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The Dividend Guy Blog

Unconventional Lifestyle and Dividend Growth Strategy

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… And we Thought the Canadian Economy Depended on Oil

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The economy is like my wife, it will never cease to surprise me ;-) I’m somewhat surprised by the Canadian economy vs how the market reacts. The Canadian GDP recently escaped its “technical recession” (2 quarters of decreasing GDP in a row) during the third quarter. We can’t say the market followed this great news: I’m not surprised the Canadian market is down this year, yet I am surprised the Canadian economy is growing regardless of the very poor performance of the resources …

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Cash Flow To Freedom

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Since the beginning of the year, I have been talking about my newest big project: leaving for a 1 year trip in an RV. The countdown is now official; we are leaving on June 11th 2016. Therefore, we only have 7 months left before we leave. Over the past few months, I've made several modifications to my finances in order to fund this project. I'm sharing this information with you as I want to show you that anybody can do it. It's not a matter of money, it's a matter of determination.   I …

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From Cash to Dividend Stocks: Building a Retirement Portfolio Step by Step

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Warning; this article is massive and contains lots of great info ;-) A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from one of my readers. He was in a delicate situation: he was 100% cash and wondered where to start in order to build his retirement portfolio. We exchanged a few emails and I agreed with him that many investors are in the same boat: they got out of the market at one point and are now sitting on the sidelines wondering how they can re-enter without making big mistakes. When you see …

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New Purchase CNR

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Earlier this week, I announced that I sold my position in Black Diamond. While their dividend wasn’t at risk, management decided to cut it by 38% to improve the company’s cash flow for the future. While I can appreciate why management took this decision, it goes against my 7 investing principles. This is not without any regret, but I’ve pulled the trigger on BDI.TO and quickly replaced the company by a stronger dividend payer.   I Bought 42 Shares of Canadian National Railway (CNR.TO) …

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Rupture

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Sometimes, expectations just don’t cut it It is with great disappointment to admit I’ve been cheated on. I put confidence and trust and this is how I get rewarded; broken promises. This is how it feels when a company lets you down and announces a dividend cut!   Selling Black Diamond Group (BDI.TO) On November 6th, the company reported its latest quarterly earnings announcing a 38% dividend cut. I didn’t expect that. The company is obviously going through a difficult time since oil …

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SPY Vs Dividend Growth Portfolio

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A couple of weeks ago, I asked you why you think you can beat professionals? This led to an interesting conversation about the difference between beating the market and reaching your goals. I think the most important thing is to reach your financial goals. It’s like registering for a run; when you register for a 10K, you don’t mind if you win the run or not; you focus on your own running objective. As long as you reach that goal, your run is a success. This is also a good mentality to apply when …

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