Canadian energy stocks have been on a tear this year and it is easy to see why. Canada's energy resources are long-lived assets, while the "fracking" techniques that have captured all the publicity in the past few years mostly produce short-lived wells. You may be surprised … [Read more...] about Investing in Canada’s Energy Sector
Saving and Investing
How to Build Passive Income Streams
Welcome to my article on how to build passive income streams. Building passive income streams has been a major goal of mine for years. Since I started my first "real" job 7 years ago, I've been through 1 merger and 2 rounds of downsizing. This experience has shaped … [Read more...] about How to Build Passive Income Streams
How to Make Budget
This post looks at how to make a budget. Much of my success in saving money and increasing my net worth has to do with my monthly budgets. I mean I didn't just wake up one day and have a net worth of nearly 600k (in 2014). It takes a little planning, focus and discipline to … [Read more...] about How to Make Budget
Investing in Physical Gold
This article looks at investing in physical gold. Gold is the most popular type of bullion and it is trading well below its all-time highs of 2011. There are 2 ways to invest in physical gold. You can either purchase certificates or other financial products that … [Read more...] about Investing in Physical Gold
Saving Money on Monthly Expenses
Saving money isn't easy these days, but in the past year I've managed to save nearly $1,000 by focusing on 3 household expenses: insurance, my phone/cable and internet bill and my Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) interest payment. Here's how I did it. Insurance - we all … [Read more...] about Saving Money on Monthly Expenses