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As we head into back to school season, our October 2025 Best Canadian Dividend Stocks list update reveals a pretty solid year-to-date performance for our…
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With GIC rates shrinking as quickly as Canada’s economic prospects, finding the best Canadian high interest savings account in 2025 is more important than ever.…
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What is Wealthsimple? Wealthsimple was founded back in 2014 by Michael Katchen, Brett Huneycutt and Rudy Adler. I gotta say that I really liked the…
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Is Questrade Safe & Secure? One of the most common questions that I have gotten in the comments below is: Is investing my money through…
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Current Qtrade New Customer Promotion Qtrade currently has the best cash-back offer on the market in an effort to get you to try their platform. …
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Best GIC Rates in Canada – October 2025
With the Bank of Canada hinting at possible rate cuts in 2025 – and with Trump’s tariffs lurking on the horizon – it’s looking more…
Passiv Review 2025 – Portfolio Management Tool
If you’re a Canadian DIY investor who prefers index ETFs – but prefers living life to dealing with rebalancing math and spreadsheets – then you…
Best Short Term Investments in Canada Right Now (May 2025)
With interest set to fall, the best short term investments in Canada continue to evolve as we move toward the second half of 2025. As…
Best Defense or War Stocks in Canada
You know it’s not a great sign of the times when you start getting emails from Canadians about investing in war stocks. More politely referred…
US vs Canada: Trump Tariffs Lead to Trade War
With so many Canadian plugged into the latest Trump Tariff news, I felt that I needed to get an updated trade war column out as…
Ultimate Smith Manoeuvre Guide For Canadians
When I first started writing about the Smith Manoeuvre nearly two decades ago, I had no idea it would strike such a chord with Canadian…
Rebalance My Investment Portfolio: How, Why, and When
With all of the recent volatility in the stock market, I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about rebalancing investment portfolios. Other inquiries have read…
The 11 Best Cash ETFs in Canada (Plus HISA ETFs and Money Market ETFs)
Due to all of the tariff talk, there has been a lot of interest in Canada’s Best Cash ETFs and other low risk investments lately.…
36 Years of Stock Market Returns in Canada (TSX)
What is the average stock market return? It’s one of the most common questions that I get when I talk to an audience that is…
Free Stock Trading in Canada 2025
The best free stock trading apps in Canada are giving DIY investors more control than ever. With no trading fees eating away at returns, it’s…
Questrade vs Wealthsimple – Which is Better in 2025?
It’s no surprise that a lot of Canadian DIY investors eventually find themselves comparing Wealthsimple vs. Questrade. These two fintech giants have made quite the…
Best Investments for a Canadian Recession
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been getting a ton of emails and comments asking about the best stocks for a recession or how…
Second Citizenship, Offshore Investing & Expat Money Strategies for High Net Worth Canadians
For high-net-worth Canadians, the idea of obtaining a second passport isn’t just about escaping winter or avoiding long immigration lines, it’s about financial flexibility, risk…
Desjardins Review (2025 Update – Free ETFs + Stock Trading)
What is Desjardins Online Broker? When it comes to Canadian online brokers, Desjardins Online Brokerage isn’t typically one of the first names that comes to…
Wealthsimple vs. RBC InvestEase – 2025 Comparison
Whether you’re looking at the cutting-edge fintech company Wealthsimple, or the long-established Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), both financial institutions are keeping pace with Canadians’…
Alternative Investing in Rare Earth & Technology Metals
While on Million Dollar Journey we generally recommend straightforward investments like Canadian dividend stocks and index investing using Canadian ETFs, there is always some interest…
Best All-in-One ETFs in Canada 2025
Canada’s all-in-one ETFs (also called portfolio ETFs) have been the single most important investment product innovation since I’ve started writing about this stuff nearly two…
Best Low Risk Investments in Canada Right Now (August 2025)
With so many threats to our economy in 2025 many Canadian investors are looking for low risk investments. Personally, I recommend that if you plan…
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