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Build a Dividend Growth Portfolio in 6 Questions + a real example

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There is nothing easier than buying a dividend stock. Who would ignore owning shares of a company that sends you a cheque quarterly? The whole idea of building a passive income portfolio is very seductive. On top of that; it seems pretty simple at first. Once you run a stock filter, you will always find a great list of attractive companies generating passive income. The problem usually comes once you have bought shares of a few companies. Will you stick to the same sectors? Should you buy …

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Split Share Corporations: You May Split More Than Your Return With the Firm Who Sold It

Blog, Investing Strategy, Principles

Would you like to invest in a product that pays a 10% dividend yield and is built on banks and other blue chips?   This is what Dividend 15 Split Corp (DFN.TO) offers: a group of 15 companies where you can hold Class A and preferred shares. When I looked at the list of the 15 companies, I understood it was a select group: Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO), National Bank of Canada (NA.TO), Sun Life Financial (SFL.TO), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO), CI Financial Corp. (CIX.TO), TELUS Corporation …

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15 Things I Look at Before Trading a Stock

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I recently shared my stock trading analysis template along with my recent moves on the stock market. Today, I’ll be sharing my list of 15 things I look at before trading stocks. Numbers are obviously a big part of it. However, there are several other considerations before buying a dividend stock: 15 Things To Look at Before Trading #1 Dividend Yield Since I want to build a dividend portfolio, I look at the dividend yield as one of my first criteria. If the dividend yield is below …

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Knight Kiplinger’s Investor’s Manifesto

Portfolio Building, Principles

I digitally subscribe to Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine through the Zinio Reader (affiliate link but I really do love it!) and there was a pretty good article by the magazine's founder, Knight Kiplinger. In this article, he outlines what he calls his investor's manifesto or rules he lives by in his investment life. Here they are, with some of my own comments added.[ad#tdg-embedded] Click to Enlarge I am an investor. I do not trade my assets frequently. That's speculation, not …

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6 Stock Trading Tips for Long Term Investors

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Long-term investors are generally not concerned with short-term trading principles. We are not concerned with short-term price swings or what the Stochastic Oscillator is telling us as we are investing with at least a 10 year timeframe in mind. However, I am going to suggest that there are some common trading principles that long-term buy-and-hold'ers should consider using when placing their trades. They can help avoid mistakes and overpaying for a stock due to regular market action. In the …

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The 3 Things That Will Make You Better Than 99% of Investors

Asset Allocation, Principles

Want to know the three things that will make you better than 99% of the investing population? It is not rocket science nor does is it require you to do anything out the ordinary. Here they are: 1. Start Investing Today The sooner you can start investing the better. Don't worry if you think you are too old or too young, the key is to start investing today. The reason for this is to allow compounding to work right away. Here is an graphic from H&R Block that explains compounding (a …

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