The Dividend Guy Blog

Unconventional Lifestyle and Dividend Growth Strategy

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

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Why Does Stella-Jones Stock Keep Going Down?

I keep losing money on this one. Stella-Jones went from about $100 to under $70 in the same year. A listener asked me what in the wood is going on. Yes, pun intended. I have three kids, so dad jokes come with the job. I have owned Stella-Jones for a while, so I am biased. […]

3 Stocks to Get the Best Out of the Trade War

The trade war is getting worse. There are tariffs everywhere. That is also where the opportunities are. Today I am on the positive side. Here are the sectors that shield you, the sectors taking the hit, and three companies that could do well down the road. *Disclosure: I own Stantec (STN.TO), CGI (GIB.A.TO), Canadian Natural […]

4 Signs of a Bear Market, and Why I Am Still Fully Invested

I have been fully invested in stocks for 23 years. I tell you to stay invested, and I mean it. Right now, indicators suggest a bear market is brewing. Four things bother me at the same time, and that has not happened in a while. Not one of them is making me sell a share. […]

Why a 2% Dividend Yield Portfolio Beats a 25% One

Who puts $750,000 into a portfolio paying 2% when the same money can buy a 25% yield? That is $15,000 of income a year against $187,500. Written that way, nobody picks the $15,000. I pick it. One of those two portfolios is still paying me in twenty years. The other one runs on a distribution […]