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Joe Canavan on what it takes to build lasting wealth + MORE May 7th
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…And here is what I actually got right…2016 Predictions – Final Update
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Well, here we are…another year gone and new one begins. Happy New Year again 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 2016 and what actually went down:
Well, here we are…another year gone and new one begins. Happy New Year again 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 2016 and what actually went down:
The Ottawa Senators will make the playoffs.
Nope. I didn’t come close to getting this prediction right, unfortunately. The Senators seem to be playing well this year, so I remain optimistic a playoff run in April 2017 is in their future. I have plans to attend a few games this winter with my dad.
The Chicago Blackhawks will win The Stanley Cup.
Wrong again. Congrats to the Penguins and their win last year.
Telus will increase their dividend by 5%.
In May 2016, the TELUS Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.46 Canadian per share. Then in November 2016, they announced another dividend increase to $0.48 per year. So, two raises last year for doing nothing but being a shareholder…
