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Top 3 Canadian REITs for 2020 – And Why RioCan is not Part of It

Blog, Canadian Dividend Stocks, Retirement

Most retirees love REITs because their sole purpose is to distribute as much money as possible to their units holder. This sounds like music to the ears of those who are looking for a nice paycheck coming into their bank account every single month (or quarterly). But one must be careful and make sure the REIT chosen will be able to sustain its dividend payment, but also to increase it. This is why I've built this Canadian REITs ranking. This top three should give you the guidelines you need to …

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These Two Stocks Should Bounce Back and Offer Good Income for Your Retirement Portfolio

Blog, Canadian Dividend Stocks, Dividend Growth, Retirement

Each month, we issue The Mike's Buy List for our DSR members. They get our best ideas for both U.S. and Canadian dividend stocks. The first Friday of each month, they receive our top 10 growth and top 10 retirement (yield over 4%+) investment ideas. Yesterday, I covered two stocks that could boost your return. Today, I'll share with you two picks offering an interesting yield for income investors. While I've been skeptical about AT&T (T) for years, it could finally see its debt level …

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REITS: Two New Ideas for Your Retirement Portfolio

Blog, Canadian Dividend Stocks, Retirement

Each month, we issue The Mike's Buy List for our DSR members. They get our best ideas for both U.S. and Canadian dividend stocks. The first Friday of each month, they receive our top 10 growth and top 10 retirement (yield over 4%+) investment ideas. With more earnings reports coming in, we have seen a few winners emerging from the buy list. Last time, we covered two growth stocks. We also found new ideas for income seeking investors. Essex Property Trust (ESS) What’s the story? ESS …

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Generate More Income With This Smart Trade

Blog, Retirement

Every quarter, my team and I review our Dividend Stocks Rock portfolios. We use our portfolio booklets (you can find mine here) to analyse a few points such as: Our current sector allocation (ideally less than 20% per sector) Each holding’s weight in our portfolio (ideally an equally weighted portfolio) Each holding’s ratings (PRO rating and Dividend Safety Score to make sure we are on the right track) When we reviewed our retirement portfolios, the first thing that came to my mind …

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Vietnam for A Family of Five – Lifestyle Design

Blog, Personal Update, Retirement

I booked my airplane tickets! My whole family gets to visit Vietnam for 30 days in January! “You are lucky.” I hear that one all the time…. Or “You must be financially independent?” “Do you live of your dividend income?” And my kids at school hear this one “Damn, you’re rich!” No, no, no and not yet! I will always remember that summer day back in 2014 when my wife and I were chatting around a nice cabernet sauvignon on our terrace and in fifteen minutes we decided to quit everything …

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Retirees Make These Fatal Investing Mistakes

Blog, Retirement

Many retirees make costly investing mistakes based on common beliefs or make bad investment decisions based on fear. I think the biggest concern retirees have regarding their portfolio is probably the fear of losing money. The emotional charge linked with managing your portfolio may lead you to make fatal investing mistakes. The feeling that comes with withdrawing money from your portfolio when you’ve spent your entire life adding to it creates big shock. It’s impossible to have a flawless …

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