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Seems the mortage term difference is enough to make this more Canadian-specific
Chris W. Rea
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Pros/cons of borrowing money using a mortgage loan and investing it in a low-fee index fund?

I'm wondering if this investment strategy would work:

  1. I get a mortgage loan for $300K at a 3% rate (realistic for current 5-year fixed mortgage rates here in Canada).

  2. I invest the proceeds in a low-fee index fund, such as Vanguard's Total Stock Market Index.

  3. I use the interest to cover the mortgage payments, and invest the rest of the returns.

This looks like it could work. Am I missing anything?

Thanks!

ramav
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