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September 2023 Dividend Income Update

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Mark | 6 Comments

September 2023 Dividend Income Update Welcome to a new dividend income update! As many readers know, we have a hybrid investing / two-pronged approach to investing, an investing path we’ve taken for about 15 years now: We invest in Canadian…

Weekend Reading – Covered Calls Edition

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Mark | 14 Comments

Weekend Reading – Covered Calls Edition Hey Folks! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading post: the covered calls edition. You can find some recent posts below before I get into my headline subject! Wow, are these really the costs to…

Weekend Reading – Where does oil go from here?

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Mark | 36 Comments

Weekend Reading – Where does oil go from here? Hey Folks! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition covering another topic I’ve been thinking about a bit: where does oil go from here? This was my article from this week:…

Weekend Reading – Does diversification really matter?

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Mark | 35 Comments

Weekend Reading – Does diversification really matter? Hey Everyone, Welcome to a new, fresh Weekend Reading edition, questionning the merits of diversification in practice. Does diversification really matter? Some thoughts on that in a bit. First up, a few reminders…

April 2023 Dividend Income Update

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Mark | 15 Comments

April 2023 Dividend Income Update Hey Everyone! Welcome to a new monthly dividend income update… New readers to this site will learn more about my hybrid approach to investing through these updates. Long-standing subscribers will also learn about some recent…

Weekend Reading – Best ETFs in Canada 2022

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Mark | 6 Comments

Weekend Reading – Best ETFs in Canada 2022 Well hello! I hope you had a great week. Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition: the Best ETFs in Canada 2022. Just in case you missed last week’s edition: I shared…

ETFs and dividend stocks built to last for your portfolio

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Mark | 51 Comments

ETFs and dividend stocks built to last for your portfolio Almost as good as cookies and cream, I believe ETFs and dividend stocks can exist in harmony in your investment portfolio. What are some of the best ETFs to build…

How I built my dividend portfolio

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Mark | 51 Comments

How I built my dividend portfolio For years, many years in fact, subscribers have asked about my step-by-step approach to building (and maintaining) my dividend income portfolio. Well, today’s post is an update on that approach including how I built…

Financial Independence Update – April 2021

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Mark | 22 Comments

Financial Independence Update – April 2021 Realizing financial independence takes time. Welcome to our financial independence update – April 2021 edition. Yes, there are posts out there related to some shockingly simple math behind early retirement but let’s face it…