What’s a Covered Call and Should You Do It? [Podcast]

In simple words, Covered Calls are contracts made on options to create income. But it’s a little more complicated than that… How are they performing? Do they provide the income you need? Are they safe? What are the tax implications? We’ve received so many question

Why Ignore Low Yield Stocks when Planning Retirement?

Why do people ignore low yield stocks when planning retirement? In one sentence:  because they complicate retirement planning. Nobody wants to figure out how many shares to sell each year on top of getting their dividends, their pension income and other. “Low yield stocks don’t pay

10 Years Later, DSR Still Solves Investors’ Main Struggles [Podcast]

As the last episode of the Dividend Income for Life series, we share the Dividend Stocks Rock story and how it has become the best investment tool for dividend growth investors. The reason is quite simple: DSR solves the investors’ main struggles: How and When to Sell, How and When

The Death of Renewables? – September Dividend Income Report

In September of 2017, I received slightly over $100K from my former employer, representing the commuted value of my pension plan. I decided to invest 100% of this money in dividend growth stocks. Each month, I publish my results on those investments. I don’t do this to brag. I do t

Cracking the Code: The Ideal Portfolio Allocation [Podcast]

After looking into why low-yield, high-growth stocks matter at retirement and how to find them, we hit an important part of a portfolio: the allocation! Your portfolio allocation explains your returns and its strengths and weaknesses. Don’t overlook it; make it perfect! Go ba

More about the Importance of Cash from Operations

Continuing last week’s article, learn more about the importance of cash from operations. Here I provide examples of when this metric helps to clarify the real situation and explain how we use it in our stock analysis at DSR. BCE.TO / BCE Below you see the cash from operations, tota

Unlocking My Secret on How to Find Low-Yield, High-Growth Stocks [Podcast]

We continue our series on dividend income with how to find safe low-yield, high-growth dividend stocks. Mike uses 3 main steps and reveals his best secrets to find the perfect dividend growers. Save Yourself the Notepad! Download the Dividend Income for Life Guide! You’ll Lea