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… And we Thought the Canadian Economy Depended on Oil

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The economy is like my wife, it will never cease to surprise me ;-) Iā€™m somewhat surprised by the Canadian economy vs how the market reacts. The Canadian GDP recently escaped its ā€œtechnical recessionā€ (2 quarters of decreasing GDP in a row) during the third quarter. We canā€™t say the market followed this great news: Iā€™m not surprised the Canadian market is down this year, yet I am surprised the Canadian economy is growing regardless of the very poor performance of the resources …

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20 Strong Dividend Growth Stocks – Rock Solid Ranking Free Report

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Last year, I created the Rock Solid Ranking, a dynamic stock ranking list that shows a value for each dividend stock I follow. Iā€™ve worked on calculations that consider several metrics in order to find the best companies among all those on the stock market. This list is particularly useful when the stock market is becoming highly valued (not overvalued yet in my opinion). Each month, Iā€™ll be sharing with you, for free, the top 10 dividend growth stocks for both the US and Canadian markets. …

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Dividend Stocks Do Worse

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We often say 1 images worth a thousand words: Itā€™s a fact that dividend stocks have done worse than indexes since the beginning of the year. How can this be possible? Arenā€™t we suppose to invest in dividend stocks to avoid high volatility and because they perform better in bearish markets? Take the index you want, dividend stocks underperformed the overall stock market in a situation where they should outperform. Why 2015 is so different? Is it the start of a whole new cycle where …

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Canadian Dividend Telecom Comparison: BCE Vs Rogers Vs Shaw Vs Telus

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At the end of June, I produced a complete analysis of the five biggest Banks in Canada. While this post was featured on Seeking Alpha, I thought of publishing this second Canadian sector analysis on my blog. I think you will like seeing which telecom is the best one to hold for a dividend growth investor. I will highlight the differences in their business models, dividend profiles and other important fundamentals along with their current stock valuations.   Business Model BCE (BCE) …

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Best 2015 Dividend stocks Mid-Year Results

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As you probably know already, each year I select 20 US and 10 Canadian dividend stocks that will outperform the dividend index (and hopefully the overall stock market). I started this tradition back in 2012 and so far, Iā€™m almost always right. This means that almost all my portfolios have beaten their benchmark year after year. Some folks may think Iā€™m doing this to show off, but thatā€™s not the purpose. I carefully choose these companies based on my 7 dividend investing rules. The purpose of …

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Enbridge (ENB) Vs Transcanada (TRP)

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A few weeks ago, a member of Dividend Stocks Rocks enquired about Enbridge and Transcanada. Since both companies are trading on the same symbol on both US and Canadian market and that they are at the center of the attention with the Keystone XL pipeline, I thought it worthwhile to take a look at them. While small oil companies cut their dividends and oil exploration related companies saw their contracts cut, there is still a type of company related to oil that is providing immediate growth …

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