“Retirement Income For Life” by Frederick Vettese : Book Review and Summary
I read a lot and I write a lot but, weirdly, I’ve never written about a book that I’ve read. So, today I thought I’d try something new and tell…
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…
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…
The RESP survival guide: everything you need to know
Having children means planning for their future. Aside from being raised in a loving and supportive environment, one of the best things we can do for our children’s long-term success…
The alpha and beta of dividend investing
Alpha and beta aren't just letters in the Greek alphabet; they are also commonly misunderstood investing concepts - not to mention part of the vast lexicon of investing jargon that…
Does PPL belong in BTSX? (July 2019 BTSX update)
For last month's BTSX update I started to address the question of whether previous income trusts should be included in our Beating the TSX portfolio by taking a closer look…
Investing with Dividend Funds (by David Stanley)
Here's another guest post by the original Beating the TSX author, David Stanley. In his last post, he laid out the case for dividend investing in general. Here he offers…
The case for dividends – by David Stanley
Many of you will already know David Stanley as the original author of the Beating the TSX series in the Canadian Moneysaver. Since agreeing to take on that role myself,…
You have to start somewhere
I remember opening my first investment account - an RRSP with CIBC almost twenty years ago. You could tell I didn't really know what I was doing by the contents…
Beating the TSX 2019: Is it for you?
This article was published in the March 2019 edition of the Canadian Moneysaver magazine If there is one thing the stock market can be counted on to do, it’s this:…