Since I’ve written this blog, I’ve been completely transparent about my investment decisions. I always thought it would be helpful to see how others invest their money as I believe we can all learn from each other. However, since money is more taboo than sex, most people, even bloggers, are shy to bare it all. But since I believe there is no better credibility test than transparency, here I am today telling you that I’ve received my lump sum payment at the beginning of the month. The check was …
Exco Techologies; Small Company with a Big Dividend Potential
One of my readers asked me to review small cap with a strong dividend profile: Exco Technologies. If you have any stock review suggestions, just add a comment at the end of the article! What Makes Exco Technologies (XTC) a Good Business? XTC is an industrial company working with the automotive industry. Exco is a global designer, developer, and manufacturer of dies, molds, equipment, components, and assemblies to the die-cast, extrusion, and automotive industries. What’s a “die” anyway? …
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My First Speech!
As you know already, I quit my job as a private banker in July to go full-time on my websites. I was good at my job, I liked it, but I somewhat always felt there was something bigger waiting for me. The main reason why I did this is because I wanted to reach as many people as possible and help them with personal finance (and especially investing!). Only two months after I quit, I already got a unique opportunity to reach over 10,000 people in one shot! I’ve received a few requests to publicly …
The Decision Grid for Pension Vs Lump Sum Payment
In today’s work market, chances are you will not retire at your first employer. As weird as it seems, it is now “cool”, or “well seen” if you prefer, to switch jobs once in a while. Apparently, “job hopping” is the new thing among millennials as they keep their job for 4.4 years on average. I guess I’m a good candidate for this study as I have had four different jobs in 14 years making my average 3.5 years per job. Since I recently quit my job, we can say that my average was more 4.67 years… …
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5 Reasons to Sell TGT Before It’s Too Late
#1 TGT benefits from a stellar dividend growth history and classic business model in order to maintain the interest of investors. #2 Many investors see TGT as being the opportunity of the year and claim it is clearly oversold. #3 On my side, all I see is declining revenues, margins under pressure and no growth vectors. #4 TGT is a screaming sell, prove me otherwise! All the time I find too many articles telling me how Target (TGT) is a great company and that it is being oversold. …
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Apple’s Share Price Jumps To A New Record On Earnings Beat—Why It’s Still Undervalued
This is a guest contribution by Bob Ciura and Ben Reynolds of Sure Dividend. Technology giant Apple, Inc. (AAPL) released better-than-expected earnings results on August 1st, sending the stock up 6% in after-hours trading. Apple shares have increased by more than 50% over the past year alone, accompanied by an expanding valuation. AAPL data by YCharts And yet, Apple might actually still be undervalued. It has a long runway of growth potential up ahead. It has also been a very strong …
