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From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogMarch 12, 2021 at 11:33 pm ET
One of the greatest investing dilemmas I reckon with is ethical investing. Loading up on sin stocks doesn’t exactly align with my moral conscious. After all, most people like me have issues buying ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogMarch 3, 2021 at 2:54 am ET
In his new book, Retire Rich From Real Estate, Dr. Marc Andersen doesn’t teach you how to flip your way to overnight sensational success. Get-rich-schemes only enrich those authors, who otherwise, couldn’t score big ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 27, 2021 at 3:50 am ET
The landscape of tax-sheltered investing will forever be changed as the 2008 Canada Federal Budget unleashed the new Tax Free Saving Account (TFSA). When my co-worker, Tony, first mentioned the name “Tax Free Saving ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 26, 2021 at 2:33 am ET
This is the fifth post on the Dividend Increases series.
It has only been 3 weeks since my previous dividend increases post, but I feel compelled to hurry one in as Boralex Power Income Fund just ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 23, 2021 at 3:39 am ET
This has been a lot topic among bloggers, so I’ll throw in my 2-cents.
Every asset you own can be classified into 3 broad categories: necessities, luxuries and investments.
Examples include:
Necessities: electricity, ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 19, 2021 at 1:01 am ET
Jeffrey Strain concocts 10 reasons why we aren’t rich. In particular, I like number 7, You Rely on Others to Take Care of Your Money. Unfortunately, most people want to make money themselves, ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 15, 2021 at 4:51 am ET
Recently, I had the pleasure to get to know one of my blog’s readers, Ryan. Like me, he is a cheapskate who likes to sniff around for dominating businesses that are selling at reasonable ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 12, 2021 at 1:25 pm ET
80% of our net worth is our ability to earn income - Our investment portfolios extend well beyond just the securities in our brokerage accounts; our greatest asset is the ability to learn new skills ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 6, 2021 at 2:47 am ET
This is the fourth post on the Dividend Increases series.
First, let’s get the sore thumb out of the way. My portfolio suffered a minor set-back as CI Financial Income Fund, a non-core holding, is ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 4, 2021 at 2:11 am ET
I received a few emails from readers singing the dividend investing tune and craving for more out of this blog. As much as I enjoy these praises, most of the ideas don’t originate from ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 31, 2021 at 4:00 am ET
This post is a continuation of my original analysis on Keynote Systems.
The wait is over. I finally scooped up a few shares of Keynote Systems this morning after a stunning 25% tumble — courtesy ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 28, 2021 at 12:36 am ET
Sometimes, we just need a hero. This is even more so in the universe of dividend investing, which by nature is a contrarian style. Let’s face it. Dividend investors are always pooh-poohed ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 23, 2021 at 2:17 am ET
Sure, you can invest in this 3-bedroom Vancouver old timer yielding a meager 3.5% to 4% CAP, but why torment yourself? Instead, you can indulge yourself with an 8.2% yield by owning these sexy ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 21, 2021 at 3:09 am ET
Telly recently left a comment on my Top 5 Reasons Why Dividend Investing Over ETF post expressing her skepticism that anyone can build a diversified portfolio yielding over 4% “without loading up on some income ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 19, 2021 at 12:23 am ET
The current market tailspin probably doesn’t make you very rich, but at least you can be famous. Gavin Adamson, a personal finance columnist for The Globe and Mail, is looking for a DoItYouself investor ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 17, 2021 at 4:40 am ET
All right, that’s it! Those ETF bullies have tormented us dividend stock pickers long enough. I’m retaliating. My headgear is on. My gloves are strapped. Give me your best shot.
1. ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 16, 2021 at 3:28 am ET
Being an author of a personal financial blog, isn’t it embarrassing that I’ve never heard of The Financial Forum & Wealth Management Expo? According to their website:
The Financial Forum & Wealth Management Expo delivers ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 10, 2021 at 1:49 am ET
Psst! Did you know a British Columbian couple can earn as much as $99,200 in dividends and not pony up a dime for income tax? Legally?
BC is truly Canada’s most exhilarating ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 8, 2021 at 4:00 am ET
It seems everyone is busy writing down his/her New Year’s resolutions these days. This is a fabulous idea, and I’m not about to get left out of this party. I’m going to succumb ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogDecember 28, 2020 at 3:26 am ET
My parents called the other day reminding me to cut back on dividend investing and start securing a house for our future. A house is a hard asset that always go up, they reasoned, ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogDecember 24, 2020 at 1:01 am ET
It’s true. The rumour is resonating well in the office. According to our supervisor during a departmental meeting, management has reserved the necessary budget to increase salaries next year. Word on the ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogDecember 7, 2020 at 3:10 am ET
I have a confession to make. I’m a pretty nosey fellow. If you’re an over-achiever flourishing in an unforgiving world, you better watch out. Financial Jungle just might drag you into an ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogNovember 26, 2020 at 1:21 pm ET
You have to be a Vulcan to remain unrattled by the November blizzard that knocked the TSX index off by nearly 8%. All of a sudden, the market has become pessimistic, and rightfully so ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogNovember 20, 2020 at 5:28 pm ET
It’s a sad day yesterday as I eliminated my National Bank position after holding the stock for 21 months. Of course, it’s also one of the very first four stocks I purchased when I ... ( more)
From Financial Jungle - view blog entries - visit this blogNovember 15, 2020 at 2:57 am ET
While feeling a little helpless during the recent market tailspin, it’s comforting to know that we can still count on many stocks to raise their dividends, as they always have been. My second anniversary ... ( more)
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