The Dividend Guy Blog

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Passionate DivInvestor, Father of 3 & Retired from the corporate world at 35.

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The Scary Story That Helped Me Retire Early

Every scary movie has a monster. Mine was losing everything. When I was 14, my parents went bankrupt. I did not get that financial education at home. I got a scar instead. I still see my mom looking for a few quarters in the couch to pay for milk. I made a promise to myself […]

Falling Knives or Buying Opportunities? Canadian Stocks Down in a Strong Market

Over the past 12 months, the TSX gained about 20%. Some well-known Canadian companies went the other way, with double-digit losses. So are they falling knives that will cut you, or good buying opportunities? Some of them are in my portfolio. Around Thanksgiving, I looked at what happened over the past year and reviewed each […]

Dividend Income Report: +15.25% and a Listener’s Portfolio Roast

In 2016, I made a life-changing decision: I took a sabbatical, put my family in a small RV, and we drove all the way to Costa Rica. Upon my return in 2017, I officially quit my job as a private banker at National Bank and started working full-time on my baby: Dividend Stocks Rock. I […]

Williams vs ONEOK: Two U.S. Pipelines, One Dividend Growth Winner

Most pipelines lost 10% or more from their summer highs. Williams fell 12%. ONEOK fell 9%. Nothing broke inside either company. Both raised their guidance for the year. When a whole sector drops for reasons unrelated to the businesses, I want to know which names deserve a closer look. I covered Enbridge and TC Energy […]

Why Does Stella-Jones Stock Keep Going Down?

I keep losing money on this one. Stella-Jones went from about $100 to under $70 in the same year. A listener asked me what in the wood is going on. Yes, pun intended. I have three kids, so dad jokes come with the job. I have owned Stella-Jones for a while, so I am biased. […]