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August 10, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

XEQT vs a 60/40 Portfolio: The ‘Safer’ Option That’s Actually Riskier for Young Canadians

The 60/40 portfolio feels safe. But​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ for Canadians under 45, holding 40% bonds quietly destroys purchasing power and guarantees long-term...

August 7, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Getting Married and Combining Finances? Two Accounts, One ETF Is the Move

Merging money with a partner doesn't​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ mean merging portfolios. Here's the account structure that eliminates CRA attribution headaches and simplifies...

August 3, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

What Does Retirement Actually Look Like If XEQT Is Your Only Investment for 30 Years?

Three honest scenarios show what a $1M​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ XEQT-only retirement really delivers — including the pessimistic case your financial advisor won't...

July 31, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

The RRSP Deadline Is Making You Do Dumb Things With Your Money

Every March, Canadians panic-contribute​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ into whatever product their bank is promoting. The cost of that panic is higher than missing...

July 29, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

Your Brain Is Costing You 3% a Year. The Case for Automating Everything Into XEQT

Decades of DALBAR data show the average​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ investor lags the index by 2-4% annually, not from fees, but from their...

July 27, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

XEQT Holds 9,000 Stocks. So What Exactly Are You Buying When You Buy One Share?

One XEQT share gives you four underlying​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ ETFs, 46% US mega-caps, and a weighted slice of the global economy —...

July 24, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

My Parents Kept Pushing Their Advisor on Me. Here’s What I Found When I Actually Looked at the Numbers

A 2.5% blended fee costs you hundreds​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ of thousands in lost wealth over 30 years. Here's the math, the conversation,...

July 22, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

I Tried Buying XEQT on Every Major Canadian Brokerage So You Don’t Have To

Not every brokerage that calls itself​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ commission-free is telling the whole story. Here's what actually happens when you try to...

July 20, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

XEQT vs VEQT: The Honest Answer Nobody on Reddit Will Give You

XEQT and VEQT are nearly identical for​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ 95% of Canadians — but one real tiebreaker exists. We cut the forum...

July 17, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

You Just Got Your First Real Salary. Here’s What to Do Before Lifestyle Creep Wins

The window between your first real paycheque​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ and your first bad habit is smaller than you think. Lock in one...