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I recently read a great book by down to earth investor, Larry E. Swedroe. In his book, The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You'll Ever Need: The Good, the Flawed, the Bad, and the Ugly, Swedroe outlines a number of different types of investments with the main objective being to explain how one can diversify risk. As we all know, are a number of types of investments out there that dividend investors can use to round out their asset allocation, but only a few of them are actually worth …

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Like so many investors who actively invest in dividend stocks that have a very long track record, I got really burned in the this most recent market downturn. I was lured into the perceived safety of long term dividend growth stocks - especially when it came to financial and banking stocks. For example, at my peak I held shares in the following banks and financial stocks: Citigroup, Bank of America, Royal Bank of Canada, IGM Financial, and U.S. Bancorp. This got me into trouble and …

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As a DIY investor, I personally do not have an financial advisor helping me with my personal investments. I do have a lawyer that I use when need be, as well as an accountant helping me file my family's tax returns. That being said, I am not at all against people having financial advisors if they do not have the time or energy to manage their own investment accounts. Personally I have chosen to take things into my own hands to save costs and because I love the investment …

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At this time of year, I realize that I am one of the fortunate individuals who works for a company that still provides a good employer share purchase plan as well as matching pension contributions. Although these contributions happen on a monthly basis for me, it is during spring that I am especially glad because it is when bonuses are paid. Never mind the additional cash I receive from the bonus - the best part is that this bonus is subject to the same matching that I receive all year for …

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Despite all the videos of cats playing the piano or family vacations (which I am guilty of sharing), there are some useful investing related videos and channels available for a dividend investor to peruse on YouTube. I personally have never really viewed them until this past weekend and must admit that there are some pretty good resources available. Some are obviously better than others but overall I learned a few things while developing this list. [ad#tdg-embedded] The following list is the …

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This is a guest post by The Weakonomist. His posts provide a excellent perspective on finance and I have enjoyed reading his posts. Please ensure you visit his blog and sign up to his RSS feed. Over the last 18 months, I've watched everyone I care about lose faith in the stock market. It's pretty much expected in any recession, but this is my first recession as an adult so it's been painful to watch. This is especially painful because I am responsible for selling them on the power of …

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