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…
I am a firm believer that anyone with a little interest and a moderate helping of self-discipline can be a successful investor. But here's a warning: no matter what your…
For decades, professionals have constructed "balanced" portfolios using the 60/40 stock/bond ratio as a template. Other variations pushed a bond allocation equal to the investor's age, or other such rules…
There is no shortage of investment blogs. You even have your choice of Canadian blogs focusing on dividend paying stocks. What makes dividendstrategy.ca special? Beating the TSX. There is no…
It's been almost two years since I started this blog. In that time I've received questions from readers on a variety of topics related to DIY investing, dividend investing, and…
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…
What is the most important spreadsheet for dividend investors? Does it have reams of metrics from payout ratios to dividend growth rates to up-to-the-minute stock price tracking? Does it sort…
Advice is loud when the person giving it has something to gain - and the financial services industry has a lot to gain by convincing you that the best place…
Success is not the result of knowledge, talent, or even skill. These things help, to be sure, but the most important determinant of achievement is step-by-step improvement. It doesn't matter…
There has been a lot of discussion here recently about whether or not certain stocks should be included in the Beating the TSX portfolio. IPL, PPL, and BPY-UN have all…