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Canadian Financial Summit starts online October 18

Posted By Jonathan Chevreau | October 17, 2023

The annual Canadian Financial Summit kicks on online tomorrow: Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

The all-virtual summit, now in its 7th year, features more than 35 speakers, including Yours Truly, as well as several other financial commentators pictured to the left: Ellen Roseman, Rob Carrick, Preet Banerjee, Ed Rempel, Lisa Hannam and many more.

Other familiar names that will be familiar to Hub readers include Dale Roberts, Jason Heath, Robb Engen, Kornel Szrejber and Barry Choi.

Here are some of the topics:

How to plan your own retirement at any age
How to save money on taxes by optimizing your RRSP to RRIF transition
Get Into Your First House with the New FHSA (First Time Home Savings Account)
Retirement Decumulation Strategies
Adjusting to the World of High Interest Rates
Using Annuities and Equities to Create a Retirement Paycheque
The Pension Paradox: Lump Sum vs Cash for Life
Plan your personalized combination of a DIY portfolio alongside an annuity for a customized stream of retirement asset growth + monthly income.
What Canadian real estate investments looks like in 2023
How to deal with inflation on your bills and in your investment portfolio
The best Canadian personal finance books of all time! (That’s my topic).
When to take your OAS and CPP
Travel for free with Canada’s loyalty rewards programs

The founder of the Summit is Kyle Prevost (pictured right), who is also a writer at Million Dollar Journey, and writes the weekly MoneySense Making Sense of the Markets column, among other things.

Kyle also is the creator of a multi-media course titled 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, which I’ll be featuring in my next MoneySense Retired Money column.

The All-Access pass costs $89 if you act quickly enough. Plus, there’s a no questions asked money-back guarantee for those who change their mind.

Prevost will be sending email updates most of the week. Here’s what Monday’s said (in part):

Canadian Financial Summit 2022 (Virtual)

Posted By Jonathan Chevreau | October 10, 2022

This week a veritable who’s who of Canadian financial personalities and personal finance bloggers will be featured at the 2022 (and virtual) edition of the Canadian Financial Summit, starting this Wednesday. Hub readers will recognize several guest bloggers, including (pictured above) Robb Engen of Boomer & Echo; Bob Lai of Tawcan; Kyle Prevost of Million Dollar Journey and MoneySense; myself; as well as well-known media commentators like Robb Carrick of the Globe & Mail, Peter Hodgson of the Financial Post, Fred Vettese of the G&M, financial planner Ed Rempel and many more. There will also be MoneySense colleagues Dale Roberts (of Cutthecrapinvesting) and MoneySense executive editor Lisa Hannam

The online summit runs from Wed., Oct. 12 to Saturday, Oct. 15th, 2022.

To register, click on the home page here.

Here are just some of the topics that will be covered:

How to plan your own retirement at any age
How to save money on taxes by optimizing your RRSP to RRIF transition
What cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin actually are – and if you should be investing in them
How to maximize your Canadian Child Benefit (CCB)
How to efficiently transition your investing nest egg to a steady stream of retirement income
What Canadian real estate investments looks like in 2022

How to deal with inflation on your bills and in your investment portfolio
How to avoid crippling fees and terrible advice
When to take your OAS and CPP
How to buy your own pension – income for life!
Why Canadian dividend stocks might be the right fit for you
How to use your housing equity to maximize your retirement lifestyle

Here’s what MillionDollarJourney had to say about the conference:

I’m proud to say that MDJ’s own Kyle Prevost is co-hosting the event alongside MDJ writers Kornel Szrejber and Dale Roberts – so I can speak firsthand to the quality of the product!

One thing I always appreciate about this Summit each fall is that it is produced by Canadians – for Canadians. Too much of the money-related content we see is American-based in nature – but you won’t have to translate any talk about 401Ks or American private health insurance at this event!

Together, the roster of All Star Speakers have authored more than 100 personal finance books, hosted 1,000+ podcast episodes, written 20,000+ blog posts and newspaper columns, and have been featured in thousands of media articles and interviews from every news and financial publication in Canada.

Needless to say – you will not find this elite group in one place anywhere else!

And it’s free!

Here’s a sampling of the event’s FAQ:

Is the Canadian Financial Summit really free?

Yes. The videos are completely free to view for 48 hours. After that you need the any-time, anywhere All Access Pass.

What’s the catch?

