Summary VISA appears expensive at current levels but this is a result of several sizable one-time charges. The legal issue as it relates to interchange fees has still not been resolved. Even if VISA ends up having to pay a multi-billion dollar fine the interchange fee legal case should not dissuade investors from initiating / [...]
In today's post I would like to highlight the importance of four investing principles to make your money work for you. You must: Invest in good solid companies; Practice patience; Not panic when making investment decisions; Relish major market corrections as they provide opportunities in which to acquire shares at more reasonable valuations. [...]
The purpose of this post is to introduce the Financial Freedom is a Journey Portfolio ("FFJ"). This is an actual portfolio of equity investments in which all investment decisions are made with a long-term perspective in mind. I undertake to provide monthly status reports of all activity. The vast majority of any activity will consist [...]
Summary SmartREIT: is a well-managed Real Estate Investment Trust with great growth potential. boasts Walmart as one of its major tenants which anchors 107 (or 72%) of SmartREIT’s shopping centres. is developing the massive 400-acre Vaughan Metropolitan Centre 400 with key anchor tenants such as KPMG and PWC. has several other projects of significance in [...]
Investing in equities does not need to be complicated. This is something you can do yourself. There is no reason to invest through expensive actively managed mutual funds. In fact, few actively managed funds have an enviable track record. [...]