The economy is like my wife, it will never cease to surprise me ???? I’m somewhat surprised by the Canadian economy vs how the market reacts. The Canadian GDP recently escaped its “technical recession” (2 quarters of decreasing GDP in a row) during the third quarter. We can’t say the market followed
Since the beginning of the year, I have been talking about my newest big project: leaving for a 1 year trip in an RV. The countdown is now official; we are leaving on June 11th 2016. Therefore, we only have 7 months left before we leave. Over the past few months, I’ve made several modification
Warning; this article is massive and contains lots of great info ???? A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from one of my readers. He was in a delicate situation: he was 100% cash and wondered where to start in order to build his retirement portfolio. We exchanged a few emails and I […]
Earlier this week, I announced that I sold my position in Black Diamond. While their dividend wasn’t at risk, management decided to cut it by 38% to improve the company’s cash flow for the future. While I can appreciate why management took this decision, it goes against my 7 investing principles. Th
Sometimes, expectations just don’t cut it It is with great disappointment to admit I’ve been cheated on. I put confidence and trust and this is how I get rewarded; broken promises. This is how it feels when a company lets you down and announces a dividend cut! Selling Black Diamond Group (BDI