Sometimes, I feel that no matter what you do, no matter how much research is done, there are always skeletons in the closet. This is how I feel after reading about the lawsuit against Chevron. One thing I didn’t account for when I did Chevron stock analysis was to look at the company’s dark side. I didn’t do any research to find negative articles regarding the company. Why I didn’t do such work before trading CVX? It’s simple; I thought others would have done their homework. The …
9 Sectors, 9 Great Dividend Stock Picks for 2011
As you know already, I am currently looking to buy different stocks for my dividend portfolio. I just bought Scotiabank (TSE: BNS) and I am looking for other stocks in different sectors. I have made a list of some interesting stocks (some of which I hold already) and decided to give one stock per sector (most of them are American stocks but some are Canadian). BASIC MATERIALS – Nucor (NYSE: NUE) Nucor is definitely a great dividend achiever as it has been able to increase its …
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What Happened In the Dividend World in 2010 and What is Coming In 2011
Time flies and we are already done with January! I thought about producing a dividend year end review but just couldn’t gather all the info before the end of January. So, if you are looking at making some moves in 2011, it could be interesting to take a look at what happened last year. As well, take a look at what investing opportunities we are facing in 2011. 2010 was good news for dividend investors After we ate our socks back in 2008 and early 2009, 2010 was a great year in …
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Best of Money Carnival – 10 Investment Lessons Editions
Welcome to this edition of the Best of Money Carnival: 10 Investment Lessons! While I was reading all those submissions, those 10 great posts remind me of 10 quick investment lessons one investor must never forget. Here we go: #10 You Need To Consider Your Spouse Before Investing You can be a real cowboy and be ready to lose it all on a single trade just for the sake of making THE trade that will make you rich. I guess that you should discuss your investment strategy with your …
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ScotiaBank BNS Dividend Stock Analysis
Sorry for not posting on Monday. I was away on vacation for a week and I am running a bit behind with my articles! However, during my vacation, I had a few minutes to gather all the necessary information to analyze what could be my next move: ScotiaBank (TSE: BNS). I guess you already know my love for Canadian Banks by now. The Big 6 (Royal Bank (RY), TD Bank (TD), ScotiaBank (BNS), CIBC (CM), Bank of Montreal (BMO) and National Bank (NA) are solid companies evolving in a sector that is …
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15 Things I Look at Before Trading a Stock
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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