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June 12, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

XEQT vs. VEQT: The Only Comparison You Need to End This Debate Tonight

Both XEQT and VEQT are excellent all-equity​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ ETFs. The real differences are fees, diversification structure, and one regional tilt. Here's...

June 11, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

The $0 Retirement Plan Most Canadians Overlook (It’s Boring and It Works)

Most Canadians over-engineer their retirement​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ strategy and underperform because of it. One fund, held consistently, beats the complexity. Here's the...

June 10, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

TFSA, RRSP, or FHSA: Where Should Your XEQT Actually Live?

The account you put XEQT in can matter​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ as much as buying it at all. Here's the decision framework most...

June 8, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Your Advisor Calls It ‘Too Risky.’ The Math Calls It Something Else.

Your advisor warns that 100% equities​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ is reckless. But the data most Canadians never see tells a very different story...

June 5, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

What the Heck Is XEQT and Why Is Everyone Telling Me to Just Buy It?

XEQT is one ETF that holds the entire​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ world's stock market. Here's what that actually means, why Canadians are obsessed...

June 3, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

XEQT Is Down 20%. Should You Sell, Hold, or Buy More?

Your XEQT is down 20% and your gut says​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ do something. Here's what the data actually says about selling, holding,...

June 1, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Dividing Investments in a Canadian Divorce: What Happens to Your XEQT?

Divorce is hard enough without a tax​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ surprise. Here's exactly how RRSP transfers, TFSA division, and non-registered ETF portfolios are...

May 29, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

You Just Got $50,000. Here’s the Exact Order to Invest It in Canada.

Bonus, inheritance, or home sale proceeds​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ in hand? Here's the precise order to deploy $50,000 across TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, and...

May 27, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

Best Broker to Buy XEQT in Canada: Questrade vs Wealthsimple vs the Rest

Picking the wrong broker to buy XEQT​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ can cost you real money in fees and friction. Here's exactly which Canadian...

May 27, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Wealthsimple Auto-Invest vs Buying XEQT Yourself: Which Is Actually Better?

Wealthsimple's managed portfolios​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ are better than your bank's mutual funds, but are they better than just buying XEQT yourself? The...