This is a guest post written by Dan Mac. Dan writes about investing in dividend growth stocks at his site Dividend Growth Stock Investing. Dan recently released his Free Dividend Growth Investing Guide. I often read investment articles discussing stocks of different companies worthy of investing in. Usually the author will give an opinion about the current valuation of the company. Is it over, under or fair valued? Many times these opinions will be given without …
The Sector that Will Beat the Market in 2013
Which dividend stocks will beat the market in 2013? The answer will shock you… Over the years the stock market brings its bubbles and they eventually burst. The banking industry was rocking for several years going right along side the oil industry. REITs offered and still offer great dividend payouts year after year. But do you know which sector will outperform the stock market this year? We could expect to see resources bounce back based on growth …
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TSX 60 Ex Dividend Date + How I Beat the Market by 2.74% After 2 Months
At the beginning of each month, I recap the dividend yield and ex dividend dates for the TSX 60. In addition to this recap, I decided to cover briefly the results of my Best 2013 Dividend Stock Book. This book includes 30 stock analyses (20 US and 10 CDN) for only $2.99. So far, my results are: 20 US Dividend Stocks: +9.89% (that’s a killer!) 10 CDN Dividend Stocks: + 5.12% If you want to read more, just continue past the TSX 60 Dividend Yield & …
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My Investing Pains and How I’ve Solved Them
Investing is not only about making money. In an ideal world, we all hope to pick the right stock at the right time and sell it for a profit. This always gives us a good story to tell and we wish we had the same story for each stock in our portfolio. Unfortunately, investing is a lot more complicated than simply picking strawberries during a warm, sunny day with your family. I started my investing journey ten years ago and made some great moves and some stupid …
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Can You Manage Your Portfolio Like a Hockey Team?
You may not know this yet, but I’m a big hockey fan. Being raised in the tradition of the Montreal Canadiens, I have followed my team religiously since I was 12… that was when they won their last cup…. Hahaha! Buying stocks is always the fun part when managing a portfolio. You go on the “hunt”, you find an interesting stock, do more research about it and get excited. You buy some shares and feel proud about the catch of the day. But when it comes to managing your …
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Power Corporation POW Dividend Stock Analysis
Yesterday, I took a look at one company chosen to be part of my best 2012 dividend stock; IGM Financial. Today, we are taking a look at its big sister, a stock in my Best 2013 dividend stocks; Power Corporation. Power Corporation (POW) Business Description: Power Corporation is a holding company. It owns interests in several other companies such as Investors Group (IGM), Great West (GWO) and London Life (Freedom 55 anyone?). Their primary core of business is …
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