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Read more about the article BTSX 2022 mid-year update:  a light in the dark

BTSX 2022 mid-year update: a light in the dark

Confidence is one of biggest challenges in investing.  Too little and you're paralyzed, impressionable, and ineffective.  Too much leads to poor judgment, risky tactics, and devastating outcomes.  The worst part…

Continue ReadingBTSX 2022 mid-year update: a light in the dark
  • Post published:July 3, 2022
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/Dividend investing/Investor learning
  • Post comments:6 Comments
Read more about the article A cold hard look at buying a house

A cold hard look at buying a house

The dream of home ownership is alive and well. It's such a vibrant dream, in fact, that it can take over common sense and make otherwise intelligent people do very dumb things.

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  • Post published:June 24, 2022
  • Post category:money and family/Personal stories
  • Post comments:1 Comment
Read more about the article Comparing CPP at 60 vs. 65 vs. 70 . . . The results might surprise you

Comparing CPP at 60 vs. 65 vs. 70 . . . The results might surprise you

There are some questions that are difficult for DIY investors to answer themselves.  One that comes up fairly frequently when I mentor people who are close to retirement is when…

Continue ReadingComparing CPP at 60 vs. 65 vs. 70 . . . The results might surprise you
  • Post published:June 11, 2022
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor learning/Retirement
  • Post comments:14 Comments
Read more about the article The dividend trap: what it is and how to avoid it

The dividend trap: what it is and how to avoid it

A reader asks: I’m a 62 year old business owner looking at retirement in the next few years, trying to figure out what kind of portfolio is going to provide…

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  • Post published:June 5, 2022
  • Post category:Dividend investing/DIY Investing
  • Post comments:4 Comments
Read more about the article Making good decisions in wicked environments

Making good decisions in wicked environments

We recently decided to move.  The short story is that we found and bought the perfect house at a reasonable price and we sold our current house in just four…

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  • Post published:May 29, 2022
  • Post category:Dividend investing/DIY Investing/Investor psychology
  • Post comments:6 Comments
Read more about the article Why dividend investors shouldn’t worry about inflation

Why dividend investors shouldn’t worry about inflation

A conversation with David Stanley You can’t turn on the news these days without seeing another horrifying chart showing that inflation is at new highs.  For many investors, this is…

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  • Post published:May 21, 2022
  • Post category:Dividend investing/DIY Investing/Investor learning
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Read more about the article What’s the point of wealth?

What’s the point of wealth?

Please excuse the delay in blog posts.  Things got a little hectic around here for a while. It all started with a belly ache. Anyone who has had kids knows…

Continue ReadingWhat’s the point of wealth?
  • Post published:May 1, 2022
  • Post category:Investor psychology/Personal stories/Uncategorized
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Read more about the article Federal budget 2022 – What DIY investors need to know

Federal budget 2022 – What DIY investors need to know

Hello, DividendStrategy.ca community!  As I write this, the sun is shining through my window, the branches of our big pine tree are bouncing in the warm breeze, and robins fat…

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  • Post published:April 9, 2022
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Read more about the article Is dividend investing evidence-based?  5 key findings

Is dividend investing evidence-based? 5 key findings

I'm tackling a big question with this article.  But it's a question that demands an answer.  Is dividend investing evidence-based?Evidence-based investing is the process of making decisions based on academic…

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  • Post published:March 21, 2022
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  • Post comments:6 Comments
Read more about the article How to fund an RESP to maximize returns

How to fund an RESP to maximize returns

We learned all about RESPs in our last post.  Now comes the fun part: what is the best way to save in an RESP?First, a quick review of the basic…

Continue ReadingHow to fund an RESP to maximize returns
  • Post published:March 10, 2022
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor learning/money and family
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About Me

Matt

Husband, father, woodworker, DIY investor. I spent eleven years in post-secondary education, fifteen in a profession that was burning me out, and one year traveling around the world with my family. How? Financial independence through dividend investing.

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  • BTSX 2022 mid-year update:  a light in the dark
    BTSX 2022 mid-year update: a light in the dark
    July 3, 2022/
    6 Comments
  • A cold hard look at buying a house
    A cold hard look at buying a house
    June 24, 2022/
    1 Comment
  • Comparing CPP at 60 vs. 65 vs. 70 . . . The results might surprise you
    Comparing CPP at 60 vs. 65 vs. 70 . . . The results might surprise you
    June 11, 2022/
    14 Comments
  • The dividend trap: what it is and how to avoid it
    The dividend trap: what it is and how to avoid it
    June 5, 2022/
    4 Comments
  • Making good decisions in wicked environments
    Making good decisions in wicked environments
    May 29, 2022/
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