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Read more about the article An interview with the creator of Beating the TSX, David Stanley

An interview with the creator of Beating the TSX, David Stanley

I know a lot of our readers will be excited to hear your thoughts on a variety of topics, so thank you so much for spending this time with me.Thanks,…

Continue ReadingAn interview with the creator of Beating the TSX, David Stanley
  • Post published:January 16, 2022
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/DIY Investing/Personal stories
  • Post comments:14 Comments
Read more about the article How to use BTSX in real life

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…

Continue ReadingHow to use BTSX in real life
  • Post published:January 9, 2022
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/Dividend investing/DIY Investing
  • Post comments:42 Comments
Read more about the article Beating the TSX annual update 2021/2022

Beating the TSX annual update 2021/2022

Welcome to the long-awaited Beating the TSX annual update!North American investors have been shaking their heads and shrugging their shoulders at the stock markets during this pandemic - usually accompanied…

Continue ReadingBeating the TSX annual update 2021/2022
  • Post published:January 3, 2022
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/DIY Investing
  • Post comments:30 Comments
Read more about the article Canadian dividend investors got a raise in 2021 (+ a history of BTSX dividend hikes and cuts)

Canadian dividend investors got a raise in 2021 (+ a history of BTSX dividend hikes and cuts)

Happy New Year, dividend investors!  I’m looking forward to crunching the numbers for our complete 2021 BTSX update over the next few days.  In the meantime, if you’ve been paying…

Continue ReadingCanadian dividend investors got a raise in 2021 (+ a history of BTSX dividend hikes and cuts)
  • Post published:January 1, 2022
  • Post category:Beating the TSX/Dividend investing
  • Post comments:19 Comments
Read more about the article One more year syndrome

One more year syndrome

John had been working for several decades.  He made a decent income, spent with restraint, and saved consistently.  Based on his financial plan, he knew how much money he needed…

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  • Post published:December 18, 2021
  • Post category:Investor psychology/Retirement
  • Post comments:5 Comments
Read more about the article I took a 90% pay cut and I couldn’t be happier

I took a 90% pay cut and I couldn’t be happier

This past weekend, my wife and I did something we've never done before - we were vendors at a craft show here in Picton, Ontario.  For years we'd dreamed of…

Continue ReadingI took a 90% pay cut and I couldn’t be happier
  • Post published:December 10, 2021
  • Post category:Investor psychology/Personal stories
  • Post comments:16 Comments
Read more about the article I went undercover: the truth about “free” financial seminars

I went undercover: the truth about “free” financial seminars

I’m not one to pick a fight, but when good people are being taken advantage of, I’m also not one to sit around and let it happen.  I had an…

Continue ReadingI went undercover: the truth about “free” financial seminars
  • Post published:November 28, 2021
  • Post category:Investing for beginners/Personal stories
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Read more about the article Mutual funds are a tax on uninformed investors

Mutual funds are a tax on uninformed investors

My dad got into investing when I was a teenager in the 1990's.  We weren't rich, but my parents were good savers and my dad was putting those savings into…

Continue ReadingMutual funds are a tax on uninformed investors
  • Post published:November 4, 2021
  • Post category:DIY Investing/Investing for beginners
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Read more about the article The same blog . . . only better

The same blog . . . only better

I started DividendStrategy.ca almost three years ago with the first ever online Beating the TSX update. What was the motivation to start a blog? When I was asked to start…

Continue ReadingThe same blog . . . only better
  • Post published:October 21, 2021
  • Post category:Personal stories
  • Post comments:19 Comments
Read more about the article It’s up to us to teach our kids about money: the 5 pillars of money mastery

It’s up to us to teach our kids about money: the 5 pillars of money mastery

  Last week I wrote a post outlining the reasons why educating children about money in school is a failed concept. Like shoveling the driveway with a spoon in a…

Continue ReadingIt’s up to us to teach our kids about money: the 5 pillars of money mastery
  • Post published:October 9, 2021
  • Post category:Investing for beginners/Personal stories
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