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The dry spell in bank dividends in Canada is officially over.  Although Laurentian had raised its dividend shortly after the worst of the crisis was over, it’s not usually considered one of the Big 5 or even Big 6, the members of which are heavily owned by a majority of Canadians through pension plans, RRSPs [...]

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Remember, Africa’s not a country, it’s a continent.  So you can’t directly compare it to “investing in Brazil” or Russia or some other emerging market.
But recent reporting has revealed that some managers are looking past the traditional emerging markets anyway – citing the lack of high-yield opportunies – and have turned their attention to the [...]

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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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I’ve been an individual stock investor for almost a decade now (starting out very small, while still an undergrad), but it’s taken me some time to revise my methods and learn what’s most important in terms of record keeping.  When I first started out, all I cared about was the excitement of the purchase itself [...]

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Canadian business income trusts won’t all turn into pumpkins at the strike of midnight on December 31, 2010.  In most cases, you will be aware of what will be happening long before that.
I’m not a taxation expert, but I’ll cover a few of the scenarios I know about here.  Consider these points before you think [...]

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