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Passionate DivInvestor, Father of 3 & Retired from the corporate world at 35.

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Selling Starbucks & More Trades—November Dividend Income Report

In 2016, I made a life-changing decision: I took a sabbatical, put my family in a small RV, and we drove all the way to Costa Rica. Upon my return in 2017, I officially quit my job as a private banker at National Bank and started working full-time on my baby: Dividend Stocks Rock. I […]

Bad Year for Mike’s Portfolio? [Podcast]

Mike opens the books on his 2025 performance: ~8–9% up vs. a ~20% blended benchmark (50% CA / 50% US). He owns the underperformance, walks through the trades he’s already made, and reaffirms the rules he’s followed since 2010. No panic—just process. You’ll Learn A “bad year” ? a broken strategy. Mike underperformed his blended […]

Top 3 U.S. Dividend Stocks for 2026

A few days ago, I released my Top 3 Canadian Dividend Stocks for 2026, along with a quick market recap showing why the TSX quietly outperformed the S&P 500 in 2025. If you missed that one, you can read it here. Today, we’re shifting gears. Let’s look south and tackle my Top 3 U.S. Dividend […]

The 6 Safest Stocks to Put on Your Buy List for 2026 [Podcast]

You asked for “sleep-at-night” ideas—so we brought six dividend growers with zero or very low debt. We explain why balance-sheet strength matters, when “too little debt” is actually a red flag, and the bull/bear angles for each pick. You’ll leave with a practical checklist to vet debt risk and a shortlist you can research further—without […]

Top 3 Canadian Dividend Stocks for 2026—And What 2025 Teaches Us

2025 Set the Stage—Now Let’s Talk About 2026 On paper, 2025 shouldn’t look as good as it does. High interest rates, endless tariff announcements, geopolitical tensions, a U.S. government shutdown… pick your headline. Yet unless markets collapse for five straight weeks, we’ll close the year with a third consecutive year of double-digit gains. That kind […]