Selecting companies for investment is the best part of investing. I thoroughly enjoy the process of analyzing stocks and wanted to demonstrate the process that I go through. I am not suggesting that my method is correct - it is just the way I do it. My analysis always begins with a real quick scan of the Mergent database to ensure that the company has been consistently increasing its dividend. In GE's case, it had. I then move to some headline scans to see what the news has been talking …
Carnival of Personal Finance
It is my pleasure to host this weeks Carnival of Personal Finance. There is a huge list of posts, so without further ado, here we go: Flexo at Consumerism Commentary presentsrecent changes to online job hunting Jim at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity presents Analysis of ING’s $555 Closing Cost Mortgages Michael Weinstein at Sound Money Tips presents Tip For Investing in Green Energy Retireat30 at Retire at 30 presents Spenfd as much on crap as you can afford nickel at …
1. The Dividend Guy’s Guide to Building a Dividend Portfolio: Kickoff
As a result of leaving my current job, I will be provided with the option to roll my current pension savings into my registered investment account. What happens is the pension provider, Manulife Financial, will send me a package within 4-6 weeks that outlines the procedures and includes all the necessary forms to transfer the money. As of right now, the money will be deposited into my CSA RSP account and I will need to decide where this money will be invested. This is going to be a perfect …
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Energy Stocks and Dividends
I have been thinking that I 'need' to add some energy stocks in my portfolio, given the huge rise in commodity prices that have occurred over the past few years. I was listening to a radio show this morning and the topic of day was energy stocks and the guest spoke about the fact that energy stocks were only going to go up. Although he did not suggest any stocks in particular due to rules his compliance officer enforces, he did mention that he is bullish on the oil sands projects. Sidebar - …
Example of a Good Buying Opportunity?
I read this article in the paper on the weekend and it struck me as one of those potentially good buying opportunities that come about every once in awhile: Teachers' Plan Sells Off Nexen CALGARY -- The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is selling off 7.5 million of its shares in oil and gas company Nexen Inc. The block of shares currently held by Teachers will be sold at $54.25 per share "as part of a normal re-balancing of its portfolio." Nexen stock has traded in a 52-day range of between …
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Sin Stocks!!
I wanted to talk about something that I have been thinking about for quite some time now. Specifically, the question I ask myself is, "Should I invest in 'sin' stocks - specifically tobacco stocks?"Let me start off by saying that I am in no way a straight-laced preachy type of guy. I believe that people have the choice to do whatever they wish (legal, of course). This post is just a representation of some of my analysis I did to decide on the course of action I use within my own portfolio.There …
