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Month: October 2011

Favourite Takeaways – The Elements of Investing (Part 2 of 3)

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Mark | 16 Comments
The Elements of Investing Burton Malkiel and Charles Ellis are financial icons and thankfully for the rest of us, who are not, they’ve produced The Elements of Investing.  This book is one of my investing favourites, written with straightforward facts and a bunch of do-it-yourself guidance that can…
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Favourite Takeaways – The Elements of Investing (Part 1 of 3)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Mark | 7 Comments
The Elements of Investing The authors of this book are famous, but if you haven’t heard of them or you’re new to investing, that’s OK.  That means this book is meant for you. Burton Malkiel’s A Random Walk Down Wall…
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September 2011 Dividend Income Update

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Mark | 18 Comments
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit at home and relax while reading a good book, go play some golf or travel about our vast country and get paid to do so? Have you ever wondered…
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Some other reasons why I invest in dividend paying stocks

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Mark | 18 Comments
According to Jonathon Chevreau’s article in the Financial Post, the “magic age for the ideal retirement in Canada is 63, according to a CIBC poll out Thursday, although baby boomers are less optimistic they’ll be able to pull it off.”…
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Fall Update – 2011 Personal Finance and Investing Goals

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Mark | 17 Comments
What seems like forever ago, back in January, I wrote down our personal finance and investing goals for 2011: • Goal # 1 – Increase mortgage payments by $200 per month. • Goal # 2 – Contribute $5,000 each to…
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