We often say 1 images worth a thousand words: It’s a fact that dividend stocks have done worse than indexes since the beginning of the year. How can this be possible? Aren’t we suppose to invest in dividend stocks to avoid high volatility and because they perform better in bearish markets? Take the index you want, dividend stocks underperformed the overall stock market in a situation where they should outperform. Why 2015 is so different? Is it the start of a whole new cycle where …
There are 3 Words in Dividend Growth
I decided I didn’t have enough from the article I wrote last week about dividend reports. Last week, I knew I was opening a can of worm when I wrote that I don’t understand the importance of tracking my dividend income on a monthly basis. While the discussion was very interesting on this blog, I got crucified for blasphemy on Seeking Alpha when they republished my article (at least they thought it was good enough to be read! Hahaha!). Don’t worry, I’m not going to go back to this post to defend …
Dividend Reads for the Weekend
Happy Easter everyone! I don’t know about you but I’ve already started eating Easter eggs (I have chocolate issues, I admit it!). This weekend, we work on our basement. After the flood three weeks ago, it’s time to refresh the whole thing with new paint! I’ll put my house for sale in a month, better be ready! Before I list my favorite reads, I must tell you how proud I am to beat both Canadian and US benchmark (again!) with my Best 2015 Stock Picks. In a relatively flat market, …
Dividend Reads for the weekend
Wow… that was a BAD week… or should I say a bad two weeks! I came back from vacation on March 2nd, fully energized with my brain ready to explode with plenty of ideas. Then, two days later, I found my two feet in two inches of water in my fully finished basement. Needless to say that I’ve spent more time in my basement than on my computer since then! But I’m finally back and this is behind me. After all, I just wrote a post about perseverance! In the good news department, my portfolio is …
4 US Stocks for Your RRSP Portfolio
The RRSP season is nearing its end (your last day for 2014 RRSP contribution is March 2nd 2015) and I thought I would go for 4 stock pick ideas. Since US dividend payouts are non-taxable in a registered account, this is the perfect place for Canadians to buy US stocks. Between you and me, even though the currency exchange rate is hurting your purchasing power, this won’t change this year and it could even get worse. So why not considering the great US diversification in dividend payers and go …
Build a Dividend Growth Portfolio in 6 Questions + a real example
There is nothing easier than buying a dividend stock. Who would ignore owning shares of a company that sends you a cheque quarterly? The whole idea of building a passive income portfolio is very seductive. On top of that; it seems pretty simple at first. Once you run a stock filter, you will always find a great list of attractive companies generating passive income. The problem usually comes once you have bought shares of a few companies. Will you stick to the same sectors? Should you buy …
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