A crucial factor in successful investing is understanding risk and how much of it you can afford to take. All investments involve a certain degree of risk. Whether you’re buying a government bond or shares in a start-up company, you are lending money. In some cases it’s very unlikely you won’t be paid back, but […]
No one enjoys a bear market – usually defined as a market decline of 20% or more over two months. But looking back through the history of both the Canadian and U.S. stock markets, it’s clear that on average, bull markets – an increase of 50% or more in the value of the stock market […]
Have you ever felt a thrill from purchasing a new investment? You begin with high hopes for the future, but as time draws on, the peaks and valleys that your investment undergoes as a result of normal market movements make you uncomfortable. Occasionally, your discomfort leads you to sell you investment simply to regain a […]
Understanding Risk
A crucial factor in successful investing is understanding risk and how much of it you can afford to take. All investments involve a certain degree of risk. Whether you’re buying a government bond or shares in a start-up company, you are lending money. In some cases it’s very unlikely you won’t be paid back, but […]