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Joe Mimran’s best financial advice + MORE Feb 1st
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My first paycheque was a tip I received delivering groceries when I was 11 years old. I immediately bought a Coffee Crisp bar with it. Nowadays, I love to indulge in a great wine and I enjoy collecting it, too. I get great pleasure out of opening up a really beautiful .... More »
Stock market news live updates: Stocks waver as big earnings week begins - Yahoo Canada Finance Jan 23rd
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90 days - 1.75% + MORE Jul 24th
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online..... More »
Winding down self-employment and planning for retirement Aug 18th
Q. I am a 60-year-old female, working full-time employed/self employed on a 100% commission basis and averaging between $107,000 and $140,000 gross annual income.
I own my home, with a $70,000 balance left on my mortgage. My mortgage payment (not including property taxes) is $457 biweekly. The curre.... More »
Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today - The Globe and Mail Jul 17th
Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today The Globe and MailNorth American stock markets extend rally as investors bet on Trump OrilliaMattersTSX Today: What to Watch for in Stocks on Tuesday, July 16 The Motley Fool CanadaS&P/TSX composit.... More »
March 2014 Dividend Income Update
– myownadvisor.ca
Welcome to another dividend income update. 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.
As a long-term investor I don’t get too excited monitoring the portfolio. First of all, it’s not a huge sum of money yet and second, in the short-term, stock prices go up and down. There is no point getting emotional over that stuff. However over the past month I must say I am pleased with many holdings in the portfolio. A couple of examples include Canadian Oil Sands (COS), approaching a 20% gain year-to-date and TD Bank (TD), a company that started the year at an adjusted stock split price of about $45 is approaching $52 per share. Will the hot streaks continue? Time will tell…
These companies (and many others in my portfolio) are long-term buy and hold positions I have no intention of selling even if and when there is a market correction…
As a long-term investor I don’t get too excited monitoring the portfolio. First of all, it’s not a huge sum of money yet and second, in the short-term, stock prices go up and down. There is no point getting emotional over that stuff. However over the past month I must say I am pleased with many holdings in the portfolio. A couple of examples include Canadian Oil Sands (COS), approaching a 20% gain year-to-date and TD Bank (TD), a company that started the year at an adjusted stock split price of about $45 is approaching $52 per share. Will the hot streaks continue? Time will tell…
These companies (and many others in my portfolio) are long-term buy and hold positions I have no intention of selling even if and when there is a market correction…
60 days – 1.55%
– ratesupermarket.ca
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.
Democracy Dividends from the Afghanistan Investment
– online.wsj.com
American sacrifices of 13 years paid off in a successful election. By late summer we may know how well.120 days – 1.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
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.
Canadian auto investment stalls
– theglobeandmail.com
Country slips to 10th-largest vehicle maker globally as investment increases in China, Mexico and Brazil
