The biggest Australian banks are wholly-owned Australian companies and all pay dividends. Known as the “Big Four” – (compare that with Canada’s “Big Five” or as some say, “Big Six“) – these Australian banks by no means represent all of the Australian banking sector, but they are the ones with the largest presence.
See the list [...]
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There are a lot of excellent Canadian dividend stocks, but I’m going to try to narrow it down to three that are particularly attractive at this point.
All three of these have good growth prospects going forward, and all of them have great management. That said, the usual disclaimer applies – do your own research and [...]
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August 4, 2010
in August, DIY, financial planning, investing, market reports, market timing, money management, organization, portfolio, seasonal investing
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Aside from the relative success of BP finally (mostly) stopping the oil flow in the Gulf, there really hasn’t been a lot of game-changing news in the markets recently. Sure, we have the announcement of the BlackBerry Torch, or the acquisition of Red Back Mining by Kinross, and the decision by the Bank of Australia [...]
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December 28, 2009 · 3 comments
in Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, TSX, commodities, energy, income trusts, investing, oil, resources, stock picks, stocks
Suncor (TSX: SU) and Canadian Oil Sands Trust (COS.UN) are two of the biggest oil plays in Canada as well as the top go-to stocks in their sector. But since they both offer heavy exposure to the oil sands, how do you choose between them? Which is the better investment, Suncor, or Canadian Oil Sands, [...]
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November 30, 2009
in December, Financial New Year, holidays, investing, market timing, market trends, seasonal investing, special dates, stock picks, stocks
It’s the end of November and another month has passed us by. The seasonal correction in the stock markets never really happened this year, along with other traditional seasonal trends that failed to confirm. Then again, this past year has been one of the more unusual for markets since the Great Depression. For example, the [...]
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I don’t usually treat my blog like a trading diary, and I don’t intend to spit out a bunch of numbers that no one can read or won’t yawn over. But some readers have asked me to share more of my successes, and so in that vein I’ll keep you posted on what I’m buying, [...]
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Last month I invested in Telus (for its growth and rising dividends), Suncor (needs no explanation, I hope), RioCan (extremely cheap pricing right now) and Canadian General Investments (just because I haven’t given it attention in a while).
This month’s DRIPs include Scotiabank (BNS), TransAlta (TA) and TransCanada (TRP). It’s partly because their investment dates are [...]
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