13 Best Canadian Dividend Stocks for 2023

Best Canadian dividend stocks

Mrs. T and I are working toward financial independence by investing in dividend stocks and index ETFs. Our plan is to live off dividends by having between $60,000 to $70,000 in dividend income. Because of …

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Why patience is a virtue in investing

Why patience is a virtue in investing_

Long time readers will know that I believe in time in the market instead of timing the market. Investment isn’t a short term game. We must think long term. To do so, one must be …

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My investment mistakes & failures

My investment mistakes & failures

Since having our financial epiphany in 2011, we have changed how we view our finances and most importantly, how we invest our money. Dividend growth investing and index investing became our focus. As a result, …

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Is The Smith Manoeuvre a good idea?

Is The Smith Manoeuvre a good idea

Three years ago I had the opportunity to interview Robinson Smith, son of Fraser Smith, who has been advising thousands of Canadian families on the implementation of The Smith Manoeuvre.  In that particular interview, we …

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1H 2023 dividend portfolio review – Part 3

1H 2023 dividend portfolio review - Part 3

Welcome back to Part 3, and the final part of our 1H 2023 dividend portfolio review. I analyzed 31 out of 49 holdings earlier this month. In case you missed the previous analysis, please take …

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1H 2023 dividend portfolio review – Part 2

1H 2023 dividend portfolio review - Part 2

Last week I reviewed 15 dividend growth stocks out of the 48 that we hold in our dividend portfolio.  Our dividend portfolio generated $24,685.91 in the first half of 2023. This dividend income growth has …

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