Real estate investment through REITs (Real Estate Income Trusts) is not only popular because REITs distribute generous dividends, but also because they’re easy to understand. We can easily picture an apartment building or an office tower and imagine tenants paying their rent. Inves

All investors share a goal. Making profit. How do you know when to cash in on your winners? A stock is up 20%-50%-75%. Will it keep going up? Is it about to crash? You feel you should sell, but you like that stock… Selling winners isn’t easy. Some put a limit on the stock price [&#

Four steps to reduce risk in your portfolio ahead of whatever happens next, and to keep investing confidently even with the current high market. Yes, the market is high, almost the highest in the last 34 years except during the tech bubble in 2000. The Shiller CAPE ratio compares m

The Financial Services sector is both exciting and scary for dividend investors. On one hand, you have solid banks that are the heart of our capitalist system; a sign of trust, stability, and growth. On the other hand, think about all the exotic financial strategies like mortgage-b

Sectors and industries help investors understand what they’re buying. That’s a prerequisite for anyone who wants to buy sound investments, observe market turmoil without panicking, act when it’s needed, be successful more often than not with their decisions, and live with a lot les

In this 2023 year-end sector review, part 2, we look at what kind of year it was for healthcare, industrial, technology, materials, REITs, and utility sectors. How is 2024 shaping up for them? Missed part 1 of our 2023 year-end sector review? No worries, read it here. Healthcare If

How to invest a lump sum. What if you buy at an all-time high right before a market crash? It can be an overwhelming anxiety-inducing puzzle. You can mitigate the risks and buy decisively. So, you received an inheritance, sold a cottage or a boat, or ended up with a chunk of cash f

We all want our portfolio to perform well, but how? Detect losers and find winners with the dividend triangle. It’s an easy way to understand why stocks underperform and detect other risks in your portfolio, like dividend traps or potential dividend cutters. The dividend triangle a