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2015 Financial Predictions and Results
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Well, here we are…another year gone and new one begins. Happy New Year friends.
For the last couple of years, just for kicks, I made some financial predictions by looking into my cloudy crystal ball. Here is a recap of what I thought would happen in 2015:
Well, here we are…another year gone and new one begins. Happy New Year friends.
For the last couple of years, just for kicks, I made some financial predictions by looking into my cloudy crystal ball. Here is a recap of what I thought would happen in 2015:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average will finish the year at 19,400.
It opened 2015 at 17,823.07. It finished 2015 at 17,425.03, a losing year. I wasn’t even close.
The S&P/TSX Composite will finish the year at 15,700.
It opened 2015 at 14,635.07. It finished 2015 at 13,009.95, a loss of close to 11%. Another total misfire.
Our Canadian Dollar will finish the year at $0.85 compared to the US Dollar, relatively flat for the year.
It opened 2015 at $0.848. It finished 2015 at $0.7225. Ouch.
The following Canadian companies will increase their dividend at least once in 2015:
TransCanada Pipelines (TRP)
In February, TRP increased their dividend by 8%.
Telus (T)
In May, T increased their dividend by over 10%…
