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May 25, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Buying XEQT at All-Time Highs: Why Your Entry Point Matters Less Than You Think

XEQT near record highs and your instincts​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ are screaming to wait. Here's what the data actually shows about buying at...

May 22, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

How to Buy XEQT on Questrade: A Step-by-Step Guide

Open your account, fund it, and place​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ your first XEQT trade on Questrade in under an hour. Every step covered,...

May 20, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

XEQT vs Your Bank’s Mutual Funds: The Fee Math Is Embarrassing

Canadian bank mutual funds quietly charge​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ 2%+ MER while delivering worse returns. See the real dollar cost over 20–30 years...

May 18, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

XEQT vs the S&P 500: Why Betting Everything on America Is Riskier Than You Think

VFV crushed global markets for a decade.​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ But the case for owning the whole world, not just America, is stronger...

May 16, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

RRIF Minimum Withdrawal Rates: What You Are Required to Take and How to Manage It

Your RRSP becomes a RRIF by age 71,​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ and mandatory withdrawals start immediately. Here's the exact rate schedule, the tax...

May 16, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

OAS Clawback Threshold 2026: How Much You Lose and How XEQT Holders Can Protect Their Pension

The OAS clawback quietly takes 15 cents​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ per dollar above a threshold most retirees never see coming. Here's what XEQT...

May 15, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

High Income, High Taxes: How to Optimize XEQT Across Your Accounts

Earning $150K+ changes the account prioritization​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ math entirely. Here's the exact order of operations for RRSP, TFSA, and corporate accounts...

May 13, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

Mortgage Acceleration: Lump Payments vs. Payment Increases (Which One Actually Works Better)

Lump sums and payment increases both​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ shrink your mortgage, but one gives you far more control. Here's how to choose...

May 11, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

New to Canada? Here’s How to Start Investing (TFSA, RRSP, and XEQT)

Canada's registered accounts are​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ genuinely excellent — but nobody explains them to newcomers. Here's exactly how the TFSA, RRSP, and...

May 10, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

You’re 20 and Just Opened a TFSA. Here’s Exactly What to Do.

Opening a TFSA at 20 is one of the best​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ financial decisions you can make. Here is the exact sequence...