Tag Archives: investment fees

Exchange Traded Funds: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

Posted on: April 16, 2024

By Daniel Evans, CFP® & Investment Coach Most Canadians are very familiar with mutual funds. In simple terms, a mutual fund is made up of a collection of individual stocks, bonds or other securities chosen by a fund manager with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, For your information, Investing


Don’t Let Misconceptions Hurt Your Investment Portfolio

Posted on: February 27, 2019

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada The volume of financial advice at our fingertips is unprecedented. Through the phones in our pockets, we have access to newspapers, magazines, financial blogs, podcasts, videos and hundreds of books from financial … Continue reading →

Posted in For your information, Investing, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


Investment Fees Matter… More Than You Think

Posted on: November 14, 2018

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada Canadians have a reputation for being polite. Maybe that’s why for years we’ve put up with investment fees that were confusing, often hidden, and higher than necessary. But polite doesn’t necessarily … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, Investing, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


I’m Fed Up with Paying High Fees; Should I Manage My Own Portfolio?

Posted on: October 25, 2017

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO It’s been over a year since the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) implemented phase 2 of the Client Relationship Model, known as CRM2. If you have investments, you will have received two reports in 2017; the … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


My Financial Advisor is Making More from My Investments Than I Am; What Should I Do?

Posted on: April 26, 2017

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO, Money Coaches Canada To say that many Canadians are cynical and wary of advice from the financial industry would not be overstating the situation. The idea of hidden fees and commissions buried in investment … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing, Money Coaching


Are You Ready for the Truth About Your Investments?

Posted on: January 11, 2017

By Karin Mizgala, Co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada Choosing a focus word for the year ahead has become a popular New Year’s activity. Words like flourish and balance are trendy, unless you work in the financial services industry, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, Financial Literacy, Investing, Money Coaching


The Trouble with Financial Literacy – It’s a Matter of Trust

Posted on: December 7, 2016

By Sheila Walkington, co-founder and CFO Money Coaches Canada Every year, our nation dedicates an entire month to improving the financial literacy of Canadians, but we don’t seem to be making much progress. According to statistics provided by the Financial … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy


Your Money, Your Life – A Discussion with Steadyhand’s Tom Bradley

Posted on: May 18, 2016

Money Coach Noel D’Souza, P.Eng.,CFP® recently sat down with Tom Bradley, President and co-founder of Steadyhand Investment Management Ltd. to talk about what Steadyhand offers Canadian investors how it serves its clients and his perspective on personal finance in Canada. In … Continue reading →

Posted in For your information, Investing


What it takes to be a DIY investor

Posted on: June 18, 2014

By Karin Mizgala, MBA, CFP We’ve seen a growing interest in Do-It-Yourself (DIY) investing over the last few years within two distinct groups of Canadians. In the first group, the interest is triggered by media reports about high and hidden … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing


Understanding investment fees

Posted on: June 4, 2014

Fee has become a four letter word. There is a lot of talk in the financial media about investment fees; is there enough transparency, are people getting what they pay for? Many Canadians would probably say they aren’t really sure … Continue reading →

Posted in For your information