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15 Things I Look at Before Trading a Stock

Principles

I recently shared my stock trading analysis template along with my recent moves on the stock market. Today, I’ll be sharing my list of 15 things I look at before trading stocks. Numbers are obviously a big part of it. However, there are several other considerations before buying a dividend stock: 15 Things To Look at Before Trading #1 Dividend Yield Since I want to build a dividend portfolio, I look at the dividend yield as one of my first criteria. If the dividend yield is below …

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Entergy ETR Stock Analysis

Stock Analysis

I already mentioned that I was in a stock hunting mood as I am restructuring my portfolio. I’ll soon have another $5,000 to invest and I wish to buy 2 more stocks for now. So it is time for another Stock Analysis! Just so you know, I’ll be sending the stats of all the stocks on my radar list via my newsletter this week. I fear that I won’t have time to analyze all of them right away so I thought of sharing my numbers with you ;-). So the first stock to be analyzed is ETF: Entergy …

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Why I Use Index Mutual Funds Instead of Index ETFs

Investing Strategy

Last Monday, I discussed my first 2 dividend stock picks of 2011. At the same time, I have produced a complete picture of my holdings (that can now be found in the dividend holdings section in the top bar of this site). A part of my portfolio is always invested in index mutual funds. Why is that? Sometimes I feel that I don’t have enough liquidity to buy another dividend stock. Sometimes I just don’t feel like rushing my investment strategy and prefer to take a few weeks before making another …

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First 2 Trades In My Portfolio Restructuring Process

Blog, Site Introduction

I recently discussed the reasons I sold some of my stocks in my portfolio. In 2011, I want to turn my investing strategy to combine growth and dividend investing. I kept a few of my previous investments based on potential growth and I am now going forward with dividend stock picking. With the money left in my account, I processed my first 2 trades of the year: Trade #1: 25 Shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) My first pick was JNJ. I have discussed this stock a few times already and I …

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2011 Top 10 Canadian REITs List

Blog, Site Introduction

    After discussing Canadian REITs this Monday, I thought of building the 2011 Top 10 Canadian REITs List for your viewing pleasure (and trading ideas ;-) ). As I have mentioned before I think this is the right time to buy Canadian REITs. While restructuring my portfolio, I am considering adding one or 2 Canadian REITs.   2011 Top 10 Canadian REITs List     What To Consider When Buying A Canadian REIT   While there are many reasons …

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Canadian REITs 2011 Income Trust Survivors

Investing Strategy

    We just turned the corner into 2011 and something big happened on the Canadian market; most income trusts have disappeared. On Halloween of 2006 (you talk about scary news, huh?), the Canadian Finance minister, Jim Flaherty, announced that most income trusts will have to convert into corporations by January 1st 2011. This was in reaction of the growing interest for corporations to switch over to an Income Trust structure for taxation purposes. It all started with the famous …

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