There. Is. No. Catch. We believe you’ll think the information presented by our 35+ Canadian experts is so solid, so actionable, so lacking in fluff and sales jargon – that we think you’ll pay for it after already seeing it for free.

How do I watch The Summit?

Simply click here to claim your free ticket. You should immediately get an email confirming your registration – just follow the directions in that email and you will get a link sent to you 24 hours before The Summit goes live. You can view The Summit on any phone, tablet, or computer.

I signed up for the 2017,2018, 2019, and 2020 All Access passes, but am not sure how to access those membership pages.

Click here, and simply fill in your info. You will be be taken to a page that allows you access the 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 content. If you have forgot your Canadian Financial Summit password, simply click here to re-set it.

A sampling of the sessions

Rob Carrick

Where is Housing Headed?

In a drastic change from past years, we’re seeing some major pull backs in the Canadian housing market. Join Rob and I as we break down how this is affecting Canadians’ net worth, who is getting hit the hardest, and where we go from here. We also discuss if renting is still an option that we’re recommending and what we think could happen in regards to the long-term trends of immigration and housing stock within Canada now that the pandemic is in the rearview mirror.

Ellen Roseman

Addressing Canadians’ Inflating Sense of Worry

Longtime Canadian consumer advocate Ellen Roseman is back and wants to help Canadians weather the recent storm of inflation and rising costs of living. Her personal experience with Canada’s last bout of quickly rising prices have given her some hard-won wisdom in practical ways to deal with modern inflation issues. We talk about what to pay attention to, watch out for, and some top tips in this high-price environment. We wrap by speculating on what all of this will mean for Canadians’ investment portfolios. Continue Reading…

Virtual talks this week at Financial Summit and MoneyShow [continued & updated]

Posted By Jonathan Chevreau | September 23, 2021

Yesterday, Wednesday, Kornel Szrejber’s all-virtual Canadian Financial Summit kicked off, running until Saturday, Sept. 25. As the image above shows, you can register free. Here is the main link for info on the more than 35 presentations.

Now that Day One of the Summit has taken place, the organizers issued this update:

Good morning. If you couldn’t make it to the kickoff webinar last night, feel free to check out our recording here and then let me welcome you to the Canadian Financial Summit!

A special thank you to those of you that took the time to help us spread the word on social media, and who emailed us encouraging messages about the Summit Kickoff.

We’ve received hundreds of emails from attendees this week, so if you submitted a question, I promise that we’ll get to it, we’re just working through them in chronological order. If you don’t want to wait, then definitely check out the kick-off event video that I posted yesterday, as there’s a 90%+ chance that your question is answered in that video.

Today [Sept 23] we’re super excited to feature the following speakers (free for the next 48 hours):

Rob Carrick
Can Renting a Home Actually Make More Financial Sense for Some Canadians?

Ellen Roseman
How to Protect Yourself as a Canadian Consumer in 2021-2022 + Retirement Strategies for Canadians

Ed Rempel
Self-Made Dividends – Better than Ordinary Dividends in Every Way

Bridget Casey
What Role Should Cryptocurrency Play in Your Portfolio?

Kyle Prevost
Want an Unlimited TFSA? Move to These Countries and Build a Portfolio Tax-Free!

Ben Felix, Brendan Wood, Tim Nash
FAQs and Misconceptions about DIY Investing

Alanna Abramsky
Understanding Credit and Managing Debt

Jonathan Chevreau
Semi-Retirement: The Halfway House between Employment and Full Retirement

Mike Heroux
Are Dividend Stocks In a Bubble? What Market Is Safe?

Andrew Hallam
Balance – How to Invest and Spend for Happiness, Health, and Wealth

Ben Felix
What is Factor Investing, Why Do Smart People Like It, and Can It Make You Money?

Robb Engen
Don’t Let FOMO Rule Your Investment Decisions

Click here to see your Day 1 Summit Sessions.

If the link doesn’t work, please try copy and pasting the following into your browser:
https://canadianfinancialsummit.com/2021-day-1/

My presentation is the one titled Semi-Retirement: the Halfway House between Employment and Full Retirement.

It consists of a 45-minute Zoom interview with Kornel is pretty wide-ranging but focuses on Retirement Income, as opposed to Wealth Accumulation. That’s Semi-retirement: or as Doug Dahmer and other retirement gurus have dubbed it, the “Work Optional” phase of our working careers.

Here’s the formal description for that talk:

September 23:

Semi-Retirement: The Halfway House between Employment and Full Retirement

Should you transition into a semi-retirement instead of a full-stop retirement? What if doing so allowed you to ‘retire’ many years earlier?

