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Froese: Decreasing your money woes by tracking personal expenses

What you think you are spending is very likely much lower than the real number

By Elaine Froese August 26, 2021

A wise person once said you can have more money over a long time if you make more than you spend or spend less than you make. The roller-coaster of grain prices has pinched many farm folks who are saying, “I shoulda… ” What you can do is keep better track of what you are […] Read more

Columns

How I doubled my money in less than four years, Part 2

Five things I did to build my portfolio

By Herman VanGenderen August 9, 2021

The last article discussed a number of things I didn’t do to build my newsletter portfolio. This column will turn to the things I did. Some of these may appear like a broken record from past articles but warrant repeating. None of this is rocket science and I’m sure not a rocket scientist. Perhaps that’s […] Read more

Columns

Environmental, social and governance investing

Is it another new fad?

By Herman VanGenderen May 10, 2021

Business and investing fads come and go, much like other aspects of life. Those with merit last longer than others, while many fall into the trash bin of overhyped and bad ideas. Two decades ago, Six Sigma became a highly touted business concept, designed to reduce defect rates to less than 0.0003 per cent. I […] Read more

Columns

Specs and SPACs, Part 2

...and how my idiot son quintupled his money in two months

By Herman VanGenderen April 21, 2021

No children were insulted in the writing of this article. In fact, our youngest gave me the subtitle, and is the lead character in the story. (Read Part 1, here) As they were growing up, our kids were learning how to allocate scarce resources from their allowance and sports refereeing earnings between immediate gratification (a […] Read more

In this farm couple's case, there are two alternative strategies to cut taxes.

Columns

A couple looks for a low-tax route to turn their farm into retirement income

With no kids who want to take on the farm, a low-tax exit strategy is needed

By Andrew Allentuck April 16, 2021

A couple we’ll call Chuck, 68, and Liz, 66, farm 1,000 acres in south-central Manitoba. Their all-grain operation is profitable, but they want out. Their children, two middle-aged daughters, are not interested in farming. That leaves the sale of the farm as the best and only way for the couple to quit the business and […] Read more

Columns

Specs and SPACs…

...and “how my idiot son quintupled his money in two months” (his words)

By Herman VanGenderen April 5, 2021

“But the most absurd and preposterous of all, and which showed more completely than any other, the utter madness of the people, was one, started by an unknown adventurer entitled ‘Company for carrying on an undertaking of great advantage, but nobody to know what it is.'” The above quote is by Charles Mackay from a […] Read more

Generational transfer and the task of being fair to the other children is complex.

Columns, Features

How to keep the farm together, a complex generational transfer

Farm Financial Planner: Parents devise a plan for middle-aged children to keep the farm whole

By Andrew Allentuck March 31, 2021

A couple we’ll call Max, 75, and his wife, Betty, 70, farm 1,000 acres in western Manitoba. They have three children who are 40, 48 and 45 years old. The eldest and youngest have city jobs and no wish to farm. The middle son, who we’ll call Brian, will take over the farm. The issue […] Read more

Columns

Free money … what’s not to love?

Investing for Fun and Profit: Leading to my 2021 market predictions

By Herman VanGenderen March 17, 2021

The essence of market economies is that millions of individuals making profit-oriented decisions, for the benefit of themselves, their families and communities, will allocate resources significantly more efficiently than government bureaucrats making the same decisions on behalf of millions of individuals. One of the key reasons is everyone’s circumstances are different and can therefore make […] Read more

Columns

Titanium-Strength Portfolio continues to live up to its name

It could also be called the do-nothing portfolio

By Herman VanGenderen February 26, 2021

It has been a little over a month since the turn of the calendar, but I am writing this the day after the Washington siege as my first column of the new year. What other zaniness might occur between day of writing and day of reading remains to be seen, but a constant has been […] Read more

Financial issues consistently cause the most stress for Canadians, but it doesn’t always have to be that way.

Features

A step-by-step guide to get control of your farm finances

Understand the 4E money strategy and the nine key drivers that affect financial wellness

By Madeleine Baerg February 18, 2021

According to surveys completed by FP Canada in 2014, 2018 and 2020, one factor consistently causes the most stress for the most Canadians. As you can probably guess, that factor is money, outranking other top stress factors like personal health, work and relationships by wide margins. Why it matters: The most important financial decisions are […] Read more

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Increased interest-free canola cash advances rolling out

Mexico confirms case of New World screwworm in northern state, USDA says

Proposed dicamba restrictions please expert

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Froese: Decreasing your money woes by tracking personal expenses

How I doubled my money in less than four years, Part 2

Environmental, social and governance investing

Specs and SPACs, Part 2

A couple looks for a low-tax route to turn their farm into retirement income

Specs and SPACs…

How to keep the farm together, a complex generational transfer

Free money … what’s not to love?

Titanium-Strength Portfolio continues to live up to its name

A step-by-step guide to get control of your farm finances

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