The big Canadian banks and other financials finally got the go-ahead from OSFI. They are now allowed to increase dividends and buy back shares. Those are two major moves that return value to shareholders. Of course, paying down debt and investing in future growth projects are in the mix when companies have free cashflow. The […]
The Beat The TSX Portfolio is also beating Vanguard’s High Dividend ETF VDY.
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 […]
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 […]
Adding clean energy to the portfolio, on the Sunday Reads
For an investment bolt-on, I like the undeniable trends. Climate change is likely the most pressing and challenging and important event of the century. No matter where you stand on climate change (politically or scientifically) there is no denying that countries and companies around the globe are creating more sources and levels of clean energy. […]