Join us as we speak to someone who has done exactly that: Jonathan Chevreau, professional writer and former Editor-in-Chief of MoneySense Magazine takes us through his real-life lessons learned from transitioning to the decumulation phase and actually living off the investment portfolio.

To access the video, click the highlighted title above and scroll down to Jonathan Chevreau, then click on the highlighted name.

We cover:

How Jon ensures that he doesn’t run out of money in retirement
The investment withdraw strategy that he prefers
How he withdraws from his investments in a tax efficient way
Important lessons to know before transitioning to semi-retirement or full-stop retirement

On Friday, Sept 24, the MoneySense ETF All-stars are the focus of a three-way chat between myself, Kornel and PWL Capital’s Ben Felix (who is also an ETF panelist for the All-stars). Here’s the formal Summit description:

September 24:

MoneySense: Jonathan Chevreau, Ben Felix, Kornel Szrejber
The Best ETFs in Canada for 2021

In this video presentation, we’re going to cover the top ETFs in Canada, specifically for Canadian investors.

These findings are based on 8 experts in this field who are part of the Best ETFs in Canada Guide which is published annually on MoneySense and written by the one and only Jonathan Chevreau.

In this interview and presentation, we’re going to talk about what the findings were with the creator of the guide, and one of the top Analysts from the panel (Benjamin Felix, Portfolio Manager at PWL Capital). Continue Reading…

Canadian Financial Summit 2021

Posted By Robb Engen | September 15, 2021

The Canadian Financial Summit is back once again this fall with a terrific line-up of 35+ personal finance experts, including yours truly, to tackle the burning financial questions facing us today.

You’ll hear from PWL Capital’s Ben Felix, Millionaire Teacher Andrew Hallam, The Globe and Mail’s Rob Carrick, consumer advocate Ellen Roseman, along with long-time personal finance bloggers Barry Choi, Tom Drake, Mark Seed, Bob Lai, , Stephen Weyman and Jonathan Chevreau.

Topics discussed in this year’s online Summit include:

Buy back your family time with FIRE
How much does it cost to travel FOREVER?
How to take a tax holiday by working outside of Canada
Want an Unlimited TFSA? Try moving to these countries with territorial taxation
Are dividend stocks in a bubble?
The risks of investing in cryptocurrency
Should I have Bitcoin in my Portfolio?
Maximize the New Aeroplan and Post-Covid travel plans
Don’t let FOMO ruin your investment returns
Maximize Work From Home tax tips in a Post-Covid World
Will the Canadian Housing bubble finally pop?
How to setup a corporation, invest within it, and then pay yourself
The BEST ETFs in Canada
Why self-made dividends are better than ordinary dividends in every way!

I was happy to chat with co-host Kyle Prevost earlier this summer when we filmed our session about how not to let FOMO (fear of missing out) ruin your investment returns. It’s a topic at the forefront over the past 18 months as cryptocurrencies and meme stocks soared by triple and quadruple digits. Continue Reading…

Canadian Financial Summit 2020 is now online

Posted By Jonathan Chevreau | October 14, 2020

The four-day Canadian Financial Summit 2020 edition kicks off at 8 pm EST (5 pm PST) tonight (Oct. 14): an all-virtual event featuring 30 personal finance speakers and financial bloggers. You can get tickets and catch up here. Tickets are free via the website.

After kicking off with a webcast tonight, the online event runs till this Saturday, October 17.

Kornel Szrejber

The summit’s host is Kornel Szrejber, who runs the finance and investing podcast The Build Wealth Canada Show. Szrejber [pictured right] says on the site that he became one of Canada’s youngest retirees at age 32 (“before I got bored and took on the Podcast and Summit as passion projects,”) following a career in the financial planning and investing industry.

The event will also feature the experiences of two others who are among Canada’s youngest retirees, Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung, who will pass on their wisdom about how they reached retirement at so tender an age.

Scheduled speakers include Rob Carrick of the Globe & Mail, former Toronto Star financial columnist and consumer advocate Ellen Roseman, and Financial Post columnist Peter Hodson.

There are also several names that should be familiar to regular Hub readers: BoomerandEcho’s Robb Engen, MyOwnAdvisor’s Mark Seed and certified financial planner Ed Rempel. (The Hub often republishes their blogs.)

You can see some of the other speakers below, including Tom Drake, Kyle Prevost and other well known bloggers and personal finance gurus.