May 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — November 29 – December 5, 2021

Tips for seniors on starting a business later in life, why an inheritance won’t solve your problems and a question on how to revert early OAS payments – Globe and Mail, December 2, 2021
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/article-tips-for-seniors-on-starting-a-business-later-in-life-why-an/
Peter Power discusses starting a business in retirement using a retired diplomat as an example… and other issues.

Canadian banks expected to unleash ‘dividend growth tsunami’ this week – Financial Post, November 28, 2021
https://financialpost.com/fp-finance/banking/its-raining-dividends-hallelujah-canadian-banks-set-to-post-strong-results
Nichola Saminather talks us through how it is almost a given that all the Canadian Banks will announce major increases to dividend distributions as they report over the next few weeks. Great news for income investors. Scotia Bank has already announced an 11% increase this morning.

FP Answers: What’s the best long-term strategy for investing in a pension plan versus a TFSA? – Financial Post, November 26, 2021
https://financialpost.com/investing/fp-answers-whats-the-best-long-term-strategy-for-investing-in-a-pension-plan-versus-a-tfsaJulie Cazzin, with the help of Allan Norman, answers a question concerning equity and income investing in a defined contribution plan. Included is a link to an interesting Portfolio Allocation Calculator.