Tax Treatment of Dividends
Depending on the country that an individual resides in, the treatment of dividends from a tax perspective can vary greatly. Here is how some countries deal with taxation of dividends: Canada: From Investopedia.com: The dividends an individual receives from Canadian corporations are “grossed up” by 25%. This amount is then included on their income tax [...]
Being Aggressive In Your Portfolio
I think I could easily be criticized for being a pretty conservative investor. The nature of my investment focus, dividend paying investments, means that the majority of my holdings tend to be the big, established behemoth organizations with massive market capitalizations. Although there is always risk in investing, the stocks I tend to choose would [...]
Stock Analysis – My Approach with GE
Selecting companies for investment is the best part of investing. I thoroughly enjoy the process of analyzing stocks and wanted to demonstrate the process that I go through. I am not suggesting that my method is correct – it is just the way I do it. My analysis always begins with a real quick scan [...]
RBC Royal Bank Stock Dividend
Today was the day that my RBC Royal Bank holding processed their 2 for 1 stock dividend. How this one works is that today, the shares began trading at the adjusted share price (half of the closing price from yesterday). Then, after a week, the payment date arrives at which time my account will be [...]
Updated Dividend Income Portfolio Page
I have updated my portfolio page – it is a work in progress so please check back tomorrow as I will keep working on it over the next day. In the mean time, I encourage you to check out DIY Finances post on DRIPs and using transfer agents. It can be a bit of a [...]
Description of My Accounts
Quite some time ago, I provided a description of the accounts that I hold within my portfolio. Things have changed – new job, new strategies – and I wanted to provide you with an update as to what the different accounts mean when you view my portfolio. RSP Registered Retirement Savings Plan. A Registered Retirement [...]
Same Dividend Guy…New Blog Format
Let me know what you think…is it better then the last version? I really want to know.
When to Use Index Funds and When to Use Individual Stocks
If you read a lot of the media on investing, as well as many blogs devoted to personal finance and investing, there is often a debate as to whether an investor should invest in individual stocks, mutual funds, index funds, or some combination of all of them. < ?php tla_ads() ?>My thoughts are that it [...]
