Debunking Dividend Bunk
In the world of DIY investing, particularly when it comes to dividend investing in Canada, there are diverse opinions on the best strategies to employ. Recently, I came across a…
These are posts about DIY investing: why it’s great, why it’s challenging, and how you can do it without getting burned. On this site we focus on dividend investing, but the information is usually applicable to other methods.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How to invest during periods of high inflation
Inflation. It's the boogeyman, the grim reaper, the silent killer of investors' retirement dreams. A survey by Leger recently showed that 84% of Canadians are worried about inflation. Another survey…
Risk vs Reward: Dividend investing and risk adjusted returns
John is proud of his son Chad. Last year he landed his first full time job and every month he saves money and invests it. One day they are talking…
Stock prices have dropped. What is the moral of this story? – by David Stanley
There was once a Countryman who possessed the most wonderful Goose you can imagine, for every day when he visited the nest, the Goose had laid a beautiful, glittering, golden…
How to use BTSX in real life
Having just posted our annual Beating the TSX update, I'm receiving lots of good questions about how to put the Beating the TSX method into action. I hope this updated…