In September 2017, I received slightly over $100K as a result of the commuted value of my pension plan. I decided to invest 100% of this money into dividend growth stocks. Each month, I publish my results. I don’t do this to brag, I do this to show you it’s possible to build a portfolio during an all-time high market. The market will crash... eventually. In the meantime, I’d rather cash some juicy dividends! Portfolio holdings Numbers are as at June 30th 2018: Canadian portfolio …
My Favorite Quote – This Time is Different
Two weeks ago, I noticed a “flash news” showing the Bitcoin price and I thought “OMG! This thing is going down now!” To be honest, I wrote one piece on Bitcoin back in September 2017. I’m not an expert in blockchain technology and I don’t pretend I know everything. However, when pro-Bitcoin investors get my favorite quote as their main argument, this is where I start to get very cautious. What’s the quote? “The thing is, we have never experienced anything like this before” Or if you prefer the …
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Should You Compare GIC Rates with Dividend Yield?
*This article is for more beginner investors, but it was inspired by many emails I received. If you follow this blog from time to time, you have already noticed how much I prefer dividend growth stocks on top of high yielding companies. Some may think that it’s because of my age (36) and that I have about 50 years to invest my money. But the real reason is because I rather focus on my total return than my yield. In the end, if my portfolio yields 7% but has lost 25% of its value over the …
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Things That could Ruin Your Retirement Portfolio Part III
I think the biggest retirees’ concern regarding their portfolio is probably the fear of losing money. During all those years, you have worked very hard and saved every penny you could. Then, you turned around and invested this hard-earned money in the hope of building a comfy nest egg for the day you will finally stop working. You finally hit your magical number and say “goodbye” to your boss for the very last time. Your coworkers throw a retirement party, you have a few renovations planned on …
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Things That could Ruin Your Retirement Portfolio Part II
In my latest post, I started a 3 parts series on factors making a big difference in your retirement portfolio. If you don’t consider them, your retirement plan could go bust faster than the plane you are taking to travel Europe this summer. The first article was about the infamous inflation. This post will explore another problem many retirees face when building their portfolio; asset allocation. There are a handful of sectors offering what retirees want: high yield and a solid …
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Things That Could Ruin Your Retirement Portfolio Part I
Since I received the commuted value of my pension plan last year, I’ve given lots of thoughts about building a retirement portfolio. In that optic, lots of retirees ask me to write a more detailed approach about a higher yielding portfolio. Since I’ve received lots of demands coming from my Dividend Stocks Rock members to build a “retiree ready” portfolio, I will be launching such portfolio models this month. I thought of detailing my process on this blog to help you understand the difference …
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