Intermediate topics on investing & FIRE
When we started our financial independence journey, we set a goal of becoming financially independent via dividend income by 2025. Why did I pick the year 2025? Because it was far out there and it …
If you look at our dividend portfolio, you’ll notice that we only hold common shares that pay dividends. A few readers have emailed me and asked why we don’t hold any preferred shares to take …
Why is dividend investing an attractive investing strategy? The main attraction, I think, lies in the idea of living off dividends, being tax-efficient, and not touching your principal. By not touching the principal, many investors …
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 …
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. We may …
Earlier this year, I discussed three key reasons why we don’t invest in GICs and have no plan to invest in them any time soon. After reading that article, a few readers asked about Canadian …
We are hybrid investors. This means we invest in both individual dividend paying stocks and index ETFs. We are doing that because we want to construct our own ETF that can generate a steady dividend …