Buying a Porsche with House Money
In my home town of Calgary, real estate prices have been going through the roof (pardon the pun) and I have noticed that it is really impacting the spending mood of people in this town. I am still a pretty young guy, and I am looking around at some of the things that are being [...]
The Four Important Dates for a Dividend Investor
There are four important dates that a dividend investor must keep in mind when investing in dividend paying stocks such as Bank of America or Pfizer. These dates tell the investor such things as when dividends will be declared and when the dividends will actually show up in your account. Knowing when the cash will [...]
Think You Lost Some Money – Try a $3 million Loss
Posted only for the simple fact that the hedge fund trader is from my hometown of Calgary and actually works out of the building I work out of, I am proud to say that the losses that I have realized in the market are nothing like the $3 billion loss by one trader on Natural [...]
The Time Tested Rules of Investing
I am reading the book, “A Fool and His Money” by John Rothchild and am finding it to provide some great insight into the word of money management and the professionals that work within the industry. One of the sections in his book describes the research he has been doing to determine what makes a [...]
Ford – Value Play?
I have to admit, when I see what has happened to the share price of a stock like Ford (F), I start to take a bit of notice. Although I do not follow the auto industry very closely, it has been pretty hard not to notice all the crap that Ford has been going through. [...]
Your Paying Too Much if…
Mutual funds are not necessarily known for their low fees, especially in Canada. In fact, as I wrote about in an earlier post, Canada holds the distinction of having some of the highest mutual fund fees in the world. There is an interesting blog out there by Tom Bradley, who is the former President and [...]
A Quick Analysis on My Dividend Investment Holdings
As we go into September I thought it would be a good time to look at my holdings and some of the target prices I have going for them. As a quick recap, I use the CSA’s Stock Selection Guide Software to do analysis on my stocks. This software allows me to dig deep into [...]
Think of an Investment as A Home You Are Happy to Inhabit
During times of a down market and people all around you are selling their stocks left and right, I am reminded of a passage that I heard (or read?) from Warren Buffet. It goes like this: You are perfectly free to ignore Mr. Market or take advantage of him, but it will be disastrous if [...]
