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Financial Advice from Ottawa

http://ottawainvestmentadvisor.wordpress.com/

A blog about:Current market events,Behavioural finance, Academic research, how to improve your portfolio, Active vs. Passive investing,The mutual fund industry, Fees, and asset class investing

Every once in awhile, I’ll also throw in the odd comment about life here in Canada’s Capital.

• Added on: Jul 18th, 2008
• Country: Canada
• Language: English

• Author: Andrew Baechler
• Listed in: Investing Personal
• Tags: investing neuroeconomics indexing behavioural finance asset class investing ottawa financial advsior

Recent Posts

• Some Good Advice During Bad Times

  Posted on Tuesday March 31st, 2009 at 09:24 in investing, stock market, financial planning, tax, indexing, income taxes, stock market bubbles, investment strategy, behavioural finance, asset class investing, andrew baechler, ottawa investment advisor

  At the time of writing this article, the S&P/TSX Composite index sits at approximately 8,600 points, down almost 45% from the high point achieved in June 2008. The dramatic decline in Canadian and global stock markets has left many investors, and...

• Fantastic Take on the Value of Market Pundits

  Posted on Wednesday March 11th, 2009 at 13:16 in investing, Jon Stewart, jim cramer, dow jones, stanford, indexing, cnbc, daily show, djia, asset class investing, market pundits

  Jon Stewart’s rant about the value of CNBC and their market pundits is hilarious. If nothing else, the comedic humour should bring a smile to your face during these difficult times. Jim Cramer, whom this clip takes multiple shots at, has agre...

• Bond Investing: Risks and Bond Funds vs. Individual Bonds

  Posted on Friday February 27th, 2009 at 12:56 in investing, mutual funds, index funds, investment strategy, andrew baechler, ottawa investment advisor, ottawa cfa, business at night, bond investing, cfa ottawa, pwl ottawa

  As RSP season comes to a close, investors are looking to deploy their contributions, with many preferring the relative safety of bonds and money market securities vs. the equity markets. Yesterday Greg Hebert and I discussed some of the risks associ...

• Buyer Beware: Tax Gifting Arrangements

  Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 at 14:17 in tax credits, income taxes, cra, canada revenue agency, andrew baechler, ottawa investment advisor, cfa ottawa

  Tax avoidance schemes are most definitely a case of buyer beware.   The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently posted this warning on their website:   “Warning: Canada Revenue Agency has denied over $2.5 billion in tax shelter gifting arrangement ...

• Do Most Canadian Equity Funds Beat the TSX?

  Posted on Wednesday February 4th, 2009 at 12:01 in investing, stock market, etfs, mutual funds, fees, index funds, indexing, portfolio management, investment advisor, canadian stock market, tax efficiency, index investing

  As you’ve probably gathered from my previous postings, I and PWL believe that asset class exposure and not active stock picking explains the vast majority of investment portfolio returns. This belief is based on academic research and is a ma...

• Some Excellent Thoughts from Michael Lewis

  Posted on Tuesday February 3rd, 2009 at 09:21 in investing, stock market, investment advisor, investment strategy, canadian stock market, andrew baechler, investor behaviour, ottawa financial advisor, ottawa investing, common sense investing, investor attitude, investor emotions

  Michael Lewis is a journalist and best-selling author whose notable books include: Liar’s Poker, Moneyball and Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. Based on his experiences as former Salomon Brothers bond trader, Michael’s writing provides a fasc...

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