11-06-2015, 04:15 PM
(11-06-2015, 03:47 PM)Owen Wrote: Call me crazy, but I like my investments to make me money every monthUnless your investments are all interest-bearing like savings accounts and GICs then you're indeed crazy
And even with interest-bearing investments you're losing money (earning power) if your net after-tax income is less than the rate of inflation.
Now with something like apartment rentals, even if in theory you're supposed to make money, in practice that will only work if the apartment stays rented, the tenant pays the rent, there are no unanticipated expenses, etc. You're always taking risks. Hopefully you get rewarding for taking them by way of higher rates of return.