The U.S. stock market is likely about to offer a rare event, three consecutive years of double digit returns. That hat trick has occurred 9 times over the last 90 years. U.S. stocks offered a 31% return in 2019, in 2020 they kicked off the decade with an 18% return. We are currently over 25% […]
Pipelines delivering the dividends, on Sunday Reads.
My two longest continuous stock holdings are Enbridge and TC Energy, formerly TransCanada pipelines. I’ve held them for 15 years or so. That’s not necessarily a long time period for an investor, but my personal investment history is quite short. I was essentially wiped out by a business ‘partner’ at age 30. I had to […]
The ETF model portfolios in 2021.
The first half (H1) of 2021 is in the books. It’s no surprise that as we look to the other side of the pandemic, investment returns are robust. Economies are opening up in North America and around the globe. Earnings are improving. Business leaders and consumers are in a good mood. Investors are going along […]
Canadian energy producers are on fire, on Weekend Reads.
In a post on October 18th I had suggested that “it is certainly possible that the pessimism has jumped the shark. There may be incredible value in the energy sector for Canadian investors.” From that date the Canadian energy sector is up some 40%. Yes, like you, I’d like to jump in a time machine, […]