Common TFSA mistakes to avoid
A new year means new TFSA contribution room for Canadians and permanent residents 18 years and older. In case you’re not familiar with the TFSA, please check out the ultimate TFSA guide to understand the …
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Five dividend stocks we plan to buy in 2025
In December, I wrote about the Canadian dividend stocks we’d consider buying for TFSA in 2025. With the TFSA contributions behind us and purchases made already, it’s time to look ahead to other dividend stocks …
Best Canadian Utility Stocks – My Top 5 picks for 2025
Everywhere in the world, people require electricity and natural gas in their homes every day. Canada is no exception to this modern society rule. In fact, we depend on them. Long time readers will know …
The Best Preferred Share ETFs in Canada
If you look at our dividend portfolio, you’ll notice that we only hold common shares that pay dividends. A few readers have emailed me and asked why we don’t hold any preferred shares to take …
6 Best Canadian Bank ETFs – Should I invest in one or build my own?
Canadian banks have a long dividend history. All the big five banks – Royal Bank, TD, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, and CIBC have been distributing dividends since the late 1800s. Even during …
5 Best Canadian REIT ETFs in 2025 – Earn rental income via REITs
After my recent post on 5 Best Canadian REITs, a few readers reached out and asked about Canadian REIT ETFs and what my thoughts are. If you are not comfortable with holding individual stocks or …
26 Best US Dividend Stocks – DGI roundup
Earlier this year, I asked several dividend growth investing (DGI) bloggers and asked them to pick three of their favourite Canadian dividend stocks based on total growth (i.e. a combination of growth, dividend growth, or …