I took a pause from updating my Best 2014 Dividend Stocks portfolios over the last couple of months as I felt it was redundant to repeat the same stuff over and over again. Now that we are approaching the final countdown to the end of 2014, it was time to make a last update before we pull out the final numbers. For the first time this year, both my portfolio lag their benchmarks. This sucks… but as many portfolio managers do in real life, I’ve followed my convictions and this time, I headed in …
Buy & Hold – Boring and Outdated Way to Invest?
I’ve admitted it in the past; I’m not the typical dividend investor. I started investing by trading, buying & selling every two weeks while most dividend investors usually buy and hold completing the sale transaction after several years holding their shares. In my opinion, the dividend investor is the upgraded version of the buy & hold investors. More often than not, the buy & hold and dividend investor is the same guy. I strongly believe in dividend investing, that is why 100% of my …
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Wal-Mart (WMT) Third Quarter Results + Why You Should Buy This Stock
Wal-Mart just released its third quarter results with a great performance. To be honest, I think we were many to doubt about WMT’s ability to generate growth before the Holiday season. We will go through the main highlights of their reports, but first, we will analyze what Wal-Mart has been doing over the past five years and determine whether or not it should be part of your dividend portfolio. Let’s see if “Save Money, Live Better” can translate into “Make Money, Invest Better”! This …
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Quick Stock Question: What Will Happen to McDonald’s?
Let’s put it this way, while the US stock market is on a super bullish ride, McDonald’s has struggled with a flat return for the past two years. In fact, it’s a blessing the stock pays dividends because otherwise it would have been better to put your money in a money market fund if you only look at the stock appreciation since September 2012! What is Happening with Mickey D? The optimist will tell you that: MCD is the leader in the fast food industry, It …
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Is $50/Week Enough to Start a Dividend Stock Portfolio?
We will never repeat this enough; You can never start saving too early! And being a father of three, I can appreciate that savings is not always the top priority when you work on the budget. Not so long ago, I wanted to start a new portfolio for my kids’ education (called an RESP in Canada). My oldest son just turned 9 this summer and college is not too far away. However, between my mortgage payments and retirement savings, I don’t have much cash left to save. This is why I …
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6 Lessons I’ve Learned through 4 Years of Dividend Investing
Four years ago, I bought this blog. This was my first move towards dividend investing. I started investing back in 2003 but my first dividend stock was bought in 2010. Over the past four years, I’ve worked on building my own investing philosophy (you can read about it here). My investing model didn’t appear overnight and it was the result of a long process. What I really like about investing is that you are never done learning. There is always a new situation …
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