Following up on my article last week that covered my first purchase in my children’s tuition fund, I’m updating my portfolio with a second purchase. I actually bought shares of 4 different companies in January, but I thought it was more fun to discuss them over 5 different weeks :-) hahaha! As the market dropped like a rock over the first three weeks of 2016, I looked at some interesting picks for a 10-15 year investment horizon. I purchased 50 shares of Emera (EMA) Investment Thesis As …
20 Strong Dividend Growth Stocks – Rock Solid Ranking Free Report
Last year, I created the Rock Solid Ranking, a dynamic stock ranking list that shows a value for each dividend stock I follow. I’ve worked on calculations that consider several metrics in order to find the best companies among all those on the stock market. This list is particularly useful when the stock market is becoming highly valued (not overvalued yet in my opinion). Each month, I’ll be sharing with you, for free, the top 10 dividend growth stocks for both the US and Canadian markets. …
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New Purchase: MMM
After long procrastination, I’ve finally decided to manage my kids tuition investment account (called an RESP in Canada). I have roughly $10,000 saved in this account and it was invested in mutual funds until recently. Over the past three years, I’ve crushed the fund managers performance and this is why I decided to take over. I then transferred the money into my brokerage account before the Holidays and waited… It was good timing since the market has kept dropping since then. At the beginning …
The Ever Suffering Oil Industry
Can you believe that not so long ago, oil was trading over $100 a barrel? This was our reality back in June of 2014, right before OPEC announced they will increase their production. Since then, it’s been a complete nightmare for most investors active in the oil industry. The barrel dropped, and the US kept pumping more oil ever since. The OPEC strategy was to cut the US oil market with low prices, but it hasn’t worked so far: And this is why oil keeps dropping: the offer is increasing faster …
3 Words + 3 Tools to Strengthen Your Portfolio for 2016
I wanted to start the New Year off with a solid base. The recent discussions I've had with friends over the Holidays made me realize how sometimes we complicate our lives for nothing. After 13 years of investing for my own portfolio and working in the financial industry, I know that the “flavor of the month” is different each year, but it all comes down to the same problem: We all look for an efficient way to buy and sell our stocks Some will use the buy & hold strategy and others …
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In Exactly 5 Months, I’ll Retire
This morning feels both exciting and terrifying: in exactly 5 months, I will take a sabbatical leave in order to travel with my family in an RV trip around North & Central America. During this trip, I seriously intend to retire not temporarily but permanently from the “ordinary life” we all live. From an Ordinary Life to an Extraordinary life I am not different than most folks; at the beginning of each year, I set my goals for the year ahead. But the exercise is a bit different this time …
