It’s time for the weekend edition – articles and other findings from the past week. Hopefully, everyone survived Black Friday this year and didn’t spend too much money. I tried my best to abstain, but some deals are just too tempting.
I think the best way to prepare for Black Friday is to figure out what you NEED and then check out the sales to see if any of them work into your planned spending. Spending money on Black Friday is not necessarily a bad thing if you can get good deals on items you’ve been waiting to purchase – so hopefully, you found some that were on sale!
Speaking of sales and deals, check out the first article/video from this week’s roundup below.
Money Expert Picks the Best Black Friday Deals in Canada | Money We Have
Money Expert and who I consider a wonderful twitter friend to have, Barry Choi gives us an extensive roundup of everything Black Friday. From Travel Deals, Points Redemption Recommendations, to Christmas Ideas – Barry has the lowdown on where to find value this year. And while I didn’t manage to purchase his highly recommended Dyson hairdryer, I did snag a great deal on a portable air compressor, which might be able to serve the same purpose. Okay, maybe not…
The Canadian Comeback on Weekend Reads | Cut the Crap Investing
Cut the Crap Investing gives us a great rundown last week on the Investment landscape in Canada. What is the outlook for Canadian stocks in 2021, what are Canada’s vaccine plans and how are ETF’s doing this year? The Canadian markets have really lagged in the past couple of years, particularly sectors such as energy and natural resources. Will bank stocks and other commodities continue to roar back in 2021? It looks like it’s a possibility, and a COVID vaccine will almost certainly push things long.
Blockchain, the Amazing Solution for Almost Nothing | The Correspondent
Here we find a fascinating piece examining the technology behind bitcoin (blockchain). So what exactly is it? How does it function, and what problems does it solve? How is this all relevant to digital coins and the transactions they facilitate? With current monetary policy, fiat currencies being inflated by federal stimulus (printers going BRR BRR), one can definitely argue that bitcoin is a good storage of value, similar to gold. But is it? While this point can be argued, there seem to be many questions around the real-world usefulness of digital currency in its current form. Does it actually solve a problem that exists? Will there ever be mass adoption, or is this just another bubble waiting to burst, leaving investors who are late to the game holding the bag?
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Have a great weekend!
