Building a Business While Managing Personal Financial Risk – WP Reset

Starting a business is an exciting experience full of challenges. Many entrepreneurs are motivated by new ideas, new market opportunities and the desire to be their own boss. However, this journey is fraught with significant financial risks, especially when personal finances become intertwined with business finances. Understanding how to keep personal finances separate from business […]

I manage $2.7 billion. This is what drives investment success

The opinions of contributing entrepreneurs are their own. </p><div> Key Takeaways When investing, structure and discipline are more important than bold ideas or predictions. Over-diversification and complexity often hurt returns by undermining clarity, costs and behavior. The best portfolio is simple, cost-conscious, and one you can sustain. Most entrepreneurs are not set up for comfort. […]

5 Lessons I Learned: Raising $1M in a 6-Week Sprint

The opinions of contributing entrepreneurs are their own. </p><div> Key Takeaways Fundraising requires a full-time focus and rapid adaptation to investor feedback for successful story and model evolution. Good preparation and a focused effort during the fundraising sprint are essential to effectively communicate the company’s value proposition. Consistent investor updates maintain relationships and can lead […]

How I won over investors and raised $1.5 million without a network or experience

The opinions of contributing entrepreneurs are their own. </p><div> Key Takeaways I started fundraising with credentials, but quickly realized that investors cared about something completely different. I share how I turned initial skepticism into support and what really drives investor confidence. When I walked into my first investor meeting, I had no co-founder, no track […]

Hot Stocks: Canada’s Top Performers in Q4 2025 – MoneySense

Toronto-based Sigma Lithium Corp., which operates lithium mines in Brazil, led the pack, nearly doubling in value in the three months to Dec. 31, 2025. The performance reflected strong execution — net revenues rose 69% quarter-on-quarter and 36% year-over-year — but also reflected investor interest in lithium, a key component in rechargeable batteries essential to […]

Unlocking the annuity puzzle: why Canadians are avoiding what appears to be the perfect retirement tool: MoneySense

Financial planner Robb Engen recently tackled this puzzle in his Boomer & Echo blog: “Why Canadians Are Avoiding One of the Most Misunderstood Retirement Tools.” Engen notes that experts like Finance professor Moshe Milevsky and retired actuary Fred Vettese believe that “converting part of your savings into a guaranteed lifetime income is one of the […]

Alpha advisor wanted

Image for display purposes only | Photo credits: Getty Images/iStockphoto The best investment advisors can add value to your investment decisions. Research in this area has shown that the difference in returns between an advisor-managed portfolio and a self-managed portfolio can be significant, known as advisor alpha. That doesn’t mean you have to hire an […]

Why smart investors are leaving Wall Street

The opinions of contributing entrepreneurs are their own. Key Takeaways The world’s bravest investors chase returns, culture and controlled chaos in private markets and alternative assets. Public markets are overcrowded, and the fringe now lives in the shadows: private credit agreements, cultural assets, digital rails and tangible scarcity. If you’re still playing the stock-and-bond shuffle, […]