Summary Stock screeners have shortcomings which can result in investors overlooking opportunities. This company was founded in 1898 but only went public in 2002. It operates in a highly competitive industry and faces considerably regulatory scrutiny. Investors seeking to minimize credit risk will likely find this company to be appealing. This stock is certainly not [...]
Summary This company has tested long-term investor patience over the past 3 years. Management has 5 strategic priorities, one of which is a simplified corporate structure. These initiatives are in various stages of progress and once completed should result in improved shareholder returns. Shareholders are rewarded with an attractive dividend that is well covered by [...]
I have absolutely NO desire to ever re-enter the workforce to generate income to sustain our family's lifestyle. Dividend increases of the magnitude recently announced by two companies held in the FFJ Portfolio give me confidence my days of employment are a thing of the past. In the subscriber version of my July 23, [...]
Summary This company may not be a household name but it is building on more than 60 years of experience. It was part of a much larger pharmaceutical company but was spun off in 2013. Its acquisition strategy and new product development provides potential for growth in a multi-billion dollar global animal healthcare market. While [...]
Far too often people are of the opinion a Will is not required. This could not be further from reality. Wills can distribute your property, name an executor, name guardians for children, forgive debts and more. Having a will also means that you, rather than your province's or state's laws, decide who gets your property [...]
This is my July 2018 FFJ Portfolio dividend income update. The portfolio was created in January 2017 for the purpose of demonstrating how investing in well managed companies with competitive advantages can assist investors in reaching their long-term financial goals without the need to speculate or to chase dividend yield. In my July 14th ‘Price [...]
This is what you can achieve when you set well defined Goals and Objectives. You most certainly can 'retire TO something versus retire FROM something'. On March 16, 2018 I posted a Guest Post from Richard Cleaver entitled Achieving Freedom 55, Give or Take a Few Years. If you have previously read it, it [...]
Relying on dividend yield on cost as part of your analysis and investment decision making process leads to decisions being made on irrelevant information. It can also lead to extremely poor investment decisions as borne out by the example I provide about a company which has destroyed shareholder value over the past several years. [...]
The purpose of this article is to stress the importance of creating a stream of ever increasing passive dividend income. In order to help you in this regard you need to take the advantage of TIME hence the importance of starting early in life on your Journey to Financial Freedom. I have absolutely no [...]
Summary CNR is one my top 15 holdings overall (within and outside the FFJ Portfolio). CNR’s relationship with certain segments of its customer base took a severe hit late 2017 and early 2018 which led to the ousting of CNR’s CEO. Under the new CEO, CNR has taken significant steps to repair these relationships of [...]
