by Money Couch | Dec 4, 2025 | Advisors, Freedom Planners, Investing, Uniquely Canadian, Wealth Builders
For Canadian investors, understanding how investment fees impact your portfolio is critical to achieving long-term financial success. Many assume that if their financial advisor charges 1% and their mutual fund has a 1% management fee, the total cost of investing is...
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by Money Couch | Nov 20, 2024 | Advisors, Financial Coach, Investing
Wouldn’t it be nice if your financial advisor only got paid when you made money and actually lost money when you lost? After all, your own money goes up and down with the market, so why shouldn’t theirs as well? They’d certainly work extra hard for those gains,...
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by Money Couch | Nov 3, 2024 | Advisors, Financial Coach, Investing, Uniquely Canadian
In this story, we meet two people, Charles and Sydney, who both wanted to grow their money over time. They started with the same amount and made similar contributions each year, but chose different ways to invest. We’ll see how their choices affected their financial...
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by Money Couch | Sep 3, 2024 | Advisors, Financial Coach
The image highlights a stark contrast between financial coaches and financial advisors. Financial advisors aren’t inherently bad; many genuinely help their clients. But the fees… they can be shockingly high and in todays day and age it’s completely unnecessary....
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by Money Couch | Aug 14, 2024 | Advisors, Savings Starters
When choosing a financial advisor, it’s crucial to understand not just their professional qualifications, but also their personal financial success and investment philosophy. Think about it: Would you hire a fitness trainer who’s severely out of shape? A...
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