Intermediate topics on investing & FIRE
Canadian banks have a long dividend history. All the big five banks – Royal Bank, TD, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, and CIBC have been distributing dividends since the late 1800s. Even during …
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 …
Everywhere in the world, people require electricity and natural gas in their homes every day. Canada is no exception to this modern society rule. In fact, we depend on them. Long time readers will know …
After my recent post on 5 Best Canadian REITs, a few readers reached out and asked about Canadian REIT ETFs and what my thoughts are. If you are not comfortable with holding individual stocks or …
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 …
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, …
What is the optimum number of stocks to have in a portfolio? For many years, this has been one of the questions I kept asking myself whenever I look at our dividend portfolio. As of …