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June 22, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Dollar-Cost Averaging Is Fine. But Here’s When Canadians Should Ignore It Completely.

Vanguard's data shows lump-sum​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ investing beats staged deployment two-thirds of the time. Here's when the math makes the case to...

June 19, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

XEQT Holds 9,000 Stocks. So Why Do People Keep Telling You to Pick Your Own?

XEQT owns roughly 9,000 companies across​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ 40+ countries. Here's why that breadth makes stock-picking a math problem most Canadians quietly...

June 17, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Questrade vs. Wealthsimple in 2026: Which One Makes Buying XEQT Less Painful?

Both brokers charge $0 to buy XEQT —​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ but currency friction and reinvestment gaps create a real cost gap. Find...

June 17, 2026

Sara Misra Sara Misra

I Inherited $40,000 at 34 and Almost Made the Worst Decision of My Life

A $40K inheritance at 34 can compound​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ into $200K+ by retirement — or vanish into lifestyle creep and bad timing....

June 12, 2026

Matt Denney Matt Denney

Just Got Your First Real Paycheque. Here’s the Only Investing Move That Matters Right Now.

Your first paycheque is a compounding​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​ weapon most Canadians waste by overthinking. One automated TFSA transfer on payday beats years...

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...