Income Trusts
I just finished reading the book, Canadian Income Fundsand found it to be pretty good. The best thing I liked about it was that it did not paint Income Trusts as the be-all-and-end-all investment vehicle. Some authors believe that if they are writing a book about a certain investment type they have to be all [...]
DRIPS – Dividend Reinvestment Plans List
Just a quick post today. I came across a blog that has a pretty good list of available DRIPs. It is a bit of a mess right now, formatting wise, but it provides a pretty good list of the available DRIPs in Canada.
Tracking Investment Income
As I drive towards my goal of an investment portfolio worth $300,000, I always keep the income that it is throwing off in the back of my mind. It is this income that is going to provide me with a good portion of my investing return over the years. I have started to use an [...]
Recommended Reading
I wanted to provide a list of books that I consider to be valuable in the journey to becoming a knowledgeable investor. These books deal directly with dividends or at least has some content that is pertinent. Please take a look. Comment on any other books that you have found valuable as well. The Dividend [...]
The Power of Dividends
Why I Like ‘Em and How I Track ‘Em The thing that I like best about dividends is that they grow on a regular basis. At least the stocks that I select to purchase tend to do. One of my most important stock selection criteria is a growing dividend. Each and every year, a company’s [...]
Rules of this Site
Not much of a post today, but I need to get it out there anyway. I have few ground rules on this site. Please ensure you follow them. Rule #1: Do not, I repeat – DO NOT – follow any advice given on this site. The site is for informational purposes only. The decision I [...]
What My Investing Accounts Mean
On the sidebar to the right, you will see all the investment accounts that I have. Below is a brief description of these accounts: RRSP: This is my registered retirement savings plan account. For those of you in the U.S., this is like your IRA. All investment gains (dividends, capital gains, interest, etc.) are not [...]
Introduction – The Dividend Guy
Hey there investors, let me introduce myself. I am a 31 year old guy, employed by a global management consulting firm, have a wife and two young kids, with a pretty nice house, and a white picket fence. Like most of the free world out there, I am just trying to earn as much “jack” [...]
