Sell in May and Go Away… With such an overvalued market, I bet you thought about that old saying, didn’t you? After all, finding value in a stock market that has been running higher and higher for the past 9 years is called “mission impossible” by many investors. You might as well sell and go away until the market cools off. But just don’t go yet… There is lots of value to be found For all the sceptics in this room, I’ll start by showing you several of my picks from my 100K portfolio …
A Good Question for All Investors; Do You Have The Answer?
One thing I enjoy the most about running an investing platform is that I get the opportunity to connect with thousands of investors. We can share ideas and their questions often leads to great article ideas. This is exactly what happened the other day when a member asked me my opinion on an article from Market Watch asking a solid question to all investors: Will there ever be a time to buy in at lower levels? In this article, Market Watch highlights the possibility of buying shares at a …
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My 5 Canadian Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks
Last Tuesday, I published my top 5 US dividend growth stocks. Today, I'm coming back with my Canadian picks. Believe it or not, there is more than banks and telecoms on the market for income seeking investors! As a long term dividend blogger, I'm often asked what are my favorite dividend growth stocks. It's hard to make a short list as there are so many great companies out there. Based on my 7 investing principles, I've selected 5 I really like right now. ANDREW PELLER (ADW.A.TO) Business …
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My Favorite Dividend Growth Stocks
Throughout the years, I’ve studied, researched and tried many different investing styles. Since 2010, I’ve become a dividend growth investor, but not the classic buy & hold guy. I divide my portfolio into two distinct sections: a core portfolio and a growth portion. The core portfolio looks like the classic dividend buy & hold with solid (and boring) companies. I expect to hold these companies for a very long time, if not forever. The growth portion is containing stocks with a strong …
DGB Financial Split Corp Explained Inside Out
Warning: I really wanted to name this article “Financial Split Corp Bashing,” but I thought it would be nicer if you read the words “explained” instead. Jokes aside, I find there are some major issues investors decide to ignore (or just don’t know) when they look at an investment paying a 14% yield. Starting with this kind of reaction: All right, how about we jump in a fairy tale book where I can invest all I have and get a 14% yield each year? How incredible is it? To be honest, not so …
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A Common Investor Mistake Created by Warren Buffett
Invest only in what you know, isn’t what billionaire and famous investor Warren Buffett is saying to beginner investors? I’ll admit it upfront before you want to throw me tomatoes; Warren Buffett is a smarter and better investor than I am (and probably than I will ever become). Throughout decades, the Oracle of Omaha gave lots of nuggets of wisdom to any willing to follow his path. One of its most repeated advice and one I follow religiously is “Invest only in what you know”. The …
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