The Difference Between Stock Dividends & Cash Dividends
When it comes to alternative investments, we hear the term dividend a lot. What you may not know, though, is that there are different types of dividend-related investments. You have stock dividends and cash dividends to choose from. What are the differences and how do...
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What to Do When You’ve Retired & Run Out of Money
Retirement can be as exciting as it is nerve-wracking. Finally, after many years of hard work, you can finally relax and spend your days enjoying some well-deserved free time doing what you love. But what if that time outnumbers the money you've saved up for this...
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How Do Private Mortgages Work?
Private Mortgages have an important place in the real estate world. A conventional mortgage is secured through a bank, credit union or mortgage lender. Private mortgages are secured through private means, such as family, friends, individual investors or businesses...
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Investing in First & Second Mortgages — What You Need to Know
Mortgage investment can be a confusing and complex subject with a lot of technical terminology and levels. As alternative investments, mortgage investments aren’t something that’s conventionally understood in the investment sphere. Generally, these types of...
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What Is a Mortgage Pool & How Do You Invest in Them?
A mortgage pool isn’t a place to take a dip on a hot summer day, but it is a great place to get your toes wet in alternative investments. For sophisticated investors looking for something more advanced than your basic investment strategies, a mortgage pool can be a...
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The Difference Between Growth and Income Investments
Deciding on investment strategies can be a difficult task. Are you saving for a home or for your retirement? Would it benefit you more to have income coming out from your investments now or later? There are many questions to ask when planning out a wealth management...
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What Are Alternative Assets & Why Are We Seeing Such Rapid Growth in the Sector?
Investing is a broad topic with many different avenues and terms to understand. Alternative investments are just one such term and avenue. It’s important to understand what an alternative investment is, however, and how it can be used to your advantage. This is an...
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RRSPs and TFSAs — What’s the Difference and Why Should I Invest in Them?
As January is in full swing, we’ve all been making resolutions for this new year. A resolution is usually about doing something different in our routines to improve the coming year. A few small changes in January, however, can have a positive effect on your financial...
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How to Finance a Construction Project
You can picture the perfect home or building in your mind. You may even have drawings already done and are speaking with a contractor. When it comes to financing your construction project, however, you've come to a bit of an impasse. Massive construction projects are...
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Why It’s Important to Diversify Your Portfolio
Managing your investments can be an overwhelming process. Losing sleep worrying over what the stock market is doing can be a lifestyle for some, but it doesn’t have to be. A diversified portfolio can help to cut down on risk while still offering returns. What Do We...
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