To Invest or Save? That is the Question
With the economy slowly starting to bounce back from a rough recession, an increasing number of people these days have begun to work up the courage to invest their hard-earned money once again....
View ArticleIs it worth to compare your portfolio to an index?
Believe it or not but I have been investing for 20 years now but only in the last 5 years have I REALLY been investing. What I did back then is follow the rule of thumbs advertised by the financial...
View ArticleAre Stock Splits Good
Every now and again, you’ll hear that a stock split is announced and for one reason or another, the stock might go up … The fundamentals of a company do not change when a stock split is announced....
View ArticleYour Savings Ability is Your Golden Goose
In all my years of investing, nothing has grown my portfolio more than my savings. I have done well with a couple of accounts over the past 4 years but that’s mostly due to the market crash of late...
View Article4 Famous Quotes From Famous Traders
The experience of others often provides great insight into the goals we are pursuing. This is as just as true with forex as it is any other discipline. Several great traders and financial minds have...
View ArticleThe Problems With Stock Options As Employee Compensation
Some employers decide to offer their employees the incentive of stock options as a form of employee compensation, and while this may seem like a good option at first glance, there are actually quite a...
View ArticleHybrid REIT Investing in 2014
Real estate investing is complicated by several constraints. The liquidity required to be competitive for many deals is beyond smaller investors. Those who rely on financing are at a disadvantage to...
View ArticleThe key components of a successful real estate investment
So, you have already made up your mind firmly to invest your money in real estate industry. Naturally you ask yourself where to start from, learn the basics in order to know how to take minimal risks,...
View ArticleNet Worth of 750K – Milestone Reached
I am pleased to highlight that I managed to reach the $750K net worth target in 2013. I know I have highlighted in the past that net worth is fun but investment portfolio is what matters and I believe...
View ArticleInvestment Mistake – Avoid Lazy Sells
Learning from our mistakes is always very important. Over the past couple of months, I had decided to sell Liquor Store (LIQ) (see trend)but since I was not set on what to buy yet, I kept on holding...
View ArticleHow Much Cash Should You Hold
There is a saying that cash is king and recently, on Jim Cramer’s podcast, a great question was asked about how much cash should we hold in our portfolio and when should we hold the cash. I really...
View ArticleBest Investment Podcasts
Over the past year, I switched from listening to the radio in the morning to listening to investment podcasts to keep up with the markets and stay current on some companies. It fills up my ride to...
View Article50K Ready To Invest
I have not inherited or won the lottery if you were curious. I am simply transferring my hard earned money to another account. I have decided to execute a transfer from my other RRSP account to bring...
View ArticleOvervalued Markets? Or just routine …
In a previous post where I started a discussion about where to deploy $50K to invest, it was mentioned a number of times that the markets are overvalued. What do you make of the markets? Do you feel...
View ArticleBest Canadian REITs
Looking for a REIT for your portfolio? Want the best REIT? The reality is that REITs can have different focuses and therefore more than one can fit the bill thus allowing you to diversify your...
View Article10K Minimum Investment Target
We all need to start somewhere in everything we do. When it comes to investing, we start small and buy different stocks to diversify and grow our portfolio from there. The reality is that we might...
View ArticleWhy You Should Always Use Limit Orders
Always use limit orders for purchasing or selling your shares. This is a simple rule that every DIY investor should use. NEVER use a market order. It’s a simple rule of thumb and one that can save you...
View ArticleComputershare Guide
Here is everything you need to know about Computershare to put YOUR MONEY at work. I kick started my new dividend investing financial plan through Computershare and step by step increased my net worth...
View Article2 Overlooked Canadian Dividend Aristocrats
On the stock market, there are companies that are more known than others and some that are more popular than others. Those companies are often easy to talk about and looked into since many people are...
View ArticleInvesting Mental Blockers
I was recently reminded how we can have mental blockers about many money related concepts. In many cases, they are based on principals we define for ourselves through experiences. One example I...
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