For the second part of my “Canadian Telecoms on the radar”, I’m taking a look at Rogers Communciations (RCI.TO). The company rid the market this year with +27% as at July 22nd 2017. Is it too much? Is it too late to pick this gem? Let’s dig deeper to find out! Rogers Communications has adapted since its creation to offer the services and technology its clients were looking for. It started with radio broadcasting, added television and internet services, and now has a predominant wireless …
Shaw is late to the party but it wants a piece of the wireless cake
As the television industry is going through a major evolution thanks to Netflix (NFLX), Shaw Communications (SJR.B.TO) made some important changes in their business model. In 2016, they acquired Wind Mobile and sold Shaw Media to Corus Entertainments (CJR.B.TO) a month later. While 85% of the wireless Canadian industry is controlled by three players (Telus, BCE, and Rogers Communications), Shaw has become a small player, but one with deep pockets. Is it too late for Shaw? Let’s dig deeper into …
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RRSP Strategies I Like
We are already in February and if you have been too busy with your 2017 resolutions, you may have forgotten the RRSP season is about to end soon. February is the last month you can contribute to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan. This Canadian program has been created to help you build your retirement nest egg. You would be a fool not to take advantage of it. I’ll start this article with a quick refresh of RRSP basics and then, I’ll share with you my favorite RRSP strategies. What is a …
Travel Budget Review
If you have been reading my blog since June, you must be familiar with my « On The Road » posts by now. I’m trying to consistently report on my journey across North and Central America. Many readers have inquired about a budget review of my trip. We took 2 years to prepare for this trip and the budget aspect was quite a challenge. I notice that most people are fascinated by how expensive such a year could be in one’s life. As I’m fairly transparent with my investments, I agreed to be as …
13 Companies to build a Dividend Growth Portfolio with 10 years to go
In my latest article, I’ve discussed the metrics I would use to make a selection of dividend paying companies if I had only 10 years to build my portfolio. The idea of using a shorter time horizon was to show how limited you could be if you only select companies that are currently paying an interesting dividend now. When I wrote my first article about metrics to be used, I didn’t pull the stock filter yet. I just did in order to write this post. I’m not surprised, but the choice is very limited …
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Promising Canadian Aristocrats Companies
It is quite interesting to see how the Canadian stock market has recovered a very good part of its latest drop: Source: ycharts We keep reading pessimistic news, but the reality is otherwise. While the stock market plummeted by more than 20% compared to its previous peak, the “big hole” left by the oil price drop is now just a bump in the road. To be honest, I don’t really mind if the market is up or down by 20% for the past 12 months. In fact, I rather like focusing on what is coming …
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