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Canadian Aristocrats; They Have it Too!!

Blog, Site Introduction

      Last week, I took a shot at Dividend Aristocrats on theUS side. But did you know that Canadians have Dividend Aristocrats too? Mind you, I’m going to temper your hype right away, the minimum requirements are far from the “original” aristocrats lists. Unfortunately, the Canadian stock market is way smaller and less diversified than the US market. It is actually impossible to find a good amount of stocks that have been increasing their dividend for 25 consecutive …

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How Dividend Aristocrats Have Done Over The Past 5 Years?

Dividend Growth

    When you are about to invest for the first time in dividend stocks, there are 2 things you must do:   #1 Download my free dividend investing eBook #2 Look at the Dividend Aristocrats lists to build your “stocks on the radar list”   Mind you, besides Dividend Aristocrats, you can also get a copy of my free eBook on the Best Dividend Stocks 2012!   While my dividend eBooks are the perfect guides for someone who wants to start investing, …

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The Best Source To Get Dividend Stock Picks

Blog, Site Introduction

If you follow my blog and register for my newsletter it’s probably because you are like me: you like safe and sound dividend paying stocks! I receive many emails from my readers asking me to publish more stock analyses in order to help them build their portfolios. The problem is that I’m like you: We both lack the time to follow every stock that interests me.   Fortunately, there are other great newsletters that also offer complete stock analyses. I’m not talking about those day …

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Are You Bullish or Bearish – Does it Really Matter?

Market Frenzy

    Some companies are doing great right now (Coke, Disney, Apple, Toyota, Magna International, etc) while others have disappointed investors in this recent earning season. The Greek saga is probably the best show you can see on TV right now (unless you are watching the Quebec university boycott saga!). Obama wants to kill dividends, the Fed keeps promoting a bullish feeling on Wall Street by keeping interest rates low until 2014 (will they ever have the guts to raise it one …

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What I Would Do With $10,000

Investing Strategy

    Last week, I asked you what you would do with an extra $10,000. Most of you answered that you would invest in the stock market, precisely into dividend stocks. I wasn’t too surprised by this answer. While I discussed several options, I didn’t really tell you what I would do with an extra 10K. So here we go...   Pay Off an “Expensive Debt”   I recently bought a pool based on an expected tax return. This was a really dumb move! Last year, we were able to …

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AFL Aflac Dividend Stock Analysis

Stock Analysis

    After the analysis of MCD last week, there was another stock on my radar that I wanted to check out. To be truly honest, I didn’t know much about this Dividend Aristocrat; Aflac Incorporated. I’ve been trading for several years but I’ve been looking into dividend stocks only since 2008. The fact that Aflac is an insurance company (AFLAC stands for American Family Life Assurance Company) was enough for me to check elsewhere to build my “stock on the radar …

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