This Canada-U.S. trade war is teaching us about the need to diversify our investments and our personal finances

A few weeks ago, our biggest concern was Canada's housing crisis. Now it's which political leader can best protect the Canadian economy from our unpredictable southern neighbours. The key buzzword is these conversations is the d-word. No, not "Donald." Not even "democracy." The d-word I'm referring to is diversification. Diversification means not putting all your eggs in one basket. And while Canada's politicians work on how to diversify our economy away from our southern trading partner, it's worth asking what we as individuals can do to diversify our own personal financial situation and reduce the likelihood of a financial catastrophe…