10 Lessons to give to my 23-year-old self
Later this year I’ll turn 40. I have never considered being 40 as old or the start of a midlife crisis. For me, 40 is just another number, the important thing is that I still …
ETF Investing
Index ETF investing, the other pillar of investing strategy that we deploy. Index ETF investing essentially tracks the different market indices. When market goes up, index ETFs go up; when market goes up, index ETFs go up. A simple and straightforward investing strategy.
Dividend Income – July 2022 Update
I hope everyone’s enjoying their summer. After a wet and cold June, it was nice to have a warmer and sunnier month. Before we get into dividend income for July, let’s me continue the typical …
Should I hedge? Hedged vs. Unhedged ETFs in Canada
When you look at the TSX composite, you will notice that the financial and energy sectors make up a large percentage of the index. In fact, the financial sector constitutes over 30% and the energy …
Reviewing every dividend stock transaction between 2020 – 2022
As a DIY investor, the last two and half years have been extremely interesting. Back in February 2020, equities were firing on all cylinders and we saw all-time highs. Then the uncertainties of the global …
High inflation rate & interest rates = recession? + Good reads from the PF community
The May consumer price index increased 7.7% from a year ago. Bloomberg estimates that the June inflation rate might be 8.4%! The actual June inflation rate was 8.1%, making it the fastest annual increase since …
Dividend Income – June 2022 Update & FI Journey Update
Wow, it’s hard to believe that 2022 is already half over. For the most part, June was cold and wet here in the Lower Mainland. Many people even used the term Juneary because it felt …
Why I don’t invest in…
We are hybrid investors – we invest in individual dividend growth stocks and index ETFs. As of writing, we own 50-something dividend stocks and 1 ETF. We are doing a hybrid investing approach to capture …