tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818486532233792196.post8649271776504320032..comments2024-03-18T14:35:45.389-04:00Comments on The Dividend Girl: The real fun now begin for investorsSunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10439081666297874311noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818486532233792196.post-56615364128527228232022-05-16T20:02:00.053-04:002022-05-16T20:02:00.053-04:00Anon, if you are just starting out the number one ...Anon, if you are just starting out the number one thing is to have savings. I always found the "pay yourself first" method worked well for me. Set aside 10% of every pay check, and invest it. Nowadays you can buy shares commission free on wealthsimple trade, or national bank brokerage. When I paid myself first I never missed the money. But if I put the money in my account I would spend it and have nothing left to buy stocks with. Personally I think Sunny's stocks are great choices. Most of them have matched or exceeded the performance of the TSX over the long term. And yet most say you can't exceed the TSX, but it seems you can over longer periods of time anyway. FTS has more than doubled the returns of the TSX over the last 20 years - awesome for a hydro and gas utility. Who knows if it will do it again in the next 20 years.. But it is one of my favourite companies too.<br /><br />Mary Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818486532233792196.post-21644504371443563122022-05-15T16:39:00.668-04:002022-05-15T16:39:00.668-04:00I like MRU, CAR.UN, CHP.UN, CRT.UN, ENB, TRP, BIP....I like MRU, CAR.UN, CHP.UN, CRT.UN, ENB, TRP, BIP.UN, AQN, CPX, CTC.A as well.<br /><br />Canadian tire just increased their dividend 25% after a 10% increase last November. a 38% raise!M Satchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818486532233792196.post-53801497779271851822022-05-14T21:28:15.601-04:002022-05-14T21:28:15.601-04:00Thanks for reading :-)
In your 20s, if you can in...Thanks for reading :-)<br /><br />In your 20s, if you can invest in high-quality stocks that pay a dividend, like BNS, BCE, you'll be set for life!<br />FTS is one of my old-time favorites. I also like TD, TD is quite well established in the US.<br />I also like: CNR, POW, WSP, BLX, NPI, NTR, T, SU, NWC, EMA, TRI, TIH.Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439081666297874311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818486532233792196.post-47510556477314560102022-05-14T05:45:54.790-04:002022-05-14T05:45:54.790-04:00Hi M. Satch and Sunny,
If you both were just getti...Hi M. Satch and Sunny,<br />If you both were just getting started on diving investing in your 20’s, what stocks would you begin purchasing in today’s market? Bns, bce ? <br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818486532233792196.post-17379734546498587682022-05-13T14:47:43.376-04:002022-05-13T14:47:43.376-04:00In the long run I think you will be more than fine...In the long run I think you will be more than fine. You will probably pass $1 million in a few years. But drawdowns and bear markets can come along, and attempt to convince you to part with your shares at a low price. My portfolio is down a similar amount, more or less, to yours I would estimate. And it is painful. I hate it. But instead of complaining, I've decided to buy up some discounted dividend payers like you. I like focusing on dividend income sometimes instead of my portfolio value, as the income is more stable and grows over time, whereas the market value goes up and down like crazy. If the dividend income one day covers all my expenses, then it is like a pension that increases, usually faster than inflation, year after year. I appreciate your blog thank you for keeping it going all these years.M Satchnoreply@blogger.com