This long weekend, its Canada Day (July 1st) in Canada, and Independence Day (July 4th) in the United States of America! The long weekend always reminds me of the goal of financial independence. Every July 4th holiday weekend, I ponder about how many more July 4ths (Independence Days) will pass until my own Independence...
In part 1 of this series, I described what I thought was the number one best investment (investment decision) that I have made within the past decade. This article will discuss what I ranked second. Again in evaluating which investments/decisions I think have been the best decisions, I did not measure/compare them based solely...
Happy Independence Day America! Its July 4th, Independence Day in the United States of America! There is no better day than today to think about your financial independence. Financial independence has a different meaning for each person. For some it may mean not having to worry about paying bills, the mortgage, or putting food...
In the previous article, I described the worst investments (investment decisions) that I have made within the past decade. The best investments will be broken into a 3 part series, as the selections were very close. I want to illustrate in detail the original circumstances/context/situations of the time, the thought processes, why I think...
Its July 4th, Independence Day in the United States of America! I decided that today is the most appropriate day for this short post on financial independence. What does it mean to be financially independent? Financial independence has a different meaning each person. To some people it may mean not having to worry about...
I was speaking with a friend the other day, who is a senior employee at one of the big Canadian banks. Our conversation helped to give me additional insight into the problems of the financial sector, as well as confirming my suspicions of how difficult it is for corporate management to resist the institutional...
I was on vacation at Mont-Tremblant this week. It was a very nice and relatively quiet place for a tourist location. Although its busier in the Winter (known for its skiing), from a business point of view it was too quiet in the summer. But I guess that goes for most Canadian tourist attractions,...
