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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...

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...