That’s it; I’m going 30% cash… maybe 50%! The market is too high. It just recovered to drop even further! Most stocks are overvalued; Consumers debt levels are ridiculous; It seems the same consumers are managing government debts because they keep borrowing more; Pension plans are still underfunded after such an amazing bull market. I’m going 30% cash and I’ll wait for the dip That’s what many investors said, right? Some started in 2015. Others followed in 2016 and 2017. …
Video of the Week: Think Core, Think Growth
Years of doing research, reading academic studies and working on portfolios (including mine) brought me to this set of rules that enables me to simplify my investing process. Principle 7 - Think Core, Think Growth The last part of this 7 Dividend Investing Principles series is all about my portfolio management philosophy. Basically, now that you're all set, how are you going to build up your portfolio? Personnally, I like having "core" dividend stocks and "growth" dividend stocks. Let's see …
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February 2019 Dividend Income Report, My Dividends Have Been CUT?!?!
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 would rather cash in some juicy dividends! Portfolio holdings – Dividend Cuts???? Yikes! Last year, my February …
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Video of the Week: The Rationale Used to Buy is Also Used to Sell
Years of doing research, reading academic studies and working on portfolios (including mine) brought me to this set of rules that enables me to simplify my investing process. Principle 6 - The Rationale Used to Buy is Also Used to Sell Writing down a strong investment thesis before buying a stock will also help you knowing when to sell it! Knowing why a company is in your portfolio automatically tells you why it won't be anymore... More details in the video! Video If you enjoy the video …
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Video of the Week: Buy When You Have Money in Hand – At The Right Valuation
Years of doing research, reading academic studies and working on portfolios (including mine) brought me to this set of rules that enables me to simplify my investing process. Principle 5 - Buy When You Have Money in Hand - At The Right Valuation One of the most debated questions among investors is definitely when is the right time to buy a stock. And as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, every investor has its own opinion. Let's see what metrics you should use for your stock valuation and …
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Investing the Canadian Way – Tricks I use to Boost My Returns
Investing as a Canadian comes with it's fair share of challenges. The first is that we come with a very biased background. We are fortunate to have the Federal Government to set protectionism rules around our banks and our telecom. This situation creates perfect oligopoly where everybody makes profit. While it is not optimal for consumers, it does ensure some stability. The problem is that once we have purchased your favorite banks, you haven’t built a full portfolio yet. Buying the big 6 …
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