April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — May 25 – 31, 2020

Matt Gurney: With successful SpaceX launch, America roars back into the space race – National Post, May 30, 2020
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/matt-gurney-with-successful-spacex-launch-america-roars-back-into-the-space-race
Matt Gurney writes about the launch of two American astronauts aboard a SpaceX vehicle. SpaceX is owned and operated by Tesla’s Elon Musk. It was great to be able to watch the launch on Facebook.

The Tenors’ Clifton Murray is learning how technology connects us – and can deliver a great performance – Globe and Mail, May 29, 2020
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/article-the-tenors-clifton-murray-is-learning-how-technology-connects-us/
Gayle MacDonald talks with The Tennor’s Clifton Murray about life in lockdown. Sadly, the article doesn’t really address what the title reports the article to be about.

‘Should we invest our 2020 TFSA now, or wait a few months?’ – Globe and Mail, May 28, 2020
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-should-we-invest-our-2020-tfsa-now-or-wait-a-few-months/
Rob Carrick responded to a reader who asked ‘“We have yet to invest in our TFSA for 2020. Should we go ahead and invest now, or should we wait for another few months when the economy will hopefully begin to pick up again?”’. Apparently Rob make contributions every two weeks throughout the year.

Air Canada announces abridged summer flight schedule – Toronto Sun, May 22, 2020
https://torontosun.com/news/national/air-canada-announces-abridged-summer-flight-schedule?video_autoplay=true
Bryan Passifiume provide some useful information. Where you can actually fly to with Air Canada when you are ready to travel again.

The blindingly simple tweak your retirement investments need to survive pandemics – and all other disasters – Globe and Mail, May 22, 2020
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-the-blindingly-simple-tweak-your-retirement-investments-need-to/
Rob Carrick reminds us that “life changed in the pandemic, but investing for retirement has not”. He extols the virtues of having a “cash wedge”, i.e. “have enough cash or safe, liquid investments in your registered retirement income fund to cover at least three years’ worth of living expenses.”