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120 days – 1.70%
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This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-11-28. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
5.5 year – 2.77%
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This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-01-25. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
60 days – 1.55%
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This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-11-28. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Money for 'major' infrastructure projects in budget, Flaherty says – Montreal Gazette
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January 2014 Dividend Income Update
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Welcome to my first dividend income update for 2014. For those of you new to these posts on my site, every month I discuss my approach to investing using dividend paying stocks and how reinvesting the dividends paid from the Canadian companies I own are helping me reach financial freedom. You can check out my previous dividend income update here.
I enjoyed reading this article recently in the Globe and Mail – lessons from legendary investors on what to do with your money. Here’s how their advice relates to my investing journey with dividend paying stocks, and these updates.
Peter Schiff – best investment advice you ever received?
“I have been given lots of advice over the years—most of it bad. That is why I try to invest for the long term.”
Charles Brandes – what keeps you up at night?
“Nothing, really. However, after 2008-’09, investors were scared about investing in equities—and it’s still going that way. The institutions used to have 60% in equities, 30% in bonds and 10% somewhere else…
I enjoyed reading this article recently in the Globe and Mail – lessons from legendary investors on what to do with your money. Here’s how their advice relates to my investing journey with dividend paying stocks, and these updates.
Peter Schiff – best investment advice you ever received?
“I have been given lots of advice over the years—most of it bad. That is why I try to invest for the long term.”
Charles Brandes – what keeps you up at night?
“Nothing, really. However, after 2008-’09, investors were scared about investing in equities—and it’s still going that way. The institutions used to have 60% in equities, 30% in bonds and 10% somewhere else…
