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Investing Myths Debunked Regarding Inflation And How To Beat it With A Shovel

Investing Strategy

With the US Government keeping interest rates at the lowest possible level while printing money like there is no tomorrow (QE3 coming up anyone?), all we can fear is to see climbing inflation rates to come. In addition to this, the prices of commodities are rising and if you live in Canada, it’s not any better as the Bank of Canada resists raising interest rates based on economic uncertainty and a already strong dollar. However, this hasn’t stopped inflation from rising in the …

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How To Build A Solid Dividend Retirement Portfolio

Dividend Growth, Retirement

I guess it’s normal as I am still relatively young (29), but usually  talk about dividend growth portfolios and rarely about building a retirement portfolio. What is the difference between a dividend growth portfolio and a retirement dividend portfolio? It could summarized in 2 statements: Portfolio Value Stability Income Stability   From my experience in the financial industry, I have noticed that most retirees or people about to retire are interested in 2 things when it comes …

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Dividend Battle Stock PM Vs BTI

Blog, Site Introduction

    Have you ever wondered how a fight between two old giant smokers would end-up? With lots of smoke and coughing fits to boot! Seriously, today we are going to look at which is the better stock to hold between Philip Morris International (PM) and British American Tobacco (BTI). So which is the best tobacco stock?   First things first, I should apologize for the research I did on Philip Morris. I mentioned in my original post that PM generated 50% of its sales in the …

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Covered Call ETF High Income, Low Risk?

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  For those who are looking for a low risk income producing investment, you have been on the wrong side of the equation for the past 3 years! In fact, both certificates of deposit and bonds show poor interest returns. Canadians even saw their high income producing income trusts reduced to Canadian REITs in 2011. So if you are looking for a steady income stream from your investments, you do not have many choices but to look towards dividend investing. Unless… yup UNLESS you have heard of …

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British American Tobacco BTI Dividend Stock Analysis

Stock Analysis

  Smoking is good… as long as you are smoking and I hold Tobacco Stocks ;-). At the beginning of the month, I had reviewed Philip Morris International (PM), so I am now looking at a second stock in the Tobacco industry in order to prepare for June’s dividend stock battle: PM Vs BTI; two giants holding cigars and cigarettes in their hands. The Company Stock Description: British American Tobacco is a holding company owning investments in several tobacco companies. Their major brands …

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Playing With Ex-Dividend Date

Investing Strategy

  Can you play with an Ex-Dividend date? Is there a way to make a quick buck out by trading the stock according to when it pays its dividend? Do you believe in elves and hobbits? Okay… maybe some people look like hobbits… so maybe playing with Ex-dividend dates work… Let’s take a look at this trading “strategy”.   How Can You Make Money By Playing The Ex-Dividend Date So let’s take a look at an example on how you could possibly make money by playing with the ex-dividend …

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