When Shiga toxin is released from an E. coli O157:H7 bacterium, it can translocate to organs other than the digestive tract such as the kidneys and central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). This can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and/or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) .
A strategy called dollar-cost averaging can help reduce risks surrounding an asset falling in price. The concept is straightforward - you invest a fixed amount of money in an asset once every fixed time period.
The rule of 20 suggests that for every $1 of annual retirement income you would like, youâll have to have $20 saved up. So if youâre looking for $20,000 over and above CPP and OAS, then youâll want to have portfolio worth $400,000 by the time you retire. This is another rule that you need to be careful of.