Dividends are so popular. That’s an understatement. Government agencies have forced that upon us. We live in a low yield environment. Bonds come up way short in the task of delivering safer income for retirees. Naturally, investors turn to dividends. Can we live off of the dividend income? The yield on iShares Core Universe Bond […]
Should you roll the dice with your retirement savings?
You’ve worked for decades to build your retirement nest egg. You have invested smartly. The investment portfolio is required to fund a significant portion of your retirement years. In fact, you need those monies to last for many decades. Should you invest in an all stock portfolio? That approach might deliver greater income than the […]
The smart way to invest in the RESP at Justwealth.
The RESP or Registered Education Savings Plan is a no-brainer for saving for your child’s education thanks to those free monies known as the education grant. With the RESP at Justwealth you will be placed in target date funds. These ETF portfolios are specifically designed for the RESP program. The risk level will be adjusted […]
The Canadian Dividend Aristocrats on Weekend Reads.
This week I penned on the US Dividend Aristocrats. That’s a group of S&P 500 constituents that have increased their dividends every year for 25 years (or more). In Canada, we’re not so picky, the Canadian Aristocrats are companies that have increased their dividends for 5 years or more. For a backgrounder on these Canadian […]
The Dividend Aristocrats in Canada and the US.
The Dividend Aristocrats may form the bedrock of dividend growth investing in the US. Many investors trust the divining rod of a meaningful dividend growth history. It takes an incredibly successful company to make its way into the venerable S&P 500 index. For a company to then be able to increase its dividend every year […]
A look at the BMO Low Volatility ETF and mutual fund.
In 2019 BMO introduced a mutual fund option for their Canadian low volatility index. That ‘s thanks to the popularity of the BMO Low Volatility ETF – ticker ZLB. That fund has an incredible history of beating ‘the market’ and also delivering much better risk-adjusted returns. Think of it as winning by losing less. While […]