Random Thoughts on index ETF & stock selections
I have been investing in stocks since I was 19 years old. I am not the next Warren Buffet when it comes to stock returns, but over the span of 15 years I have learned …
Dividend Investing
How do you invest in dividend paying stocks so you get paid every quarter or every month? Invest in companies that make products that you use and rely every day.
Why is dividend investing an effective investing strategy?
Dividend Income – June 2017 Update & Mid-Year Review
Summer is finally here in Vancouver! It’s certainly nice to see nothing but sun in the weather forecast for an extended period of time. That is way better than the rainy season we get in …
Dividend Income – May 2017 Update
June is here and we are finally getting summer weather in Vancouver. As you can see from pictures below, things are growing nicely in our garden. We are spending more and more time outside tending the …
A closer look at our financial independence journey
Becoming financial independence is simple but it is not an easy task. It takes years of planning and hard work to hit this simple yet challenging goal. We have always set a target of becoming …
The great debate: Index vs Dividend Growth
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know I’m a dividend growth investor at heart. You probably also know that rather than investing 100% in dividend stocks, we own two index …
Dividend Income – April 2017 Update
Can you believe that it is already May? Thanks to the warmer and dryer weather, Mrs. T, the kids, and I have been spending more time outside. This past Sunday we spent most of the day working …
If you’re so smart, why aren’t you retired already?
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that I read a lot of personal finance and investment related books and I also read a lot of personal finance blogs. When I read Mark aka My Own …