For many, 2018 will be the year of the crash. Those Black Swan Fans have been praying for this over the past 3 to 4 years. They have been sitting on the sideline for so many years that they don’t even look at how much they have lost by not investing. In fact, it’s probably too late for them anyway. Even if the stock market crashes in 2008, it will only get back to the 2013 to 2014 level! Both for those like me who stayed the course of their investing strategy throughout the years, is there …
Why Dividend Investors Can Outperform Dividend ETF’s
Last week, I wrote an article in reaction to Rob Carrick’s praise for ETF investing. I showed in this article that I was able to beat ETF indexing with dividend growth stocks on a constant basis. Am I a genius? Am I ready to become the next Warren Buffett simply because I beat the market for a few years in a row? I don’t think so. In fact, I think I’m far from this point. The most important factor explaining my performances has nothing to do with my investing abilities or knowledge. The most …
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Dividend Cult Vs ETF Cheerleaders – Try Smart Investing Instead!
Since returning from our year-long trip across Central and North America, my wife and I have cut down on our TV time. We cut the cable and rely only on Netflix for the few hours we spend per week watching TV. We would rather do other things during our evenings like playing Scrabble or reading. I’ve found it keeps our brain fresh and I have more energy throughout the entire day. On Tuesday night, we were having a very intense Scrabble game. I just started the game with a 7 letter word on my …
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Have You Heard of the Triple Digits Club?
I remembered the first year when I started investing. I thought everything was possible. When I invested my first $3,000, it was to purchase shares of Power Corporation (POW.TO). I naively thought this was the first step toward being millionaire. I imagined watching my stock grows so fast and so high that I would become the next Warren Buffett. You know, thoughts crossing a 23 years old kid’s mind. I was fresh out of school with the corporate world in front of me. You can guess my trade on …
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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 …
