4 Steps to Reduce Risk in a Near All-Time-High Market

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

How to Handle Market Fluctuations at 40 and at 65 [Podcast]

Over the past 3 years, investing has been tough on investors’ nerves. We went through multiple situations creating lots of uncertainties. How should we handle volatility in our 40’s, in the accumulation phase, or if we are past 65, retired, and living off our portfolio

September Dividend Income Report – 2 Years After I Started This Portfolio

In September 2017, I received slightly over $100K as a result of the commuted value of my pension plan. I decided to invest 100% of this money into dividend growth stocks. Each month, I publish my results. I don’t do this to brag; I do this to show you it’s possible to build a port

I’m Going 30% Cash

That’s it; I’m going 30% cash… maybe 50%! The market is too high. It just recovered to drop even further! Most stocks are overvalued; Consumers debt levels are ridiculous; It seems the same consumers are managing government debts because they keep borrowing more; Pension plans are

3 Red Flags Telling You It’s a Bad Dividend Stock

Are you nervous yet? I mean, did you finally figure out how to tame the market? Were you part of investors who lost money in 2018, or where you part of those who “sold right on time?” Or maybe you are like me and couldn’t care less about what is happening daily on the stock […

Getting Ready to Invest 100K

  At the beginning of this week, I made the big announcement that I quit my job. While this decision generates an immediate financial stress in my household, there are also positive financial outcomes, like having to invest $100,000. For over a decade, I’ve participated in my pre

WordPress.com Teams Up with Rebrand Cities to Bring Local Businesses Online

Inside our plan to work with 10,000 small businesses.

On the Road #17

As soon as I can, I’ll update you on my one year trip. I’ve decided to leave everything behind and spend real time with the people that matter the most in my life: my wife and three children. This is my story, I hope it will inspire you to create yours. You can read my […]

TSX60 Ex-Dividend Date and Dividend Yield

For the first month of the year, this post will be shorter than usual. I’ve already published my Best 2014 Dividend Stock Picks book last Friday so I will not post results right away. By the way, if you were on vacation last week, the book is free until January 7th (WHICH IS