Saving Too Much for Retirement
I have seen some trends in terms of media articles coming out every now and then stating that there are a group of economists out there who are suggesting that some people may be saving too much for retirement. I find this very interesting. I find this interesting because I strongly believe that many banks, [...]
Roundup of Some Dividend Articles
I was digging around Google’s blog search this morning and came across a few good articlesand spots on the web that I would like to pass along. These are all dividend focused (no kidding you say!) and taught me some things that are important to be aware of. How to Optimize Dividend Income Tax – [...]
Top 10 Reasons Dividend Investing Is Good
I read a lot of articles on the web and books about dividend investing, and find that there is some real consistency in this literature concerning the top reasons dividend investing is a good approach. I would like to present these here and invite your feedback and comments on ones I may have missed. So [...]
The Secret to Investment Success
Let’s face it – investing is serious business. After all, we are talking about your hard earned money being put at risk for the “chance” of some future gains. One wrong move and you can wipe out a good chunk of capital. Talk about pressure. However, every once in a while we need to step [...]
Watching Dividend Payments Grow
I feel like I have been talking about this a lot lately, but I was entering some dividend payments I recently received into Microsoft Money and say the dramatic effect of reinvesting dividend payments. I am going to take one of my stocks as an example and show you what has happened over time. The [...]
2 Mistakes an Investor Can Make
I was recently surfin’ some investing message boards and came across a great summary of the investment process. More specifically, it was a very simple description of the two kinds of mistakes an investor can make. It really hit home with me. When you filter the investment process down to its most basic level, there [...]
Good Books for New Investors
Today, my sister-in-law asked me to recommend a couple of investing books that would be a good start for her. Her prime objective she told me was to ensure that she did not get ripped off by high mutual fund fees and taken advantage of by a broker who sells investment products based on the [...]
One of Those Weeks that Really Test Investors
After coming through a pretty strong end of the year in 2006 in the markets, it can be real jarring for investors when we have had a week like we just did, especially in Canada. The S&P/TSX Composite in Canada had an especially brutal week where the index dropped 3.3% – and that was on [...]
