April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — November 20 – 26, 2017

How much do you need to retire? A new type of calculator has an answer – Globe and Mail, Wednesday, November 22, 2017
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/how-much-do-you-need-to-retire-a-new-type-of-calculator-has-an-answer/article37052642/
Bryan Borzykowski looks at some advanced online calculators that incorporate a wider range of factors, he says, that are typically not included by the tools offered by banks and investment firms.

Five things to do if you’re nearing or in retirement and fearing a market pullback – Globe and Mail, Friday, November 17, 2017
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/inside-the-market/retirees-will-be-hard-hit-by-next-market-dip/article37020006/
Ian McGugan writes a timely article about what retirees should be considering as the next big pullback in the stock market approaches.

The 50 Most Beautiful Places in the World 2017 – Condé Nast traveller, February 3, 2017
https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-11-27/the-50-most-beautiful-places-in-the-world
Caitlin Morton selects 50 “otherworldly landscapes for us to consider visiting. Lots of great places to add to the bucket list.

We grade 200 Canadian blue chip stocks for 2018 – money sense.ca, Monday, November 6, 2017
http://www.moneysense.ca/save/top-200-canadian-blue-chip-stocks-for-2018/
Norm Rothery grades Canada’s top 200 blue Chip stocks.The list is sortable and searchable.

No reason to fear CPP’s stability, CEO Machin says, but people do it anyway – Financial Post, Tuesday, November 14, 2017
http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/no-reason-to-fear-cpps-stability-ceo-machin-says-but-people-do-it-anyway
Jonathan Chereau reiterates Mark Machin’s reassurance that the CPP is fully sustainable for the next 75 years. Some of the “myths” that cause people to worry about whether it is secure are discussed.