Why I drive an 11-year-old car
For years, I’ve owned my Mazda. It has no power windows. It has no power locks. It has no cruise control or toys like a sunroof. It has no multi-disc CD player, let alone an MP3 port or iPod docking station. …
Month: August 2011
My simple saving and investing rules of thumb
To quote the late, great Dr. W. Edwards Deming, arguably the world’s most famous quality management consultant, “If you can’t describe what you are doing as a process, you don’t know what you are doing.” What a great quote, because there is so much…
Part 2 – My Favourite Takeaways from The Investment Zoo
Thanks to many of my dedicated readers for your excellent comments and feedback on my recent post: Part 1 – My Favourite Takeaways from The Investment Zoo. I enjoyed writing that post and it sounds like quite a few of you enjoyed…
My Favourite Takeaways from The Investment Zoo – Part 1
Throughout the investment industry, Stephen Jarislowsky needs little introduction. Jarislowsky is the 80-something co-founder of the money management firm Jarislowsky Fraser, one of Canada’s most respected financial firms. They manage pension funds, corporate and private investment portfolios primarily in North…
July 2011 Dividend Income Update
Over the last few months, seems like every time I provide my dividend income update, I’m also talking about markets acting like a yo-yo. 200 points up. 400 points down. 100 points up. To be honest, the ebbs and flows of the…
Canadian Dividend Stock Selection Made Easy
Yes, I think the title says it all. Contrary to what some people might have you believe, I think selecting a few quality Canadian dividend-paying stocks can be easy. Again, a few. In fact, the answer to selecting a couple…