April 5, 2010 · 6 comments
in bubble, discipline, economy, emotions, financial planning, future, investing, market crash, market timing, money lessons, opportunity, preparedness, psychology, purchases, savings, stock picks, stocks, wealthbuilding
One week we’re done with market crashes, the next week there’s more talk of bubbles and Wall Street antics wasting taxpayers’ money. This list of market doom headlines is a good enough reminder of how the fear for the end of the world felt like just over one year ago now in early March 2009.
What [...]
January 23, 2010 · 11 comments
in Canadian, Computershare, DRIPs, S&P/TSX, dividends, financial planning, money decisions, passive income, stock picks, wealthbuilding
Ready to buy your first share in a Canadian DRIP plan? Deciding which Canadian DRIP stock to invest in first?
These are my top picks for Canadian DRIPs today, in early 2010. The DRIP landscape is always changing so it pays to keep one eye open and monitor your investments. That said, DRIPs in general are [...]
January 14, 2010 · 9 comments
in behavioral finance, discipline, emotions, financial education, investing, market timing, psychology, stocks, technical analysis, time in the market
The stock markets are ultimately unpredictable, but that doesn’t mean they are mysterious or without guiding trends and principles that anyone can learn.
As long as you’re not day trading and hoping to turn profits within minutes or by 5pm, there are a number of ways you can help ensure that you buy your shares low [...]
