanced returns for you over the years and make you feel more at ease about their finances, but only 29% of Americans work with a financial advisor. Research shows that an advisor-managed portfolio [outperforms a self-managed portfolio realizing an 8% annualized growth over a 25-year period, on average, compared to 5% from a self-managed portfolio. bBelow are 6 ways to go about choosing the right one for YOU!
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In many ways, America remains two societies – one black and one white – as measured by key demographic indicators of social and economic well-being...
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Which countries will be the best and worst to invest in over the next 10 years in terms of relative strength of asset prices in real terms?
Read More »Make the Most Of Your Life While Still In Your 30’s (Or Even Older) – Here’s How
I’m turning 40 this month, which got me thinking: why not share how to make the most of your 30s so below are 30 hard-learned money and life lessons for you to review and hopefully implement.
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