When the market goes up and down like this, all we hear about is « patience » and « diversification ». While it is sometimes a bit annoying to hear the same broken record over and over again, this is sound advice. If you are too concentrated in a specific sector (Techno in the 90’s and financials in 2008 just to name two examples!) you will suffer a lot more than other investors. Besides fixed income and equities or sectorial and geographic diversification, are there any …
BCE Vs Telus How The Lizard With a Huge Tongue Will Conquer Goliath
2 weeks ago, I was presented the Telus Stock Analysis. I obviously told you how this company is great since I bought it a few months ago ;-). But Michel asked me what I thought of BCE and forced me to tell him that I would compare Telus to Bell (BCE). Well this is the day! I’ll be telling you why Telus is a much better investment then BCE at the moment. But first, let’s start with BCE metrics : There is also further information about …
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The Ultimate Bulletproof Investing Technique When The Market Goes Bust
PSSST!!! don't forget to subscribe to my iPad giveway! (you have until November 30th!) Last week, Michel, a regular reader and commenter, asked in my post about Volatility Vs Risk, how to manage his portfolio at retirement. As a financial planner myself (note; this post is no different than others, I’m not giving financial advice on this blog), I see this situation almost on a weekly basis: Retired or about to retire couples with a considerable nest egg that want to know what to do …
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What Do You Like About The Dividend Guy Blog iPad Giveaway
November is probably the most significant month for my online company as this is when it all started. Back in 2006, I wrote my very first article on The Financial Blogger. Today, I own several financial websites with my best friend and partner in this venture. It has been slightly over a year that I bought The Dividend Guy Blog and I’m very proud of what is happening on this blog these days. We have built a newsletter with exclusive content (aren’t you not registered yet?) We …
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Telus T Dividend Stocks Analysis
For the month of November, I wanted to take a look at another great Canadian Dividend Stock. I’ve already told you how much I love Canadian Banks (even if you are a US investor!). Today, I’ll tell you why Canadian Telecoms should also be part of your portfolio. Telus (T) Description Telus is one of the telecommunications leaders in Canada. They have been making extensive investments in both Wireless and Wireline platforms. Telus offers residential phone, internet, TV and mobile phone …
How to Tell the Difference Between a Ride in the Markets and When You are About to Lose Serious Money
First things first, I must say that right before I wrote this article, I had just read on Bloomberg that the Greeks would ask for a referendum on the bailout (that was Tuesday morning, November 1st). At that specific time, there was not a better time to talk about how to tell the difference between market fluctuations and when you are about to lose money that will never be seen again. When the storm is only wind and showers When you see your portfolio going up and down, …
