The year ended well on the stock market except for one type of investor, the one who decided to sit on the sidelines! Back in September, I received slightly over $100,000 as a result of the commuted value of my pension plan. So, I decided to invest 100% of this money into dividend growth stocks. Each month, I publish my results. I don’t share this to brag, I share this to show you that it is possible to build a portfolio during an all-time high market. The market will crash... eventually. In the …
2018 Main Themes & How to Play Them Part III
Summary #1 In 2017, we read many millionaire Bitcoin stories. #2 Cryptocurrencies are not just the flavor of the month anymore. They now part of the financial world. #3 Ways to trade cryptocurrencies are now entering classic stock markets. In order to fully benefit from the upcoming year and boost your return, I’ve identified three investing themes that will play a major role on the market. I’ve already discussed the first theme not too long ago: 01 Amazon against the world 02 Interest …
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My Top 3 Defensive Picks
If you read my blog, that’s because you are already serious about investing. You have a solid knowledge of the financial markets and you appreciate my input. But you may be struggling finding value in this overpriced market. You might even think the stock market is going to crash in 2018… So what are you going to do? Are you going to sell some and stay home for a while or are you going to invest more money? Is so, which are your favorite stocks? On January 3rd and 4th, I hosted 4 webinars about …
My 2018 Goals
Last year, I’ve set some pretty ambitious goals. In fact, some of them were just plain unattainable. But I did it on purpose. When I set my goals last year, I was in Costa Rica and just finished reading for the third time The Four Hour Workweek (definitely my bible!). In this book, Tim Ferris suggest to set unrealistic goals. The idea is that if you setup reasonable goals, you will simply work a little to achieve them. Therefore, your chances of failing are quite high (just think about your past …
Webinar: What Will Happen On the Stock Market in 2018?
I hope you had a great time with your friends and family and that you took some time off to enjoy the spirits of the Holidays. After spending one year on the road and celebrating Xmas on a beach, it was fun to jump in a snowball fight with my three kids this year! I particularly appreciate this time of the year as I always take a pause and think about what is coming up next year. Besides my personal reflections about my goals, I also do a deep review of the stock market and review which …
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The Best of the Dividend Guy in 2017
While you are celebrating with your family or you simply enjoy the gentle snow falling on the street (the view from my home office is marvelous right now), well… I’m doing exactly the same! I’m taking a week off from this buzzing world to play Lego with my little one, to cook with my daughter, and to (still) beat my oldest son at NHL 2018 (Gotta love the Preds with PK!). I’m then leaving you with the Best of the Blog separated in three categories: The end of my one year trip Between June …
