Top 10 Inspired Investor Articles of 2020: How-Tos, Trading Checklist, Boosting Your Resiliency

One of our favourite things to do at the end of each year is to look back on stories that have resonated the most with our readers. Topping the list this this year is Investing Academy content, from investing must-knows and self-serve tips to how-tos on common trading mistakes and boosting your resiliency. But, of course, some of the most-read articles had 2020 written all over them (think: U.S. elections and the future of the airline industry). We also weren't surprised to see our getting-started tips from investors for investors made the cut, as a significant number of Canadians took control of their investments this year.

Here are the top 10 Inspired Investor articles of 2020.

1. 10 Things Self-Directed Investors Should Know

Having more market data can help inform your investment decisions.

2. Avoiding Common Mistakes: Your Trading Checklist

Seven reminders that can help you avoid common trading pitfalls.

3. How to Boost Your Resiliency as an Investor

From episode 3 of the Money Moves podcast, smart strategies to handle market volatility.

4. 8 Essential Direct Investing Self-Serve Tools, Tips and Resources

Key RBC Direct Investing resources to help you find what you need online quickly.

5. What the U.S. Election Could Mean for Investors

Insights for investors ahead of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 3.

6. Should I Expect a Tax Slip for My TFSA?

Some investors wonder why they can't find a tax slip for their Tax-Free Savings account. Here's why.

7. Making the Most of Level 2 Quotes

Having more market data can help inform your investment decisions.

8. What Is a Stock Split?

The what and why of dividing and consolidating shares.

9. What's in Store for Airlines?

Analyst Walter Spracklin offers his thoughts on the hard-hit airline industry.

10. Investing Truths: Investors' Tips for Getting Started

Investors reflect back on what advice they would give themselves when they first began.

Bonus: honourable mentions

They may not have cracked the top 10 list, but here are the Inspired Investor Team's most memorable articles of this unprecedented year:

"This has been an ever-changing year. In working hard to connect with Canadian investors, we created content that touched us, too. In March, Tips for Building a Routine During Disruption was my lifeline. In spring, as everyone was adding puppies to their family, On Our Minds: The New Pet Bandwagon made me smile. In summer, I felt compelled to test my green thumb again with Seeking Growth? 8 Investing Lessons from the Garden. Most recently, with all the news and constant changes, I've really appreciated Simple Reminders for Slowing (and Calming) Down." — Leigh Felesky, managing editor

"I think my most enjoyable assignment of 2020 was writing How I Travelled Around the World without Leaving My Home. It was a welcome distraction in early pandemic lockdown life." — Kanwal Rafiq, outgoing associate producer

"For me, it's got to be the U.S. Election Realities article. I was up very late on November 3 and very early on November 4 putting that together. Brought me right back to my Wall Street Journal newsroom days." — Judy McKinnon, senior producer

"I always like writing about your investing journeys via #InvestingTruths, but my favourite assignment of the year has to be tackling misinformation through a fact-checker's lens." — Mary Levitski, content strategist and editor

"I'm just getting my feet wet in the world of investing, and it can be a bit intimidating. How to Find Investing Ideas in Your Day gave me some confidence. Ideas are not hidden away somewhere obscure — they're all around me." — Jacob Sero, incumbent associate producer

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