Many Canadian banks released their earnings this week and even though some profits dropped for some of them, dividends were up for most.  At the time of this post: Royal Bank (RY) announced a dividend increase of 5%, to $0.63…

While it’s fun to leave (on vacation) it’s also great to be home.  Earlier this week, my wife and I returned from our vacation to Costa Rica.  It was an amazing trip and well worth the planning and expenses associated…

Recently, I read a Globe and Mail article that mentioned as Canadians age they are withdrawing more of their money from RRSPs to cover costs associated with a serious injury or illness.  This doesn’t sound like a good move but…

Research In Motion Ltd. shares traded higher today following comments by Lenovo they might be looking to acquire the Waterloo-based company.  RIM is currently riding some major momentum of late, leading up to the launch of BB 10 in another…

Welcome back NHL.  #gameon.  Do you care? I suppose I’ll watch the game(s) this weekend since the World Juniors didn’t do anything for me recently but now the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) has been signed, I have to ask,…

Leading off this Weekend Reading list, I enjoyed the details in a post by Canadian Capitalist, who made another case for avoiding currency-hedged investment products.  He wrote: “So, what should investors do? If past performance is any indication and if investment…