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Income ETFs Are Booming. Here’s What Investors Need to Understand

Income is one of the most powerful words in investing. Say “growth,” and some investors get excited. Say “value,” and others nod politely. But say “income,” and everybody pays attention. I get it. The whole point of investing is not to die with the biggest portfolio possible. At some point, your money must start working for you. It must generate cash flow. It must help you pay the bills. It must replace your paycheck. That’s exactly why we now have so many income ETFs. They …

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The Best Canadian Insurance Stocks: Which One Deserves Your Money?

Blog, Canadian Dividend Stocks

When investors look at insurers, they often see large balance sheets, generous dividends, and stable businesses. At first, Intact Financial, Great-West Lifeco, Manulife, and Sun Life look like they belong in the same bucket. But when digging deeper, there are differences to consider. These four insurers don’t grow the same way, they don’t take the same risks, and they won’t appeal to the same type of investor. One dominates property and casualty insurance with disciplined underwriting. One …

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Q1 2026 in Review – March Dividend Income Report

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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 also decided to manage my pension account held at the National Bank. I’ve built and managed this portfolio publicly since 2017 to create and track a real-life case study. In August 2017, I received $108,760.02 in a …

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Dividend Investing: Yield Agnostic Investors Will Win

Blog, Investing Strategy

Many investors approach retirement income with the same question: “How much yield can I get?” It sounds logical. After all, if the goal is income, the natural reflex is to look for the biggest dividend stream possible. But that question often leads investors in the wrong direction. A high yield may look attractive today, but it does not guarantee safety, growth, or sustainable retirement income. In fact, the opposite is often true. Investors who focus too much on yield can easily end …

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Safe Stocks Exist. You’re Just Looking in the Wrong Places

Blog, Dividend stocks

When markets get ugly, most investors start asking the same question: where do I hide? That usually leads them to the wrong answer. They look for stocks that will not move, businesses that will not disappoint, or some magical corner of the market that will stay green while everything else turns red. That is not how it works. A safe stock is not a stock that never falls. A safe stock is a business that can take a punch, keep generating cash flow, keep paying shareholders, and still look …

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TFI International: Too Risky, or Ready to Recover?

Blog, Dividend stocks

TFI International is not a stock for investors who panic at the first ugly quarter. When freight volumes drop, earnings fall fast, sentiment turns sour, and the stock can get punished in a hurry. That’s exactly what happened when management warned that profits could fall sharply and the market hit the brakes. But this is where things get interesting. TFI is still one of the largest transportation and logistics players in North America, with a strong network, proven acquisition playbook, and …

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