Dividend Bubble? Think Again!
I’m sure you have heard of the Wall Street Journal claiming that the Dividend Bubble is going to burst soon. If you haven’t, trust me, you are not missing much! The rationale behind a growing dividend bubble is that most investors are leaving the equity market for bonds while the most courageous are putting [...]
How to Tell the Difference Between a Ride in the Markets and When You are About to Lose Serious Money
First things first, I must say that right before I wrote this article, I had just read on Bloomberg that the Greeks would ask for a referendum on the bailout (that was Tuesday morning, November 1st). At that specific time, there was not a better time to talk about how to tell the difference [...]
6 Reasons Why You Should Panic and 1 Reason Why You Should Keep Investing
Since its peak back at the end of April and beginning of May, the stock market has gone down 20%. Regardless if we are looking at the US stock market, Canadian or International markets, they are all in the red. During the summer, we had front pages telling us that one or another government was [...]
3 Hidden Truths about Market Crashes – Why They Crash When They Are Handled By Professionals
When you go to a doctor, you expect him to examine you, make reasonable tests and tell you what you have. And if you are suffering from cancer, you expect him to explain each possible treatment option and their chances of success. You certainly don’t expect him to run around the office with his [...]
What You Should Do In A Flash Crash On The Stock Market
Last Thursday (August 4th) was another black day on the stock market. In fact, it was the worst day on the stock market since 2008. Here’s how bad it was: Dow Jones lost 512.76 points (-4.31%) S&P500 lost 60.27 points (-4.78%) Nasdaq lost 136.68 points (-5.08%) TSX lost 435.90 points (-3.40%) This is the [...]
5 Reasons to Be Bearish on The Market
After writing 5 reasons to be bullish on the stock market, I think I should play Devil’s advocate and bring 5 reasons to be bearish on the stock market . I would say that it is probably the thing I hate the most about financial analysts and economists; they often have as many reasons to [...]
5 Reasons to Be Bullish On The Market
By nature, I must say that I am optimistic. Back in the 2008 crisis, I saw tons of buying opportunities. Now that the dust has settled down, I still think that 2011 will be a bullish year. In fact, I think that 2011 will look a lot like 2010; many fluctuations throughout the year [...]
Is it Just Me or it is too Good to Be True?
I am definitely under the impression that we are right in the middle of the investing opportunity of a decade if not more! I am looking at different dividend stocks and the same observation comes back again and again; is it just me or it is too good to be true? Low P/E Ratio Since [...]
