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Author: Christopher Liew, CFA

Christopher is a CFA Charterholder and a former financial advisor at RBC.

Recent Articles

Tech Stocks

Warren Buffett: Is He Buying IPOs like Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB)?

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Warren Buffett doesn’t usually buy high-profile IPOs, even if people have gotten rich from them. From the TSX, include the…

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Tech Stocks

Market Crash: Sell This 1 Overvalued Stock

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Kinaxis stock is among the TSX’s top performers in 2020. However, the tech stock is overvalued and insanely expensive. A…

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Dividend Stocks

Retirees: Turn Your RRSP Into a RRIF to Pay Less CRA Taxes When You Retire

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Instead of withdrawing your RRSP lump sum when it matures, convert it into an RRIF to pay less in taxes…

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Dividend Stocks

1 Tax-Free Passive Income Source That’s Better Than the OAS or CPP Pension

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Use your TFSA to the hilt because it’s the source of passive income that’s superior to the OAS and CPP.…

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Dividend Stocks

CPP Pension Users: 3 Smart Ways to Avoid the 15% OAS Clawback

| Christopher Liew, CFA

With another tax season coming, CPP pension users can use three proven ways to avoid the 15% OAS clawback. If…

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Dividend Stocks

CRA Tax Increase: Your Fuel Costs Will Rise Drastically!

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Canadians must prepare for higher fuel costs if the plan to further increase carbon tax pushes through. Meanwhile, the Parkland…

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Dividend Stocks

$13,000 CRB Until Sept 2021: No Canadian Left Behind

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The $13,000CRB is the direct replacement for CERB and will be available until September 2021. Canadians with excess funds can…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Revenue Agency: CPP Pension and TFSA Limit Increasing in 2021

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The announced CPP and TFSA contribution limits are two pivotal changes in 2021 that benefit Canadians. Income investors should also…

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Dividend Stocks

CPP Is Increasing by 4.9% in 2021: Your Take-Home Pay Could Be Less

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Next year will be the third time the take-home pay of CPP users will reduce. However, the maximum pensionable earnings…

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Dividend Stocks

Grocery Prices for Canadians Could Increase by $695 in 2021

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Canadians won’t be spending for COVID-19 vaccines but should prepare for higher grocery bills in 2021. For risk-averse investors, the…

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Dividend Stocks

Got a Child? See if You Qualify for this $6,867.50 Child Benefit

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Parents shouldn’t miss out on the child benefits if they’re qualified. The monthly payments are tax-free. Those with money to…

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Tech Stocks

The “Big Short” Guy: Don’t Be Like Warren Buffett

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The “Big Short” guy learned from the teachings of Warren Buffett but reaping is the same success without emulating the…

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Dividend Stocks

RBC (TSX:RY) Warning: A Potential 30% Housing Crash Is Looming

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Canada’s largest bank is preparing for real estate prices to drop by nearly 30% in the first half of 2021.…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Pension Plan: Is it Smart to Start Payments at Age 60 or 70?

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The decision to take the CPP at 60 or 70 depends on individual circumstances. However, the smarter move is to…

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Dividend Stocks

Here’s a $6,000 Passive Income Source the CRA Won’t Tax

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The TFSA is a lifetime source of tax-free passive income. Use your $6,000 limit in 2021 and take a position…

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Dividend Stocks

Carbon Tax Increase: Bad News for These 2 Stocks

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The proposed increase in carbon tax could be bad news for the Suncor Energy stock and Cenovus stock. However, it…

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Dividend Stocks

Market Crash 2021: 2 Safe Stocks if You’re Scared

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Until COVID-19 is fully contained, a market crash could still happen in 2021. However, if you’re scared, prepare by investing…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Pension Plan: Should You Start Your CPP at 60, 65, or 70?

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The CPP allows retiring Canadians to choose their take-up dates. Regardless of the choice, it would best for users to…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Revenue Agency 2021: 1 Pivotal TFSA Change You Should Know

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Every announcement by the CRA of the new TFSA contribution limit is a pivotal change for active users. In 2021,…

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Dividend Stocks

Got $6,000? Max Out Your TFSA in 2021 and Buy This 1 Incredible Stock

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The $6,000 TFSA contribution limit for 2021 is a fresh opportunity for users to bump up their savings. If you…

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Investing

CRA: With 20 Million Vaccines Coming, No Canadian Will Be Left Behind

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The initial batch of 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses arrived in Canada to kick-start the country’s largest vaccination program in history.…

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Tech Stocks

Warren Buffett’s Shockingly Successful Tech IPO Buy Is Up 200% in 3 Months

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Warren Buffett earned a massive windfall from a tech IPO in the U.S. He could have amassed more had Berkshire…

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Dividend Stocks

CRA TFSA Update: Avoid These 2 Massive Mistakes in 2021!

