Dividend Income

The markets continue to go up and up and up … Yet, the Canadian banks and many financials are still in the low PE range. A good situation if you don’t know where to invest. If you look at my … Read more

Investing has changed from the 80’s and 90’s. It’s more accessible and young investors can cause grief to hedge fund managers … With that said, the biggest difference is interest rates. They have a massive impact on bonds, GICs and … Read more

Wow, what a first half of 2021. My portfolio has grown 12% in 6 months! That’s a 24% return when you annualize it. It’s a 7 figure portfolio now, up from $46K when I took over my investments from my … Read more

As normal starts to surface in various place and the vaccination rate increases, inflation and interest rate become a topic of conversation. We know today that no increases have happened yet but I do believe it’s coming. Does it mean … Read more

April was a quiet month in the markets with the earning seasons showing many companies hitting their targets and more. However, my perception is that we are having the calm before the storm. Why? There is no way the markets … Read more

Before the pandemic, we started reading how markets were overvalued and we are now making new stock market highs … Market movements should not dictate how you invest and this is a very big emotional task. In fact, you need … Read more

Nothing happened in February for my portfolio and still no TFSA contributions either. Do not read anything into it, it’s just how it’s turning out this year for budgeting. While I do find the market overvalued considering the low interest … Read more

Back in early 2020, the stock markets were making new highs and after a chaotic 2020, January 2021 started making new highs again. Yet, there are still many industries struggling and the markets are going up and up. What is … Read more