The Canadian Market is a lot more than just banks and energy stocks. There are many great dividend-paying stocks in other sectors, notably in consumer, cyclical and defensive stocks. I’m sharing three good ideas along with their investment thesis. Last week, I wrote an article about some struggles faced by Canadian investors. One of the most common challenges for Canadians is diversifying their portfolio by venturing outside of their borders. After a few classics, it could become …
What is it to be a Canadian Dividend Investor?
I remember my first trades on the market back in 2003 when I was 22 and starting both my career in the financial industry and my investing journey. I was fortunate enough to avoid high fees from mutual funds and start directly with an online broker account. The first thing I did after opening it was to buy shares of Power Corporation (POW). My investment thesis? I worked for a business unit in partnership with many of POW companies. I thought it was smart. (You can see how I evolved into a …
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Canadian Bank Ranking Top 8
Over the past 2 weeks, all Canadian Banks reported their latest earnings. If there is one thing that is solid among the dividend investing world, it’s Canadian Banks! They are evolving in a government protected oligopoly with the opportunity to find growth outside their countries. Using their core Canadian business to generate cash flow, banks grow through various strategies: Surfing on the US economy growth Using financial markets to spice-up their earnings Going into Latin …
May Dividend Income Report +36% dividend increase!
In September 2017, I received slightly over $100K as a result of the commuted value of my pension plan. I decided to invest 100% of this money into dividend growth stocks. Each month, I publish my results. I don’t do this to brag, I do this to show you it’s possible to build a portfolio during an all-time high market. The market will crash... eventually. In the meantime, I rather cash some juicy dividends! The strength of dividend growth A while back, I explained why I don’t understand the …
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Is Investing About Luck? Or Why Dividend Growth Kicks Ass Against All Odds
I’m sure you have a friend that knows everything about hockey, but has never played. He knows about the best strategies and how to use them against specific rivals, but never coached a hockey team in his life. I’m also sure that when you had your first child, many people around you brought up studies and books telling you how to raise it. They shared how to make sure your newborn sleeps well at night or how to manage crying and screaming without hurting his feelings when he grows up. There …
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A Guide To Buying Dividend Stocks
There is something fundamentally wrong about the stock market; how do you buy dividend stocks at this valuation? This is what you usually hear when you are about to invest. Interesting enough, I’m writing this article in May 2019, but I could have written it 2 years ago when I invested over 100K after quitting my job. I could have also written it back in 2014, once most markets had fully recovered from the 2008 crash. Regardless when you are about to invest, you will likely find more …
