Yesterday we had a look at the Canadian high dividend approach that has returned to its market-beating ways. An interesting and popular approach for investors who build their own stock portfolio is the BTSX index. That ‘index’ suggests that you buy the top ten highest yielding stocks that you’ll find in the TSX 60. Keep […]
Big Canadian dividends are having their way.
Many Canadian self-directed investors love dividend stocks. And they mostly love their Canadian dividend stocks that pay big juicy dividends. And those big dividend payers have a very nice history of increasing dividends as well. That dividend growth can be in the area of 8% or more. Who doesn’t like an 8% annual raise? Add […]
Earnings season gives stocks a lift on the Sunday Reads.
You might be watching NFL football this Sunday, but just as exciting was the kick off to earnings season south of the border. U.S. stocks had been stumbling and fumbling in recent months, but stocks are now running again thanks to putting some impressive numbers on the board. It was hit after hit. Yes, I’ve […]
The 5-year returns for the core ETF portfolios.
Recently we checked in on the performance of the all-in-one Canadian asset allocation ETFs. Those globally-diversified portfolio ETFs allow Canadians to access managed portfolios with all-in fees in the range of .20%-0.28%. Given that Canadians pay some of the highest investment fees on the planet, those one ticket options are a game changer. Do-it-yourself investors […]
Checking in on the balanced asset allocation ETFs.
If you are not yet familiar with the all-in-one asset allocation ETFs, do yourself a favour and get up to speed. These are game changers for Canadian investors. You might also hear them referred to as one ticket ETFs. TD calls their offerings ‘one click’. And one click explains it quite nicely. With one click […]
The Dividend Aristocrats for retirement, on Sunday Reads.
The Dividend Aristocrats are U.S. stocks (members of the S&P 500) that have increased their dividends for at least 25 years or more. That index methodology will find incredible quality and it also offers a large cap bias. Large cap (capitalization) means that the companies are at the higher end with respect to what it […]