I often have the feeling we forget about industrials. There is nothing sexy about them. There is nothing to create hype on the stock market. Even worst, this sector is not seen as a high yielding one. Still, the fact that many companies operate through cycles, there are always a few industrials for sale. During 2016, I’ve covered many railroads and suggested Canadian National Railway (CNR.TO) and Union Pacific (UNP) to be strong buys. They both did very well over the past 20 months compared …
Wow this is Exciting
Since I’ve written this blog, I’ve been completely transparent about my investment decisions. I always thought it would be helpful to see how others invest their money as I believe we can all learn from each other. However, since money is more taboo than sex, most people, even bloggers, are shy to bare it all. But since I believe there is no better credibility test than transparency, here I am today telling you that I’ve received my lump sum payment at the beginning of the month. The check was …
Top 4 Dividend Stocks to Hold Now
In my latest article, I’ve highlighted 4 popular dividend stocks to sell. As I wrote at the end of this article, I don’t appreciate when people criticize without bringing something on the table. For this reason, I’m offering you 4 interest stock picks for 2017 that could easily replace the other bad seeds. Honeywell International (HON) Business model: Honeywell invents and manufactures technologies to address some of the world’s toughest challenges initiated by revolutionary macrotrends in …
Top 4 Popular Dividend Stocks to NOT Hold
Warning: be ready to be shocked by reading this article And I’m ready to take your tomatoes… even though I’m right ;-) Instead of making another list of great stock picks, I decided to do the opposite today. I actually wrote about these companies over the past 12 months telling investors to sell them now before it’s too late. What makes them special is that they have tons of fans as they are very popular dividend paying companies. They often ace the first filtering processes due to their …
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16 Stocks to Buy each with their Respective Investment Thesis
In my latest article, I told you my little secret about selling any stock at the right time. In fact, it’s not about selling, it’s all about why you buy in the first place. When you purchase a stock, there must be specific reasons, an investment thesis, telling you this stock will help you reach your investing goals. When a company doesn’t comply with your investment thesis, it’s time to let it go. In order to give you a few examples of reasons to purchase a stock, I’ve listed a brief summary …
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How Do You Build a Stock List?
When you are about to invest, I believe the very first step is to determine your investing strategy. Your methodology should include considerations such as your risk tolerance, investing goal(s) and time horizon. Once this part is settled, you will get into determining which kinds of companies you want to hold in your portfolio. This will be the basis for you to start building a stock list. The stock list is your garden where you will pick and choose the best ingredients to make your portfolio …
