I just came back from a week of training at work followed by a long weekend with friends at a vacation property we rented… nothing too juicy to keep my writing up to date on this blog! But while I was sitting by the pool and playing with my children, I received several questions from my mailing list members. Don’t worry I don’t disclose names or addresses, just the questions and my answers. If you want to ask me a question, simply register to my newsletter and …
TSX 60 Ex Dividend Date + Best 2013 Dividend Stock Update +%
At the beginning of each month, I make a recap of the dividend yield and ex dividend date of the TSX 60. In addition to this recap, I’ve decided to cover briefly the result of my Best 2013 Dividend Stock Book. This book includes 30 stocks analysis (20 US and 10 CDN) for only $2.99. So far, my results are: 20 US Dividend Stocks: +20.60% (beating the index by 8.85%) 10 CDN Dividend Stocks: +2.32% (beating the index by 0.70%) If you want to read more, just continue …
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6 Dividend Stocks to Buy in Order to Profit from the Stock Squeeze
Some investors sell in May and go away while others think the current rally can’t continue forever. “The stock market is high enough, there is a correction ahead”. I guess I’m one of those investors who believes strongly that the rally will continue throughout the rest of the year. As I wrote in my article “Stock Squeeze! Look For All The Money You Can Invest in The Stock Market”, I believe we are in a perfect situation for investors: Money is moving from bonds to …
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American Capital Agency Corp – When The Dividend Yield is Bigger Than My Understanding of the Company
If I tell you that you could invest in a stock paying 19.38% in dividend yield, would you do it? RED FLAG If I tell you this stock cut its dividend back in February 2012 and never increased it afterwards, would you invest? RED FLAG If I tell you this company invests in Agency Securities, would you invest? Do you even know what agency securities are? RED FLAG I have been asked by several readers in May to do some …
TSX 60 Ex Dividend Date + Best 2013 Dividend Stock Update +19.67& US & 6.34% CDN
At the beginning of each month, I produce a recap of the dividend yield and ex dividend dates of the TSX 60. In addition to this recap, I decided to briefly cover the result of my Best 2013 Dividend Stock Book. This book includes 30 stock analyses (20 US and 10 CDN) for only $2.99. So far, my results are: 20 US Dividend Stocks: +19.67% (beating the index by 6.26%) 10 CDN Dividend Stocks: +6.34% (beating the index by 1.81%) If you want to read more, just …
1 Sale 2 Buys
I have been quiet since the beginning of the year with regards to my portfolio. Back in January, I had some shares of Apple (AAPL) and had put a hold on my stocks. Like many other investors, I wasn’t sure about where the market was heading. As it has been surging since then, each day was another one telling us that we are closer to a market correction. This is why I am sitting with roughly 10% of my portfolio in cash for four months. Last week, I made three trades: 1 sale and …
