Entrepreneurship: Is it worth the risk?

 March 06, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
You’ve probably seen those quotes that float around on social media… “I would rather work 16 hours for myself than 8 hours for someone else.” “Entrepreneurs are willing to work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours a week.” (credited to Lori Greiner...
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Resolve to get active – in growing your wealth!

 January 17, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
It seems like everybody I know has started wearing a fitness watch. These things make it super easy to watch your activity level, remind yourself to stretch and count your steps. I can see the advantage of setting regular reminders that prompt you to...
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How to know if you're ACTIVELY building wealth

 January 09, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
If you’ve tuned into my podcast I’m a Millionaire! So Now What? (listen & subscribe here), you know it’s a place where you, I and my expert guests celebrate wealth, unapologetically. Self-made millionaires and wealthy families have a unique set of plans...
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Wealth, Actually

 December 05, 2018 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
I’ve been sharing my stories, ideas and financial industry insights through many social media platforms for a while now. While my business is, and most of my clients are, based in Ottawa, the reality of our small, web-connected world is that I get approached...
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Lessons from a Nobel Laureate

 October 15, 2018 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Special Blog Issue: Market Volatility LESSONS FROM A NOBEL LAUREATE Practical Words of Wisdom from Colleen O’Connell-Campbell Last week, I attended the Annual Advanced Canadian Conference with Dimensional Fund Advisors. I spent three days in a classroom...
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Enjoy a Better Investment Experience

 June 06, 2018 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Several of my past blogs have focused on taking the dread and confusion out of investing. I’ve written about building an investment plan to accomplish financial goals, not simply accumulate wealth. I also wrote about fact-based and evidence-based investing...
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Dave Goetsch’s Big Bang Theory for Investing (May 30, 2018)

 May 30, 2018 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Dave Goetsch is a writer and executive producer of the Big Bang Theory – a show I happen to love and we watch as a family. I heard Dave Goetsch speak a couple of years ago, at a Dimensional Fund Advisors Advanced Canadian conference in Santa Monica (Fall...
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Science and Art of Investing

 May 16, 2018 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
When people at parties find out that I’m a Wealth Advisor working in the investment industry, permitted to buy and sell stock, they’re eager to quiz me on my opinion of one company or another, or one industry or another. It makes for great dinner table...
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Stock Market Volatility-Take One 2018

 February 07, 2018 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
After almost nine years of a climbing stock market, it may be challenging to digest the recent market declines. I invite you to listen the following recording produced for you today (February 6, 2018), where I share with you the audio version of two articles...
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Prediction Addiction

 January 10, 2018 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Every year at this time we are bombarded with predictions. It is a common request in my line of work. “Colleen, what are they saying will happen with interest rates this year? What about the stock market – will it go up or down?” My professional email...
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