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Rogers Communications- the Telecom Riding the Market Like there is no Tomorrow

Stock Analysis

For the second part of my “Canadian Telecoms on the radar”, I’m taking a look at Rogers Communciations (RCI.TO). The company rid the market this year with +27% as at July 22nd 2017. Is it too much? Is it too late to pick this gem? Let’s dig deeper to find out! Rogers Communications has adapted since its creation to offer the services and technology its clients were looking for. It started with radio broadcasting, added television and internet services, and now has a predominant wireless …

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Shaw is late to the party but it wants a piece of the wireless cake

Stock Analysis

As the television industry is going through a major evolution thanks to Netflix (NFLX), Shaw Communications (SJR.B.TO) made some important changes in their business model. In 2016, they acquired Wind Mobile and sold Shaw Media to Corus Entertainments (CJR.B.TO) a month later. While 85% of the wireless Canadian industry is controlled by three players (Telus, BCE, and Rogers Communications), Shaw has become a small player, but one with deep pockets. Is it too late for Shaw? Let’s dig deeper into …

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The Top 2 Worst Investor Bias and How to Solve Them

Investing Strategy

Since I’m eight, I’ve always been passionate by numbers. When I discover the world of finance, I knew exactly what I wanted to do in life: work around the financial market. I guess that one thing that captivates me is about how the stock market evolves over time. When you are at school, they teach us how the market is efficient and how it’s all a numbers game. Then, you get into the real life and you realise the market is driven by emotion. The worst part is that today, individual investors are …

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How am I doing with my 2017 Goals?

Personal Update

At the beginning of 2017, I set some pretty crazy goals for the year. I was comfortably installed in a villa in Costa Rica for three months and had great ambitions. I’ve recently arrived home and got my house back on July 1st as we rented it out during our RV trip. It took us a good week to get used to our previous home. Now that everything is settled and we are ready for a new adventure, I’m reviewing my goals to see what has been done so far and what is left to do. #1 Generate $20,000/month …

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Getting Ready to Invest 100K

Blog, Site Introduction

  At the beginning of this week, I made the big announcement that I quit my job. While this decision generates an immediate financial stress in my household, there are also positive financial outcomes, like having to invest $100,000. For over a decade, I’ve participated in my previous employer’s defined pension plan. I will finally see this money as I now need to make a decision about what will happen next. My latest pension plan statement was dated December 2016 and showed a cash …

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The Question Haunting Me or How I Decided to Quit a 6 Figure Job to Live Passionately

Personal Update

I’m going a little bit off topic this morning but if I don’t write this post, I think it will continue to follow me throughout my journey. As I’m writing the first part of this article, I’ve been on the road for 44 days already. 44 days… this doesn’t sound like a lot. In fact, it just sounds like a big vacation, right? We started our trip on a big roll going from one place to another like we were almost being chased. I remember, we were so excited to discover the world and experience everything. …

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