50 Years of Dividend Increases – PG
One of the stocks in my portfolio has been getting a lot of press these days because it is considered to be a “safe or defensive†stock. The rationale is that it sells products that people will need to buy whether the economy is booming or going down the toilet. During recent market activity like [...]
Employer Contributions to Savings
The company I am with is going through our annual benefit reselection process and part of that is deciding how we want to allocate flex credits. For the upcoming year, I am going to increase the amount of savings I do. Last year, with all the employer and my own personal contributions to the pension [...]
The Only Time to Hope the Market is Rising Is When You Are Selling
I heard a cool phrase the other day – I do not remember who and I have no idea who coined it but it went something like this: The only time to pray for a rising market is when you are selling a company – when you are a buyer, the more stocks fall the [...]
New Dividend Paying Position – Wal-Mart
After some in-depth research, I have decided to take a position in Wal-Mart. My views are summarized by a still growing business, a company that will not be hit as hard should we see a recession (note: I have no idea if we will have one or not), and an ever growing dividend. So without [...]
The Market’s 10 Best Stocks
I usually try not to post articles from other site, but I found a good article at the Motley Fool that I enjoyed. It talks about the stocks that have had the greatest return over the last decade. The list is as follows: Company, Current Market Cap, Return Since 1/1/96 Hansen Natural (Nasdaq: HANS), $1,850, [...]
Increasing Payout Ratio on Banks
There has been some media hype in the last little while in Canada about our banks – which have historically been excellent dividend payers – increasing their payout ratios to offer shareholders with an increased return from dividend payments. The driving factor is that the banks are now saying that there are limited growth opportunities [...]
Insider Trading – A Good Site for Information
This may not be new for some readers out there, but I came across a site via Digg.com that deals with insider trading. The site is Form 4 Oracle. When we talk about insider trading in the context of security research, we are referring to monitoring the buying and selling activities of key people within [...]
