I’ll tell you upfront, I’m not a big fan of commodities. In fact, I really don’t understand why there is such a huge buzz around Gold and Oil. If I have the choice between investing in commodities (through ETFs for example) or in companies in this sector, I’ll definitely choose the latter. Here’s why: Most of the price of commodities are based on speculation There are problems in Libya; the oil barrel jumps by $10. There is an economic crunch (2008); the Oil barrel loses 60% of its …
What is Your Investor Style?
After making a few trades in 2011, I feel born gain. To be honest, I had totally let my portfolio flow in 2010. My non-decision-making attitude was not driven by either fear or uncertainty; it was driven by laziness! At times, I would rather work on my business (that pays me the highest dividends!) than look at my investment portfolio… no wonder I generated a *huge* 0.52% yield in 2010! But things are changing this year and I am a more active investor. I have also realized that I am going …
Why I Use Index Mutual Funds Instead of Index ETFs
Last Monday, I discussed my first 2 dividend stock picks of 2011. At the same time, I have produced a complete picture of my holdings (that can now be found in the dividend holdings section in the top bar of this site). A part of my portfolio is always invested in index mutual funds. Why is that? Sometimes I feel that I don’t have enough liquidity to buy another dividend stock. Sometimes I just don’t feel like rushing my investment strategy and prefer to take a few weeks before making another …
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Canadian REITs 2011 Income Trust Survivors
We just turned the corner into 2011 and something big happened on the Canadian market; most income trusts have disappeared. On Halloween of 2006 (you talk about scary news, huh?), the Canadian Finance minister, Jim Flaherty, announced that most income trusts will have to convert into corporations by January 1st 2011. This was in reaction of the growing interest for corporations to switch over to an Income Trust structure for taxation purposes. It all started with the famous …
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3 Reasons Why I Go Dividend Investing in 2011 (Restructuring my Whole Portfolio)
I’ll be honest with you, I have always been a dividend fan. In fact, I had started to take a serious look at dividend investing early in 2009 while all stocks were really undervalued. Even then, at that time, I couldn’t invest much myself in analyzing stocks as I was investing all my money into the highest dividend payer of all time; my online company. So I left my RRSP account alone (for US readers, an RRSP is a Canadian program that stands for Registered Retirement Savings Plan and …
Investing In Yourself; It Pay Great Dividends!
While this blog's main purpose is to talk about dividend investing, I think that there are several ways you can invest and earn dividends. And some ways are not sold on the stock market. One of them is to invest in yourself. As we are about to start a new year, it may be the time to make some serious resolutions and improve some of your skills. Invest in your knowledge – Become a better investor By becoming a better investor, you will certainly be able to make more money over time. …
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