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The CRA sets a TFSA contribution limit yearly, and users should avoid two common mistakes every year, too. Consider Canadian…

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Dividend Stocks

The Canada Revenue Agency Is Taking Your CERB Back if Your Income Is Below This

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The CRA is doing a clean-up of CERB and sending out letters to recipients who were found to fall short…

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Dividend Stocks

Canadians Have a Whopping $170 Billion to Spend: Invest in These 2 Stocks!

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Published reports reveal that Canadians have been saving throughout the pandemic. If you’re looking to grow your money further, the…

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Dividend Stocks

RBC (TSX:RY) Predicts Doom and Gloom for Canada’s Housing Market

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The Royal Bank of Canada stock remains a top-of-mind investment option for dividend-seekers. However, the largest bank in Canada paints…

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Dividend Stocks

CRA Changes Tax Deadline: Will It Happen Again in 2021?

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Canadian taxpayers can’t be too sure the CRA will extend tax deadlines again in 2021. However, an investment in the…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Pension Plan Cuts in 2021: 5.45% of Your Pay Could Go Towards Your CPP

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Instead of the 5.25% contribution rate in 2020, the cut in a CPP user’s income in 2021 is 5.45%. To…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Revenue Agency: TFSA Limit Is $75,500 in 2021!

| Christopher Liew, CFA

With the new $6,000 maximum contribution limit in 2021, the TFSA’s cumulative limit will reach $75,500. To earn higher tax-free…

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Dividend Stocks

Worried That a CPP Pension Isn’t Enough to Survive? Do These 3 Things!

| Christopher Liew, CFA

CPP users who sense the inadequacy of the pension in retirement are practical. Act on it by saving more, keeping…

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Dividend Stocks

CPP 2021 Changes: Pension Contributions to Rise by 4.9%

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The pension changes in 2021 and succeeding years will prove beneficial in the future when CPP users retire. They can…

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Coronavirus

$10,000 Invested in Air Canada (TSX:AC) at the Start of 2020 Is Worth This Much Today

| Christopher Liew, CFA

People who invested in Air Canada at the start of 2020 are losing by almost 50%. The stock price is…

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Dividend Stocks

Warren Buffett: 2 Recent Investments That Shocked Canadians

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Canadians found it shocking when Warren Buffett exited from the Restaurant Brands International stock and took a position in gold…

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Coronavirus

1 Upstart Canadian Company Is Changing the Way We Eat Food

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The Goodfood Market stock is a great pick for growth investors. The Canadian upstart is changing the way people eat…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Pension Plan: Here’s How You Can Increase Your CPP Payout by 42%

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Taking the CPP until 70 is more advantageous from a cash flow and savings perspective. Since building a nest egg…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada Revenue Agency: 3 Helpful Tax Deductions You Might Have Missed in 2020

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Another tax season is coming soon. Canadian taxpayers shouldn’t miss out on three tax deductions that are helpful to reduce…

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Dividend Stocks

A Market Crash Could Wipe Out 30% of Your TFSA: Here’s How to Prepare

| Christopher Liew, CFA

TFSA users must be ready for anything, including a market that could wipe out 30% of the account's value. Add…

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Dividend Stocks

REITs Are Vulnerable: Riocan (TSX:REI.UN) Slashes Dividends by 33%

| Christopher Liew, CFA

Despite the “no dividend cut” promise in May 2020, the RioCan stock’s dividend will reduce by 33% effective January 2021.…

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Dividend Stocks

CPP 2021 Increase: If You Earn More Than $61,600, You’ll Pay the Max

| Christopher Liew, CFA

The increase in the maximum pensionable earnings under the CPP means those earning the limit will contribute more. To compensate…

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Dividend Stocks

Retirees: Here’s 1 Simple Trick to Max Out Your CPP Pension

| Christopher Liew, CFA

CPP pension users can seriously considering using one simple trick to receive higher benefits. However, nothing is better than supplementing…

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