Many members of the younger generations are of the opinion US Social Security and the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security will not be around by the time they are eligible to collect. I am confident they will be around even though there are some minor imbalances. Even if these imbalances are not fixed, [...]
North American equity markets are certainly experiencing some interesting times of late. Volatility has picked up and we are now experiencing triple digit intra-day swings in the S&P 500. Many investors who started investing subsequent to the Financial Crisis have never experienced this level of volatility. If you started investing subsequent to 2009, market conditions [...]
Another month has gone by and time for a very quick update on the FFJ Portfolio’s dividend income and changes I made to the FFJ Portfolio in March 2018. In the February 2018 report I reflected 400 Canadian National Railway (TSX: CNR) shares and 400 Walmart (NYSE: WMT) shares under investment account #6. These shares [...]
Market Volatility has certainly picked up recently. Look at the iPath S&P 500 VIX ST Futures ETN (VXX). Set the interval as weekly and look at different date ranges starting from the maximum date range and work your way down to the last 3 months. Note the spike commencing early February. The VXX is [...]
In previous articles I have shared my opinion on Stock Picking Rules to Follow and The Basics of Investing. I have also shared with readers in a guest post why I think Chasing Yield is Fraught with Risk. In this post I share my reasons for choosing to have a long-term outlook when it comes [...]
Summary FDX reported strong Q3 results on March 20th but the March 22nd announcement by the US government of ~$60B of tariffs on Chinese products hit the US equities hard and FDX’s stock price dropped ~5%. Amazon will be competing head on with FDX. While this can be perceived as a significant risk to FDX, [...]
Summary Alimentation Couche-Tard is the world’s 2nd largest convenience store operator. It operates in a highly fragmented industry. Its growth is being fueled through bolt-on and major acquisitions. The company has a significant presence in North America and certain regions in Europe. Growth opportunities in other densely populated regions of the world are underway. The [...]
In this recent article I learned that more than 40% of Americans may be at risk of going broke in retirement. This statistic alarmed me so I did more digging in preparation for this post. What I uncovered is that according to the Fed: barely one-third of families in the bottom 50% of earners in [...]
The Big 6 Canadian Banks have certainly rewarded long-term shareholders. If you do not currently have a position in any of these banks, this guest post I wrote for Sure Dividend should help you determine whether these banks are worthy of your consideration as part of a well diversified portfolio. I delve into some of [...]
Summary SPGI is the largest of the 10 statistical rating organizations recognized by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company has undergone a significant transformation over the last few years and is now focused exclusively on the high-growth, high-margin businesses—Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, S&P Dow Jones Indices, S&P Capital IQ and Platts. SPGI’s [...]
