I write a lot about my asset allocation on this blog. That is simply because it is the most important component of portfolio performance that an investor can work with. I keep very close track of my asset allocation in an Excel spreadsheet. If you have been reading the blog for a while, then you know that I have been slowing working on bringing my asset allocation more inline with my target allocation (here, here, and here).[ad#tdg-embedded] It has been slow progress, but I am happy to …
At Least 25 Lazy Portfolios You Can Use
I invest in a hybrid between index funds and individual stocks. My dividend holdings are Canadian and Unites States companies with a history of increasing their dividends. The other portions of my portfolio are in various index funds covering asset classes such as global equity and fixed income. That being said, I am often the first one to say to most people that a a lazy portfolio is most appropriate for them. I love owning individual stocks, especially dividend stocks, but it takes a lot …
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The Top 3 Dividend Investing Books
I thought picking my top 3 dividend investing books was going to be something that was easy to do. I was wrong - there are a lot of good dividend investing books available. However, picking the best 5 out of all of these books turned out to be a challenge. As a result, I came up with a list of three criteria that each book had to have to make it to my top 3 list. Here is the criteria I uses: The Book Must Offer More than Just "Selling" Dividend Investing as Good In other words, the …
Pension Fund Asset Allocations You Can Use
If you are trying to figure out an asset allocation to use in your own portfolio, pension funds are good places to look for ideas. In fact, some experts suggest that individual investors would be wise to follow the lead of the pension plans. The reasons are pretty simple if you think about it. First, pension plans are invested for the best balance between risk and reward. The cannot be too risk adverse, or they run the risk of not being able to meet the future withdrawal requirements of …
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Stock Analysis: RY-Royal Bank of Canada
The following is a guest post from one of my favorite bloggers out there - Dividends4Life. Our investing approach is similar in that we both focus on dividend paying stocks. D4L's analysis of dividend stocks is very well done and I encourage you to check his blog out. I would like to thank The Dividend Guy for the opportunity of guest posting on his blog. I consider this an honor because this blog holds a special place in my life - it was the very first blog that I ever visited. Being a …
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My Current Top 25 Websites for Stock Research
I’ve created this page to share with you all my investing resources. This is my dividend growth kit I use on a daily basis to analyse stock, produce content and manage my portfolio. I’ve been using many tools throughout my investing journey and I keep this list updated. Therefore, you will find the best tools in down. But first, your dividend growth kit starts with the following freebies: A 135 pages Dividend Growth Investing eBook A quarterly updated Dividend Achievers list Top 10 …
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