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Read more about the article Stop saving for retirement.  Start saving for financial independence.

Stop saving for retirement. Start saving for financial independence.

Retirement planning is a multi-billion dollar industry. If you are conscientious enough to save, there's a good chance you are saving for retirement. Have you asked yourself, Why? Is retirement…

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  • Post published:September 1, 2021
  • Post category:Investor psychology/Personal stories
  • Post comments:20 Comments
Read more about the article Dividend investing and interest rate uncertainty

Dividend investing and interest rate uncertainty

I have a confession to make. I look for reasons not to be a dividend investor. It's true. There is no law of the universe stating that dividend investing will…

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  • Post published:August 1, 2021
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/Dividend investing/DIY Investing
  • Post comments:8 Comments
Read more about the article BTSX 2021 mid-year update: back on track

BTSX 2021 mid-year update: back on track

2020 was a tough year for dividend investors and those of us who use the BTSX method took a beating. Fortunately, the tides have turned and Canadian blue chip dividend-paying…

Continue ReadingBTSX 2021 mid-year update: back on track
  • Post published:July 2, 2021
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/DIY Investing
  • Post comments:16 Comments
Read more about the article Should you invest in segregated funds?

Should you invest in segregated funds?

Segregated adjective set apart from each other Segregated funds noun products designed to separate investors from their money Would you like an investment that has the potential to make you…

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  • Post published:June 1, 2021
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investing for beginners/Investor psychology
  • Post comments:6 Comments
Read more about the article The real problem with financial advisors

The real problem with financial advisors

The road to financial independence and through retirement often feels like a menacing dark alley rather than a pleasant rolling country road. As a result, millions of Canadians hand the…

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  • Post published:May 2, 2021
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor psychology
  • Post comments:6 Comments
Read more about the article Should I use stop loss orders?

Should I use stop loss orders?

No one likes to lose money. It would seem totally reasonable, then, to use stop loss or stop-limit orders to protect ourselves against investment losses. Unfortunately, more often than not,…

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  • Post published:April 1, 2021
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investor psychology
  • Post comments:6 Comments
Read more about the article Using BTSX to build your portfolio: a step by step guide

Using BTSX to build your portfolio: a step by step guide

Dividend investing, and Beating the TSX in particular, have an excellent long term record of providing investors with returns superior to the index. With a little interest and discipline, DIY…

Continue ReadingUsing BTSX to build your portfolio: a step by step guide
  • Post published:March 1, 2021
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/Dividend investing/DIY Investing/Investing for beginners
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Read more about the article Should you invest for dividend yield or dividend growth?

Should you invest for dividend yield or dividend growth?

You’ve seen the evidence that dividend-paying stocks outperform non-dividend paying stocks.  You want to take control of your financial future and invest your own money.  The brokerage account is open,…

Continue ReadingShould you invest for dividend yield or dividend growth?
  • Post published:February 1, 2021
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Read more about the article Beating the TSX 2020: looking back and staying the course

Beating the TSX 2020: looking back and staying the course

To bear trials with a calm mind robs misfortune of its strength and burden.Seneca Last year wasn't just a year of hardship; it was also a year of lessons. The…

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  • Post published:January 3, 2021
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/Dividend investing/DIY Investing
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Read more about the article Dividends over the years: a message from dividend investing pioneer Dale Ennis

Dividends over the years: a message from dividend investing pioneer Dale Ennis

First, a message from me, Matt:I started writing about my experiences as a DIY investor eight years ago in the Canadian MoneySaver magazine. This publication has a 40 year history…

Continue ReadingDividends over the years: a message from dividend investing pioneer Dale Ennis
  • Post published:December 26, 2020
  • Post category:Dividend investing/DIY Investing/Personal stories
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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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