by OnlineInvestor | Nov 21, 2014 | Comparison, Investing 101, Online Brokerages, Online investing, Rankings
(See the complete table here) The internet has provided a platform to encourage the democratization of the investment industry. If you watch TV at all you should be familiar with the comedic E*TRADE commercials featuring a baby and his tablet. The ads effectively...
by OnlineInvestor | Oct 29, 2014 | How-To Guide, Investing 101, Online investing, Partial DIY
Usually the most common mistakes are the most obvious. Online investor’s continue to be undisciplined failing to have a plan, understand risk and match the timing of the market. Having a plan is essential to any worthwhile endeavour. Benjamin Franklin so...
by OnlineInvestor | Oct 18, 2014 | Robo-Advisors, Taxes
Can robo-advisors do as they claim in helping to structure your investments for tax-efficiency? This article from Forbes explains how this claim is false. It discusses tax-loss harvesting and how this practice may not live up to its benefits. It later highlights many...
by OnlineInvestor | Oct 15, 2014 | Interviews, Online Brokerages, Partial DIY, Wealthsimple
Here’s a good article which feature an interview with one of several new online investments firms that have started in Canada. The purpose of these new partial-DIY companies is to provide some portfolio guidance to online investors who prefer the self-directed...
by OnlineInvestor | Oct 14, 2014 | How-To Guide, Investing 101
I was doing some research and came across this great guide to investing online. The domain name is a co.uk but in the description it clearly states that is a guide for Canadian online investors. It offers 14 very informative and intuitive steps to investing online...
by OnlineInvestor | Oct 13, 2014 | Online Brokerages, Questrade, Rankings
Questrade takes the #1 spot as Canada’s best Online brokerage due in large part to their detailed account statements that answer the question “How am I doing?”. Read the full report here.
