Dividend Ninja

The Dividend Ninja is a DIY (Do It Yourself) investor, who started blogging in 2010 about his journey into dividend stocks. After investing in mutual funds for years, and working with a second advisor in 2009, he realized it all came down to fees and commissions. Like most people, the market crash of 2008 and 2009 changed his views about investing and the financial industry.

Investing In Kids – CIBC Miracle Day

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This post is not a paid advertisement and is written to help bring awareness to CIBC Miracle Day on Wednesday, December 4th, 2013. Please show your support and make a difference in the lives of Canadian children and their families. What is Miracle Day? CIBC Miracle Day is an initiative with CIBC and CIBC Wood Gundy employees that dates back to 1984. The concept was simple. Branch manager Timothy Miller, along with a group of investment advisors at the 42nd Street branch, decided to donate their commissions for one day of business to children’s charities: “CIBC Miracle Day is an …

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Should You Buy Twitter?

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Much buzz has been hitting the business news today regarding the IPO (Initial Public Offering) of Twitter. It’s no surprise investors and traders are interested in getting a piece of the action, especially after the large-scale IPO’s of Facebook and LinkedIn. Twitter is essentially the last big social media giant left to invest in. Together, these three social-media giants dominate the current web and mobile landscape. Of these social-media giants, Twitter is probably the best positioned and integrated in the ever evolving mobile landscape. It was right from the start. Personally, I much prefer using Twitter over Facebook. Twitter’s online …

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Big Blue Chips Down Under

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Australia and Canada have quite a few things in common. Notably both countries originated from British colonies, and share a similar parliamentary and legal system based on British Common Law. Both countries also share a similar GDP (Gross Domestic Product). From an investing point of view, the similarities are even more striking, with both countries being heavily dependent on resource economies. Both countries also share a similar exchange heavily weighted on financials (banks) and materials (mining stocks). Australia has a higher weighting towards mining companies, whereas Canada has an emphasis on oil and gas producers. So why invest in Australian …

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Be Fraud Aware: Protect Your Money

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This post has been written on behalf of the B.C. Securities Commission, to bring awareness to the – Be Fraud Aware app. Investment fraud isn’t something we consider until it is on the front-page news and media. But investment fraud is more common place than unsuspecting investors may realize. A 2012 National Investment Fraud Vulnerability Report, commissioned by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), found that 1-in-5 Canadians aged 50 plus, are vulnerable to a potentially fraudulent investment offer. According to the report, 23% of British Columbians said they had been a victim of fraud, pointing to a need for …

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