Strong from my series on Canadian REITs in 2011, I’m going back this year with 4 top picks on the best Canadian REITs for 2012. I think that it’s important that you don’t get blinded by the attractive yields of REITs and decide to invest all your money in them. On the other hand, since the Canadian economy seems stable, the banking system is solid and interest rates should not go up by much in 2012 (most recent stats on inflation in January 2012 shows a 2.3% annual rate), Canadian …
Best Canadian Dividend Stocks for 2012
Last Monday, I pulled out the Best US Stocks for 2012 with 182 companies listed in this post. As mentioned previously, I wanted to do the same thing on the Canadian stock market to be fair and to show you which companies are interesting to own in Canada even if you are a US citizen. You know this by now; I’m a big fan of some Canadian stocks as I think that the banking industry in Canada along with the resources sector can bring a lot to one’s portfolio. While I was …
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Would You Invest Everything in a 6% Distribution Portfolio?
Recently, I received 2 emails from newsletter subscribers asking what I think about investing massively in Canadian REITs. I guess that both of them are retired as they mentioned that their goal was to receive a consistent stream of income. Well, at first glance, this is exactly the main purpose of investing in Canadian REITs. However, a better question is the following: Would you invest all your money in a few stocks that provide a high dividend yield / distribution …
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TSX Dividend Yield and Ex-Dividend Date + Nomination for my Book!
Hey ! I've been pretty quiet for the past week. This was because I was on vacation at Virginia Beach and then, I spent the Labor Day weekend in NYC! We are starting September with the list of the TSX 60 along with its dividend yield and ex-dividend date. But before you get the table, I'd like to announce that I'm a proud nominee for The Best Personal Finance e-Book at the Plutus Awards with my book Dividend Investing. After more than 10,500 downloads in 3 months, Dividend Investing …
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