Short Takes: Dividend Reinvestmenmt in Taxable Accounts and more

Canadian Couch Potato explains why you should avoid automatic dividend reinvestment in taxable accounts.

Mr. Money Mustache has some sensible thoughts on living a life without line-ups.

 The Blunt Bean Counter explains “how financial institutions misreport or don't adjust their realized capital gain/loss reports for the adjusted cost base reduction on flow-through shares.”

 Big Cajun Man explains the generous matching of contributions to a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP).

My Own Advisor has a sensible set of 2013 financial goals and is on track so far this year.

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  1. Big Cajun ManApril 12, 2013 at 7:03 AM

    Thanks for the inclusion, hopefully this weekend won't be as weird weather wise as they are predicting. Here is hoping those who CAN use an RDSP, DO use an RDSP

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  2. My Own AdvisorApril 12, 2013 at 10:48 PM

    Thanks for the mention Michael. Have a great weekend watching the golf, Tiger and Rory made the cut :)

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  3. Larry CuozzoApril 13, 2013 at 7:00 PM

    Hi Michael,

    I've been reading and enjoying your blog for a long while now. I was wondering if you'd be willing to share with us what your portfolio looks like; not asking for amounts but rather the different pieces of the pie. I'm having a hard time deciding how much Cdn vs. rest of the world, currency hedged vs. not hedged, etc. I'd like to see what knowledgeable people are doing. Since I have a great DB plan, I'm more inclined to go with stocks vs. bonds, but that's where I get stuck. Also worried about OAS clawbacks one day. Sorry for the rambling.

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    1. Michael JamesApril 14, 2013 at 10:29 PM

      @Larry: I'm reluctant to share the full details of my portfolio because I'd hate to have others repeat my mistakes or choose investmetns that are right for me but not them. I can tell you that I don't hedge currencies for 2 reasons. Hedging has a cost that drags down returns every year, and a non-trivial amount of my expenses are in U.S. dollars. In my stock investments, I have roughly 40% Canadian, 40% U.S., and 20% foreign. I've said before that I don't own any other asset classes for my long-term savings. But, I also own my home outright and have excellent job prospects if I chose to look for another employer. So, my portfolio needs may not match other investors' needs.

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