Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    The Antidote - A simple plan

    • The six points

    • Avoiding personal financial disaster

  • 3

    You don't need the stock market or mutual funds

    • Stock market returns - Apple short term

    • Stock market returns - Apple long term

    • Basic types of returns

    • Time vs money-weighted returns

    • Stock market vs GICs - Canada

    • Stock market vs GICs - US

    • Why matching the index is tough

    • GIC returns

    • Demo GIC websites

    • GIC-only investor quote

    • Demo of S&P TSX TR GIC Calculator

    • Asset allocation rule of thumb

  • 4

    RRSPs vs the alternatives

    • Equities inside vs outside RRSP vs TFSA

    • Demo RRSP vs OS vs TFSA Calculator

    • Real estate

    • Your own business

    • Pay off debt

    • Demo RRSP vs Pay Off Debt Calculator

    • Retaining profits in a corporation intro

    • Retaining profits in a corporation summary

    • Demo Retain Profits in a Corporation Calculator

    • Conclusion

  • 5

    Predicting future returns

    • Introduction

    • FP Canada Standards Council Projection Assumption Guidelines

    • FP Canada sample projection

    • Future portfolio return projections

    • Chart of overnight rate, prime, 5-yr mortgage, 5-yr GICs

    • GIC rate projection issues

  • 6

    The other antidote points

    • Buy a home and pay off the mortgage

    • Reducing expenses doesn't have to be painful

    • Your credit report

    • How to get your free credit report and score

    • Forget RRSPs until your debt is paid off - start early

    • Forget RRSPs until your debt is paid off - start late

    • You may not need an investment advisor

  • 7

    The Money Maximizer

    • What is it

    • Example

    • Demo of Money Maximizer

  • 8

    Conclusion

    • Conclusion and next steps

  • 9

    Quiz for verifiable CPD

    • Quiz for verifiable CPD