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4 Steps to Reduce Risk in a Near All-Time-High Market

Blog, Portfolio Building, Retirement, Site Introduction

Four steps to reduce risk in your portfolio ahead of whatever happens next, and to keep investing confidently even with the current high market. Yes, the market is high, almost the highest in the last 34 years except during the tech bubble in 2000. The Shiller CAPE ratio compares market earnings over time. It shows that the overall market is trading at nearly 31 times earnings. In other words, the entire market’s P/E ratio is 31. That’s expensive, and rattles a lot of investors. Never miss …

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Weak Dividend Triangle = Sell? [Podcast]

Blog, Investing Strategy, Podcast

It’s easy to understand a positive dividend triangle, but how to explain a weak one? This episode was inspired by a webinar attendee who asked what to do with a Dividend Triangle showing a negative EPS. Should you sell on downward trends, red flags, and suspicious numbers? Let's find answers! Don't Miss Tomorrow's Webinar on Investing at All-Time High Market! Click to Save Your Spot! You'll Learn We can’t start this episode without a reminder of what is the dividend triangle, which is …

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Markets Performance Review – February Dividend Income Report

Blog, Dividend Income Report

In September of 2017, I received slightly over $100K from my former employer, representing the commuted value of my pension plan. I decided to invest 100% of this money in dividend growth stocks. Each month, I publish my results on those investments. I don’t do this to brag. I do this to show my readers that it is possible to build a lasting portfolio during all market conditions. Some months we might appear to underperform, but you must trust the process over the long term to evaluate our …

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4 Tools to Buy and Sell With No Regrets [Podcast]

Blog, Investing Strategy, Podcast

You're not alone. Among the thousands of investors we talk with yearly, the main struggle remains how or when to buy and sell. So today, we’ll share four tools (and a bonus!) to do it without regrets! Save Your Spot to Our Next Webinar on Investing at All-Time High Market! You'll Learn While we’ll use some Dividend Stocks Rock tools, investors can find free alternatives or build their own. Mike did exactly this when creating his membership website. A stock screener is the first tool …

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Understanding the Financial Services Sector

Blog, Portfolio Building

The Financial Services sector is both exciting and scary for dividend investors. On one hand, you have solid banks that are the heart of our capitalist system; a sign of trust, stability, and growth. On the other hand, think about all the exotic financial strategies like mortgage-backed securities, options, and swaps. Even those who manufacture such products don’t always understand the complexity of the monsters they create. Get in-depth information about all sectors Recession-proof portfolio …

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Insights into Military & Aerospace and Banks – Subsectors Series [Podcast]

Best Dividend stocks, Blog, Podcast

The Military & Aerospace and Banks industries are two serious ones. They both involved a lot of money. Yet, one shows excellent contenders in the US, while the other thrives better in Canada. What should investors know about these subsectors? Which companies deserve your attention? Let's hit high altitude and finance! Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our Get the Best of 6 Sectors issue. You'll Learn The military and aerospace subsector is part of the industrial sector, …

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