Author: Mark

Dividend Tax Credit 101

Posted on May 11, 2014 by | 8 Comments
I’ve known for some time now that I get a tax-break by investing in Canadian dividend paying stocks owned outside registered accounts like my Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and my Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA).  For today’s post, I’ll…
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A 50 year bond is bad news for investors

Posted on May 7, 2014 by | 19 Comments
I haven’t been alive for 50 years.  I can’t imagine locking myself into an investment product for that long.  Apparently some Canadians, namely institutional investors don’t feel the same. According to one recent report, our government has successfully sold $1.5…
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Indexing 101

Posted on May 6, 2014 by | 9 Comments
First My Own Advisor reader:  “Great site, but I don’t know what you mean by indexing?” Me:  I should write a post on that. Second My Own Advisor reader:  “Hi Mark, I found this article interesting and while unable to…
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April 2014 Dividend Income Update

Posted on May 4, 2014 by | 14 Comments
Welcome to another dividend income update.  For those of you new to these posts on my site, every month I discuss my approach to investing using Canadian dividend paying stocks and some Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to help reach financial…
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