Stockchase is a great tool for DIY investors. Psst, BNN is now owned by Bell and they have a mailing list that can also update you on picks daily. None of us have access to professional money managers but they are … Read more
Rebalancing a portfolio is a very powerful concept. It allows the investor to systemically sell high and buy low. Index investors do that regularly and there are no reasons why a dividend investor cannot do the same and it doesn’t … Read more
With many fixed-income investors looking at dividend investing to bridge their income gap, many are focusing on the dividend yield rather than dividend growth. It can be a mistake that will cost them dearly. Don’t overlook the importance of investing … Read more
A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a company that invests in property through purchasing real estate. REITs are alternative assets, uncorrelated to investments like bonds or precious metals. Knowing how REITs work is an important part of understanding proper … Read more
The premise of dividend growth investing is not only finding a stock that can pay growing dividends but also offer stock appreciation for your portfolio over time. Chowder, as identified on Seeking Alpha, defined that approach as double dipping. I … Read more
I regularly use the Norbert Gambit approach to convert USD to CAD (and vice versa) through RBC Direct Investing. The process is smooth through RBC but not all discount brokers are created equal and you need to find out if … Read more
While I am a dividend growth investor, my stock selection process has everything to do with the tollbooth or subscription business model. Why is that? Subscription is the easiest model to forecast for businesses and you can build a relationship … Read more
As a Canadian, in order to build up US funds, I have held cross-listed Canadian companies on the US stock exchange to earn dividends in US dollars. When the currency exchange is not on par, that’s one way to generate … Read more