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Best Canadian DRIPs For Your First Share

January 23, 2010 · 10 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 [...]

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Comparing Canada’s Big 5 Banks

November 25, 2009 · 20 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, banks, investing, stock picks

Many people know that financials make up about 30% of the S&P/TSX.  Many also know that Canada’s banking system was rated the safest, most stable banking system in the world during the past financial crisis (and, in fact, is still considered so).
But if you’re not Canadian and not familiar with the market, but you want [...]

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Canadian Bank Earnings Week: CIBC Surprises and Expectations of Dividend Increases

August 26, 2009 · 2 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, banks, dividends, earnings, investing

This week of August 24-28, all the talk on Bay Street is about the Big 6 Canadian banks reporting fiscal Q3 (third quarter) earnings.  Earnings results of the Big 5 are important to many Canadian investors, who are almost all invested in one or more of these banks through their pension and broad-based mutual funds [...]

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