Dividend Income – Oct 2024 Update
Wow it’s hard to believe there are only two more months left before 2024 is over. Looking at the Archives page, it felt like it was only a few weeks ago when I interviewed Dividend …
ETF Investing
Index ETF investing, the other pillar of investing strategy that we deploy. Index ETF investing essentially tracks the different market indices. When market goes up, index ETFs go up; when market goes up, index ETFs go up. A simple and straightforward investing strategy.
Dividend Income – September 2024 Update
Welcome to another monthly dividend income update! We have been doing these monthly updates since the birth of this blog (over 10 years now). We do these monthly updates to keep ourselves accountable and show …
Dividend Growth Investor Q&A series – Robb Engen
Years ago I randomly set a goal of becoming financially independent via dividend income by 2025. By randomly I meant I didn’t really crunch any numbers and simply selected a year out in the future. …
How do fractional shares work – Are they advantageous for investors?
Back in June, I mentioned that we switched from TD Direct Investing and Questrade to Wealthsimple to take advantage of the transfer bonus promotion. I also noted that we wanted to take advantage of Wealthsimple’s …
Dividend Income – August 2024 Update
It’s hard to believe it’s September already and we’re back to the typical school programming – school, Scouting, and other extracurricular activities. September usually means sunny but comfortable temperatures in the low 20s. Hopefully this …
Dividend Growth Investor Q&A series – My Own Advisor
When we started our financial independence journey, we set a goal of becoming financially independent via dividend income by 2025. Why did I pick the year 2025? Because it was far out there and it …
Should I hedge? Hedged vs. Unhedged ETFs in Canada
When you look at the TSX composite, you will notice that the financial and energy sectors make up a large percentage of the index. In fact, the financial sector constitutes over 30% and the energy …