If I tell you that you could invest in a stock paying 19.38% in dividend yield, would you do it? RED FLAG If I tell you this stock cut its dividend back in February 2012 and never increased it afterwards, would you invest? RED FLAG If I tell you this company invests in Agency Securities, would you invest? Do you even know what agency securities are? RED FLAG I have been asked by several readers in May to do some …
TSX 60 Ex Dividend Date + Best 2013 Dividend Stock Update +19.67& US & 6.34% CDN
At the beginning of each month, I produce a recap of the dividend yield and ex dividend dates of the TSX 60. In addition to this recap, I decided to briefly cover the result 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: +19.67% (beating the index by 6.26%) 10 CDN Dividend Stocks: +6.34% (beating the index by 1.81%) If you want to read more, just …
1 Sale 2 Buys
I have been quiet since the beginning of the year with regards to my portfolio. Back in January, I had some shares of Apple (AAPL) and had put a hold on my stocks. Like many other investors, I wasn’t sure about where the market was heading. As it has been surging since then, each day was another one telling us that we are closer to a market correction. This is why I am sitting with roughly 10% of my portfolio in cash for four months. Last week, I made three trades: 1 sale and …
Stock Squeeze! Look For All The Money You Can Invest in The Stock Market
I’ve carefully been looking at the market and what I see is beautiful… While several investors are calling for the next Black Swan, I see many reasons why stocks will continue to rise for a good while. By definition, a Stock Short Squeeze is when short sellers are forced to buyback the stock they are currently short since the stock keeps going higher and higher. When an investor thinks there is a short play (e.g. a company stock will eventually drop …
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Can Disney’s Wonderful Realm Please Investors As Well as My Kids?
Following my analysis on Mattel (MAT) and Hasbro (HAS) from last week, I’m closing this toy stock series with the most famous company in the eyes of children: The Walt Disney Company (DIS). Note: The stock is currently showing a dividend yield of 1.14%. This definitely does not fit my Dividend Growth Investing Model. But the company has recently started to increase its dividend and it makes a great comparison to Mattel and Hasbro who are pretty much alone in the …
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Hasbro – Made For Fun? or Getting Tired of the Same Toys?
On Monday, we looked at the toy industry with Mattel (MAT). Following up on this series, we will check out another important player in the industry; Hasbro (HAS). While Mattel is part of my Best Dividend Stocks for 2013, Hasbro was part of my selection for 2012. The company has been up by 32.34% this year and was up by another 12.57% for 2012. After a gain of almost 50% in 17 months, is there any more room for profit of have you missed the train? Hasbro (HAS) …
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