Author: Mark

Posted on July 12, 2010 by | 4 Comments
Starting the dividend reinvestment process as My Own Advisor a few years ago was a little daunting. Not that I didn’t want to or couldn’t become My Own Advisor, but I didn’t want to make big financial mistakes in the…
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Posted on July 9, 2010 by | 0 Comments
As you might be aware, to diversify my investments, I’ve been thinking about our big-3 telecommunications companies (Bell, Rogers or Telus) and what I should invest in. Nothing against you Shaw, but I gotta start somewhere…and I prefer the others!…
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Posted on June 29, 2010 by | 0 Comments
For Christmas 2008, my girlfriend now wife got me a great gift, she purchased “The Snowball” for me. For those who don’t know about this book, “The Snowball” is an 800-page plus memoir about Warren Buffett. In this book, Buffett…
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Posted on June 8, 2010 by | 2 Comments
Almost two years ago, I decided to start my first full DRIP with Enbridge. I choose Enbridge (ENB) after coming home from work one day, getting the mail, and opening my monthly invoice from them. After reading my invoice more…
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Posted on May 31, 2010 by | 2 Comments
To diversify my investments, I’ve been thinking about adding a telecommunications company (telco) to my portfolio, namely, one or more of the “big three”. Most personal finance and investing gurus have advocated this in some shape or form since holding…
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Posted on May 13, 2010 by | 3 Comments
While definitions will vary slightly and some are more detailed than others, I define Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) this way: an investment product that acts like a stock but also like a mutual fund that can be bought and sold…
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Posted on April 1, 2010 by | 0 Comments
A great day indeed…my morning commute to work was almost traffic congestion free; I didn’t spill my coffee; the weather was great, the sun was shining…and it’s the start of a loonngg weekend no less! …But that’s not the only…
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Posted on March 19, 2010 by | 0 Comments
Lately, I’ve been thinking a great deal about buying more JNJ for my RRSP portfolio, and here’s why: Great history of paying dividends Excellent brands Highly diversified, multinational Large capital gains Arguably one of the best managed US blue-chip stocks…
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Posted on March 8, 2010 by | 0 Comments
So, I took the plunge and made a purchase of HR.UN as part of my 2010 TFSA contribution. H&R REIT is a TSX-listed, open-ended Real Estate Investment Trust. HR.UN holds interests in 34 office properties, 118 single-tenant industrial properties, 117…
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Posted on February 13, 2010 by | 0 Comments
This week, I welcome BNS to my DRIP family. I’ve wanted to own BNS for awhile and with the market downturn last week I made a small purchase.  I’ll be setting up my DRIP and OCP within the next few…
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