Since 2012, I’ve initiated a tradition on this blog. Each year, I make a selection of 20 U.S. dividend growth companies and 10 Canadian ones. The goal is to build two portfolios of strong holdings that will beat the benchmarks. I’ve always used the same benchmark for the past four years: VIG: Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF. VIG seeks to track the investment performance of the Dividend Achievers Select Index. XDV: iShares Dow Jns Cnd Slct Dvdnd Indx Fnd. XDV seeks to provide long-term …
Sure Dividend 3 Favorite Dividend Stocks for 2017
This is a guest contribution by Ben Reynolds of Sure Dividend. With a new year comes an examination of our lives. Many people start new year resolutions. Others review the previous year and plan the coming year. Analyzing your portfolio for the new year is important as well. Are there stocks that you should sell? What stocks should you buy for 2017? This article takes a look at my 3 favorite dividend growth stocks. They are all in the health care sector. The health care sector was …
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Give 2017 a Strong Start to your Portfolio
Yesterday, I wrote about getting the best resolution for your investment in 2017: stop struggling with buying and selling your stocks. After 2008, the stock market has never been the same. Uncertainties and fear of the next bubbles have fuelled up volatility to its highest level for decades. More than ever, investors struggle determining the right timing to buy or sell their holdings. I’ll make something clear; nobody holds a crystal ball and nobody can tell you what to do …
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Best 2017 U.S. Stock Picks
The U.S. Market is beating all odds! Source: Ycharts I like this graph as it shows the pre and post situation of 2008 for unemployment rate and GDP. We can clearly see how the unemployment rate jumped drastically following the credit crisis and how the GDP slowed down during the same period. However, while the GDP slowly started to grow again, jobs recovery seemed to be a lot faster. Now fast forward in 2016, we now have a GDP 33% stronger than at the end of 2006 and an unemployment rate …
Top Canadian Picks for 2017
The main reason why the TSX has done so well in 2016 is mainly because pretty much everybody expected the economy to take the oil price drop kick in the mouth and lose some teeth in the process. But it seems that those experts were wrong (once again ;-) ). As the Canadian economy doesn’t seem to need oil to grow: Source: Ycharts. While the oil barrel took a serious beating, the Canadian GDP only stalled for about a year before growing back again. This is explained by various reasons: …
2017 Resolution; Know When to Buy/Sell
I hope you had a great Holiday Season and I wish you health & wealth for the New Year! As a new year starts, it is time to review our priorities, set great goals and take some resolutions. I have a suggestion for you; how about not struggling when it’s time to buy or sell your stocks? I found a way to know exactly when to make my trades and avoid this painful moment of dilemma. I’ll share my method with you as my gift for the New Year. Am I buying to high? Will the stock …
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