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DRIP investing

What Are Stock Certificates Still Good For?

February 8, 2010 · 7 comments

in CIBC Mellon, Computershare, DRIPs, investing, stocks

Today’s online discount brokerage investor may never have had the experience of seeing or touching an old-school stock certificate like the one in my previous post on canceling your DRIPs.
Ownership of stocks today usually falls in the hands of the broker you buy and sell through.  When the broker holds the stocks for you, it’s [...]

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Diversify DRIP Cashflow By Withdrawing Shares

August 17, 2009 · 8 comments

in DRIPs, cashflow, diversification, dividends, investing

Regular readers know I’m a big fan of DRIPs (dividend reinvestment plans) for many reasons (see any of the posts in my sidebar, but especially How To Invest Commission-Free).  But recently I’ve be rethinking some of my DRIP strategy.  In the past I’ve been 100% reinvested, but the recent economic environment has me getting more [...]

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