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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Why Dividend Investing Will Become The Investment Trend In 2011
As we all know; there are a lot of dividend investors in the market. Some like the thought of getting paid quarterly, others think it is the best growth model for an investment portfolio but all agree that dividend investing works. And it sure does. But I am under the impression that this investment strategy will gain even more momentum in 2011. Dividend Investing is Solid For those who are looking for long term portfolio growth, dividend investing seems to be a very interesting model. …
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Should You Benefit From Low Interest Rates and Borrow To Invest More?
I have been toying with this idea for the past 6 months. The reason why I haven’t made a move yet is that I was too busy managing debts and moving into my new house. Now that I am settled, I am again looking at the low borrowing rates and the high dividend yields paid by good companies and am asking myself; “Is it too good to be true?”. I live in Canada and I currently have the possibility to borrow money below the prime rate (I enjoy a discount since I work for a bank). Therefore, my …
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Dividend Investing Strategy; Going Sector
A very important part of building a dividend portfolio (as is the case with any other investment portfolio) is asset allocation. Some investors will invest on different sectors to have a well-balanced portfolio. Others will invest massively in a sector according to the state of the economy. Using consumer, non-cyclical stocks as a defensive measure in a bear market is a good example of this kind of strategy. For information purposes, I have outlined the projected dividend yields for the …
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ADRs as a Dividend Investment
For those of you unfamiliar with the term ADRs, it stands for American depositary receipt. An ADR is a stock that trades in the United States but represents a specified number of shares in a foreign corporation. ADRs are bought and sold on American markets just like regular stocks, and are issued in the U.S. by a bank or brokerage company. For dividend investors looking for diversification, ADRs can offer diversification benefits by allowing us to invest in companies outside of the U.S. and …
