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25 Rules to Grow Rich By

Principles

Money Magazine has recently published a list of 25 things that they claim will make you rich. Although I think that this title is total fluff - stuff that catches a readers attention to get them to buy the magazine - as it covers things like never hiring a roofer who is going door-to-door. Sure that is an important in terms of ensuring you don't get ripped off, it certainly won't make you rich. That being said, I went through the list and have highlighted the ones below that I think are …

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The Four Important Dates for a Dividend Investor

Principles

There are four important dates that a dividend investor must keep in mind when investing in dividend paying stocks such as Bank of America or Pfizer. These dates tell the investor such things as when dividends will be declared and when the dividends will actually show up in your account. Knowing when the cash will be in your account is very valuable, especially for those people who are living off of their dividend income. The four dates to consider are: 1. Declaration date: The date on …

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The Time Tested Rules of Investing

Stock Selection

I am reading the book, "A Fool and His Money" by John Rothchild and am finding it to provide some great insight into the word of money management and the professionals that work within the industry. One of the sections in his book describes the research he has been doing to determine what makes a successful investor and he hilariously presents the reader with the dichotomy of investment theory written throughout time: 1. Be patient, never panic 2. Be nervous, keep a close …

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Think of an Investment as A Home You Are Happy to Inhabit

Principles

During times of a down market and people all around you are selling their stocks left and right, I am reminded of a passage that I heard (or read?) from Warren Buffet. It goes like this: You are perfectly free to ignore Mr. Market or take advantage of him, but it will be disastrous if you fall under his influence. Suppose the price you could see your home at was quoted every day. For several; months the quotations steadily decline. Would you then sell your home, the home you were …

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Banks as Investments – Works for Me

Stock Selection

One of my best performing companies has increased its dividend yet again - an increase 0f 11% to $0.40 per share per quarter. This increases my yearly dividend income to $978 from $929. In addition, Royal Bank had a pretty good run up over the last couple of days in anticipation of the earnings increase. I been very happy with Royal Bank, in fact it is the best performing stock in my portfolio with an annualized return of 24%. I am sure there are many investors in Canada who are in similar …

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Perspective: The 10 Worst Stock Market Crashes

Stock Selection

In my voyaging through the web on various investment message boards, there is a lot of chatter out there about how poor many investments have done. Many people seem to be questioning their holdings as they have gone sideways or down for the past 3 years. Take companies like Home Depot and General Electric (which I own) for example. GE has done nothing in terms of share price for the past 3 years. This can make it very difficult to hold on to a stock like this. I do not believe that …

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