Stocks and Golf Podcast David WInchell, Stocks and Golf Podcast David Winchell at Stocks and Golf, asked me back for another radio show chat! Be sure to check out Stocks and Golf Podcast No. 047, with my interview at seven minutes into the segment. David is an easy going guy who makes anyone feel comfortable. I always enjoy having the chance to talk with him. David asked me of course if I had any stocks on my watch list. So I was happy to share a sector I have been currently watching – the Canadian mining sector. I also discussed why I prefer a dividend investing strategy, and why investors need to be cautious in a rising market. Rogers Sugar Special Dividend Rogers Sugar (RSI) paid a special dividend of 0.36 cents per share, to shareholders on Feb. 28th. They had 64.7 million dollars of free cash flow, accumulated since 2007, and decided to distribute this as a special dividend. This was a nice dividend treat that added another $79.20 into my portfolio. I was able to add another ...

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I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never liked the name of this holiday – Labor Day? It reminds people of all their dutiful obligations such as work (which is called employment) and school. While everyone enjoys having an extra holiday and day off, Labor Day is certainly not a holiday most people relish with joy. It’s the day before a busy day back to work schedule, with kids back to school, and other family obligations before the onslaught of the 9-5 grind. It would be much nicer if Labor Day was the second or third week in September, when people really need the break. Regardless, I hope everyone had a great summer and nice break! The Dividend Toolkit There have been a lot of new eBooks around the blogosphere this summer. But when Matt from the Dividend Monk sent me an email to let me know he had written a new eBook for dividend investors, I knew it had to be good! Matt is very detailed and methodical, very knowledgeable, and ...

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courtesy of www.financialpost.com The markets continued their decline this week, with the TSX breaking below the psychological 12,000 level. Although the losing streak appeared to take a turn upwards on Wednesday morning, many investors are still remaining on the sidelines.   Whether the markets will continue to decline in another sell-off, or continue on another Bull Run is anyone’s guess. When markets dip, it’s an opportune time to buy shares of companies on your watch list, or top-up current holdings. Having sold my index equity funds back in early March, I was delighted when markets began their decline this April. It presented an opportunity to buy some good companies on sale for my TFSA (Tax Free Savings Account).  After all stocks have had a good run-up of late. With a few thousand in cash to go shopping for stocks I bought 100 shares in Husky Energy, and on Tuesday I used the remaining cash on hand, to purchase shares in the Bank of Montreal (BMO) at $58 per share. This will ...

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A lot of interesting developments occurred last week on some stocks I have been watching and/or holding.  I have noticed a significant increase in my holdings: Encana, Rogers, Royal Bank, and Shaw Communications etc. are all advancing.  I was hoping to have published this post over the weekend, since it was last week’s news. So here goes better late than never! Bank of Montreal (BMO) BMO is on the move! Back on December 20th BMO share prices had slumped down from approx $59 to $56.60 per share following missed earnings expectations and Moody’s Downgrade after BMO purchased Marshall & Ilsley Corp. BMO is currently trading back up at $59 per share, in large part because of its high yield of 4.8% which is a favourite amongst dividend investors. For more in depth info on BMO I refer you to the Passive Income Earner. One thing that concerns me with BMO however is the negative cash flow of 11 Billion. Although BMO has 411 Billion in assets, until I can understand why there is a negative ...

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Here’s what tickled my fancy in dividend stocks this week. These are posts or links that provide solid information on dividend investing or market outlooks: Passive Income Earner takes a detailed look at the TSX Dividends Aristocrats Index. If you’re not familiar with these stocks, you should really take look! These are the big guys in Canada that raise their dividends every year.  Buy, hold, and collect dividends! Passive Income Earner also reviews the Bank of Montreal compared to its peers. BMO has done well this year from its dip in December, and has a generous dividend yield of 4.8%. If you’re new to Dividend Investing, then Learn Dividends is the site for you. No commercial hype on this site, it’s all well laid out and easy to read.  Dividend Investing 101! Lots of great tidbits at Horan Capital Advisors. From triple-tops in gold, dividend-payers, and a 2011 market outlook, there is a little something for everyone. Short and brief articles here, but some interesting insights ...

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