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Passionate DivInvestor, Father of 3 & Retired from the corporate world at 35.

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Volatility is Starting the Year – January 2026 Dividend Income Report

In 2016, I made a life-changing decision: I took a sabbatical, put my family in a small RV, and we drove all the way to Costa Rica. Upon my return in 2017, I officially quit my job as a private banker at National Bank and started working full-time on my baby: Dividend Stocks Rock. I […]

Telus Earnings Deep-Dive: Is it a Buy? [Podcast]

This episode is a numbers- and strategy-focused deep dive into TELUS, right as earnings drop. Mike explains why TELUS used to be an attractive mix of a telecom cash cow plus “tech-like” growth segments—but why that story has become far less convincing as revenue stagnates, debt pressure remains high, and dividend growth has been paused. […]

How to Invest a Lump Sum (Without Letting Your Emotions Run the Show)

Getting a lump sum to invest sounds like a good problem—and it is—but it can also feel like an anxiety-inducing puzzle. Maybe the money came from an inheritance, selling a cottage, cleaning up your portfolio, or simply letting dividends pile up for longer than you meant to. However it happened, the question remains: what do […]

Big Boom in Construction (Stocks to Buy) [Podcast]

Housing starts may be slowing down in 2026, but construction activity isn’t dead—it’s shifting. We look to the broader construction ecosystem and highlight where the real growth drivers (and traps) are hiding. Download the Dividend Rock Stars List! You’ll Learn Why “sluggish housing starts” doesn’t mean construction is overResidential demand may be cooling (especially condos), […]

CDRs: Convenient Pizza Slices… or Just Buy the Whole Pizza?

If you’ve invested in U.S. stocks as a Canadian, you’ve probably bumped into CDRs (Canadian Depositary Receipts). They’ve been marketed as a simple way to buy big-name U.S. companies in Canadian dollars, without currency conversion, and with built-in currency hedging. And yes—CDRs can be convenient. But convenience always comes with a price tag. The real […]