Not too long ago, I wrote an article on Seeking Alpha about selling General Electric (GE) before it fails investors again. I knew there are lots of GE shareholders and I expected to get thrown my fair share of tomatoes. After all, we have all our reasons to hold share of one company instead of another and someone telling you it’s a bad idea may hit the wrong button. There was something very surprising in the comments thought. Especially coming from supposedly educated investors. Several …
Which other investing strategy do you follow?
I still remember the first year of my investing journey. I started investing at the age of 24. This was back in 2003 – one of the most perfect times to invest and make a lot of money. It was after the techno bubble, when I could barely keep up in my university classes because was too busy playing Tetrinet!, and before the catastrophic 2008 market collapse. With a strong financial background which was acquired through my bachelor’s degree and two summers working in an office of a derivatives …
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Robo Advisors – Is this the perfect solution
About a decade ago, a weird beast was created on the stock market. A new type of investment product called the Exchange Traded Fund, mostly known by its abbreviation; ETF. Many financial institutions started by laughing and denigrating ETFs to dissuade investors from leaving their expensive mutual funds. However, ETFs’ popularity has never ceased increasing since then. These days, I have a feeling of déjà vu with another weird beast that was created a few years ago. This new investment service …
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My 3 Favorite Canadian Stocks for RRSP Season
During the month of February, several Canadians will make an RRSP contribution in order to benefit from a tax deduction from their income. For this reason, you will be among many to have fresh cash in your account and wonder where to invest your money. Using the 7 dividend growth investing principles, I’ve identified three companies offering growth opportunities for 2017. Agrium (AGU) & Potash (POT) Source: Ycharts Investment Thesis I’ve included those two companies as the …
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RRSP Strategies I Like
We are already in February and if you have been too busy with your 2017 resolutions, you may have forgotten the RRSP season is about to end soon. February is the last month you can contribute to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan. This Canadian program has been created to help you build your retirement nest egg. You would be a fool not to take advantage of it. I’ll start this article with a quick refresh of RRSP basics and then, I’ll share with you my favorite RRSP strategies. What is a …
How to open an online broker account
The choice of selecting an online broker to make your trade is not always easy. At first glance, it looks complex with tons of paperwork to fill in. In reality, it is quite easy and you don’t need to go to your bank to do it. You can do it online in your pajama! Here are a few things you must look at before selecting an investing platform that will suit your needs: Fees I guess that this is probably hits the nerve of all traders; the transaction fees! If you are going to buy and sell different …
