Should You Trade Aecon?

I often have the feeling we forget about industrials. There is nothing sexy about them. There is nothing to create hype on the stock market. Even worst, this sector is not seen as a high yielding one. Still, the fact that many companies operate through cycles, there are always a few i

Top 4 Dividend Stocks to Hold Now

In my latest article, I’ve highlighted 4 popular dividend stocks to sell. As I wrote at the end of this article, I don’t appreciate when people criticize without bringing something on the table. For this reason, I’m offering you 4 interest stock picks for 2017 that could easily replac

Top 4 Popular Dividend Stocks to NOT Hold

Warning: be ready to be shocked by reading this article And I’m ready to take your tomatoes… even though I’m right ???? Instead of making another list of great stock picks, I decided to do the opposite today. I actually wrote about these companies over the past 12 months telling inves

Valuation Model When The Market is Too High

Investing new money in the stock market hasn’t been an easy task for the past 2 years. We ran into our first market dip in 2016, boiled by investors’ worries. Then, clouds disappeared and opened the space for more sun to shine over the stock market. This is how both markets finished 2

The Dividend Triangle – The Equation to Successful Dividend Growth Investing

Several investors spend years working on their investing model. They are somewhat convinced they will find the magic formula nobody did before. I sometimes have the feeling that investors are just looking everywhere but right in front of them. I’ve always managed my portfolio having t

In Doubt, Choose Lockheed Martin

After an incredible Soap Opera (I’m talking about the U.S. Election), Trump won. I’m not here to debate whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing, I’m here to look at the fact: The next morning, Lockheed Martin (LMT) soared over 6%. I’m not part of investors who believe that a Presiden

I’m Selling Wal-Mart and You Should Too

I’ve been thinking about it for a while, but now my mind is made up; I’m selling my shares of Wal-Mart (WMT). This is not a decision to be taken lightly. After all, Wal-Mart has continuously shown a strong dividend payment profile with 41 consecutive years with a dividend increase. Wa

4 Consumer Cyclical Poised for Strong Returns

Back in August, I wrote an article about why I think we are entering a new bull market. One of my premises was the fact that the US economy is holding steady and will continue to grow. The unemployment rate remains low, gasoline prices remain relatively low encouraging consumers to bu

Interest Rates & 3 Dividend Stock Opportunities

September is the month of rising interest rates. After a long wait over summer time, the FED met once again on September 17th, 2015 and decided to…NOT increase the overnight interest rate. Nonetheless, it is still a matter of time until rates increase. It would be naive to think we ca

6 Dividend Aristocrats Getting Hurt… and More!

Over the past month, I have read several quarterly reports and seen many companies falling out of favor. While doing some research, I’ve realized that many great companies have lost over 10% of their value this year. Considering that both the US and Canadian markets still have their h