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7 Deadly Sins of Investments – 7 Investor Common Mistakes

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 I was about to write an article on investors' common mistakes and then I thought of adding a little bit of color to the black & white world of finance by matching them with the 7 deadly sins. What’s weird about these common investing mistakes is that we all know them… and we still commit them once in a while! This is why I thought getting a little refresh wouldn’t hurt ;-)  #1 Sloth – Investing Without a Plan I had been investing for several years without a plan. I knew roughly what …

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Health Care REITs – Are They Healthy For Your Portfolio?

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A few weeks ago, we discussed the great potential (and tax advantage) of investing in the Best Canadian REITs. As of the beginning of 2011, REITs were almost only the only investments able to keep their income tax advantage of distributing their revenues before paying taxes. In a time where bonds and GICs pays very little interest, REITs seem a very interesting option. There are different ways to invest in REITs as each of them have their own specialties: - Commercial buildings - Important …

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To What Point Are You Ethical?

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Sometimes, I feel that no matter what you do, no matter how much research is done, there are  always skeletons in the closet. This is how I feel after reading about the lawsuit against Chevron. One thing I didn’t account for when I did Chevron stock analysis was to look at the company’s dark side. I didn’t do any research to find negative articles regarding the company. Why I didn’t do such work before trading CVX? It’s simple; I thought others would have done their homework. The …

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9 Sectors, 9 Great Dividend Stock Picks for 2011

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As you know already, I am currently looking to buy different stocks for my dividend portfolio. I just bought Scotiabank (TSE: BNS) and I am looking for other stocks in different sectors. I have made a list of some interesting stocks (some of which I hold already) and decided to give one stock per sector (most of them are American stocks but some are Canadian). BASIC MATERIALS – Nucor (NYSE: NUE) Nucor is definitely a great dividend achiever as it has been able to increase its …

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What Happened In the Dividend World in 2010 and What is Coming In 2011

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Time flies and we are already done with January! I thought about producing a dividend year end review but just couldn’t gather all the info before the end of January. So, if you are looking at making some moves in 2011, it could be interesting to take a look at what happened last year. As well, take a look at what investing opportunities we are facing in 2011. 2010 was good news for dividend investors After we ate our socks back in 2008 and early 2009, 2010 was a great year in …

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Best of Money Carnival – 10 Investment Lessons Editions

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Welcome to this edition of the Best of Money Carnival: 10 Investment Lessons! While I was reading all those submissions, those 10 great posts remind me of 10 quick investment lessons one investor must never forget. Here we go: #10 You Need To Consider Your Spouse Before Investing You can be a real cowboy and be ready to lose it all on a single trade just for the sake of making THE trade that will make you rich. I guess that you should discuss your investment strategy with your …

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