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Now It’s Time to Sell… 4 Tricks to Know When to Sell

Blog, Investing Strategy, Portfolio Building

You know what’s as hard as knowing the right time to buy for an investor? Trying the right time to sell! Last week I shared my tricks to get rid of the paralysis by analysis syndrome, which was designed into a series of 6 steps to follow in order to get into the right mindset and start investing instead of waiting on the side line. Now that we have faced a mini correction and that some sectors are still get kicked around (REITs, MLPs and Utilities anyone?), some investors are getting anxious …

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The Most Boring Part of Dividend Growth Investing

Blog, Dividend Growth, Investing Strategy

I can recall the face of my assistant when I was dancing around the printer, waiting desperately to read those quarterly reviews. A pile of numbers, charts and a good coffee and I was the happiest man on earth. Wow… this is boring! She kept telling me. I don’t know why, but I’ve always been passionate about numbers and how they work together, especially when there is a dollar sign in front of them. I will never write it enough on my blog; the secret of investing is a solid plan. The problem …

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Aren’t you tired of asking yourself when the right timing to buy is?

Blog, Investing Strategy, Portfolio Building

Aaaahhh… the largest investment struggle is definitely suffering from paralysis by analysis. You know the feeling that if you wait a little bit longer, you will have a chance to pick-up the right stock at the right price? The market drops by 10%? Wait a little longer; the big crash is only starting. The market is up by 10%? Just wait for the next correction, it will be worth the wait. Then, 3 years later, you are still on the bench wondering where everybody goes… Here are my tricks to get …

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The psychological effect of watching a portfolio slowly disintegrate

Blog, Investing Strategy, Portfolio Building, Retirement

There is something fascinating about writing. When I target a topic, I get so much inspiration that I’m able to write an entire series. This is exactly what happened during the month of February where I wrote about investing and retirement. You can read the actual series here: The Portfolio I Would Build if I Retire Today Part I The Portfolio I Would Build if I Retire Today Part II Top 10 Canadian Stocks for a Retiree’s Portfolio My Top 10 Retirement Stocks I’m Retired, How Do I …

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February Dividend Income Report

Blog, Dividend Income Report

Back 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’d rather cash some juicy dividends! Portfolio holdings Since last month, my portfolio is running full speed as …

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I’m Retired, How Do I Withdraw my Money?

Blog, Principles, Retirement

Over the past could of weeks, I’ve been writing a lot about investing for retirees. We keep talking about how to build a portfolio for your retirement, but we often forget how to manage it once you get there. It’s like everything is over once you cross the finish line… but’s that just the start of another adventure. And this adventure starts with a simple question: how do I withdraw my investments once I’m retired? I’m obviously not ready to retire, so why would you listen to me? Because I’ve …

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