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Market news curated for the Canadian​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ investor. See what's making headlines below.

October 2, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

The CRA Doesn’t Care That You Lost Money: XEQT and Capital Gains Tax in a Taxable Account

Holding XEQT outside a TFSA or RRSP?​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ Learn what the CRA actually taxes, how losses really work, and the ACB...

September 30, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

The Market Is Down 20%. Your Move Is Still the Same

Down 20% and tempted to sell XEQT? See​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ what bear-market history, TFSA and RRSP rules, and the math of forced...

September 28, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

XEQT Holds 9,000+ Stocks. Here’s Why That Number Should Calm You Down

XEQT's 9,444 holdings span 11 sectors​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ and 40+ countries — yet its top 10 positions are just ~11% of the...

September 25, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

I Got a $40,000 Bonus. Here’s Exactly What I Did With It

Got a $40K bonus and paralyzed by where​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ to put it? Here's the exact account order, the lump sum vs....

September 23, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

You Just Had a Baby. Here’s the Only Investing Move That Matters Right Now.

The CESG gives you a 20% instant return​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ on your first $2,500 every year — free money with a hard...

September 21, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

What Does Retiring on XEQT Actually Look Like at 55?

Real portfolio math for a 55-year-old​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ with $1.35M in XEQT — account sequencing, CPP timing, and what the drawdown looks...

September 18, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Is Wealthsimple Safe and Legit? An Honest Review for XEQT Investors

Wealthsimple is regulated and CIPF-protected,​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ but safe isn't the same as optimal. Here's what XEQT investors need to know before...

September 16, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Your Friends Are Buying Individual Stocks. Here’s the Math on Why You Shouldn’t.

Shopify at the office, Nvidia in the​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ group chat — the pressure to pick stocks is real. The math on...

September 14, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

XEQT Pays Dividends? What the Quarterly Distribution Actually Means for You

XEQT's quarterly distributions​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ aren't passive income you should chase — they're a pass-through mechanism. Here's what they mean for your...

September 11, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

I Paid a Financial Advisor for 10 Years. Here’s What It Actually Cost Me

A decade of commission-based mutual​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ funds silently drained tens of thousands from a typical Canadian portfolio. Here's the real math,...