Avoid Making These Investment Mistakes With Your Retirement Money
We all make mistakes. As children, we make a lot of them. They’re a great way to learn! However, another great way of learning and avoiding certain mistakes is to listen to those who have dealt with the same hiccups. Here are a few ways you can avoid mistakes when it...
Why Get Into Passive Income Investments
We all want to work less and enjoy our hobbies and passions, but it can be hard to find a way to do this. Enter passive income investing, an excellent option for many reasons. It can provide individuals and families with the means to lessen their workload while still...
The Benefits of Investing in Private Mortgages
Private Mortgages are seeing a lot of interest lately in the alternative investments world — and for good reason. There are some major benefits to private mortgages and investing in them. These benefits go past the usual benefit of diversifying your investment...
Can Technology Make You a Better Investor?
With more and more new technology coming out every day, can new technology make you a better investor? The short answer: yes. There are many ways in which technology is shaking up the investment world. If used effectively, many of them can be extremely beneficial to...
MIC vs. REIT: What’s the Difference?
A Mortgage Investment Corporation (MIC) and a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) may sound similar, but they’re actually quite different. They may have a few similarities that link them together, but knowing their differences will help you to decide which is right...
Are There Tax Benefits to Investing in MICs?
When it comes to alternative investments, mortgage investments are an excellent option for many investors. There are many benefits to investing in the Canadian real estate market, and individuals looking for an alternative to the standard investment plans know all...
What to Look for in a Mortgage Investment Corporation
When it comes to alternative investment options, investing in mortgage funds or pools is growing in popularity for a good reason. Many choose to turn to a qualified Mortgage Investment Corporations (MIC) to manage the mortgage pool and their investment. Like many...
What You Need to Know About Pooled Investments
A pooled investment is when numerous individual investors pool their money together to invest in larger-sized opportunities. Pooling resources has always been an excellent way for individuals to have the same kind of power as larger corporations or wealthy...
Investing Money in a Trust Fund
Trust funds were previously thought of as something only utilized by the wealthy. Recently, many investors have seen the benefits of using a trust fund to pass on wealth. Even with more people choosing to utilize trust funds as a means to providing for their loved...
What Is An RRIF (Registered Retirement Income Fund)?
We hear a lot about TFSAs and RRSPs, but how much do you know about RRIFs? An RRIF is a Registered Retirement Income Fund, similar to a TFSA or RRSP, and Canadian Tax Law defines it as a tax-deferred retirement plan. It's registered under the Canadian Revenue Agency...