Archive for February 2017
How to Build a Dividend Growth Portfolio
If you’ve been following for a while, you will come to learn that I’m a fan of two investing strategies, index investing (buying the broad market with low fee ETFs/mutual funds) and income producing dividend growth investing. I like index investing for its ease, low cost, and ability to beat most active mutual fund returns…
Read MoreHow and Why Asset Allocation Works
The first step in building a long term passive portfolio is deciding on your risk tolerance which means deciding on your split of equities/bonds. To me, it’s not really deciding on the “risk” of your portfolio, but your tolerance for volatility (major swings in portfolio value). We know that the markets go up over the…
Read MoreTop Premium Cash Back Credit Cards in Canada
To follow up on my list of free cash back credit cards in Canada, I’ve had a number of readers come to me about the “fee” based cards that can offer more cash back, even after accounting for the annual fee. My favourite free cash back credit card right now is the Rogers World Elite Mastercard. It…
Read MoreDividend Stock Picks: Dogs of the TSX and Beating the TSX 2017
Judging by the picture, you might figure that this article is about a stock picking strategy that involves the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and adorable puppies. It’s not too far off actually. In this article, I’m going to talk about strong companies on the TSX that pay higher than average dividends… and everyone knows that…
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