Dividends can be a great way to return value to shareholders. They do, however, have drawbacks. Do NOT fixate on dividend metrics. Instead, analyze how companies allocate their capital. They can: reinvest in the business; debt reduction; merge or acquire other businesses; distribute dividends; and/or repurchase shares. Typically, companies employ one or more of the [...]
As a follow up to my recent 10 Valuable Lessons To Achieve Financial Freedom post, I look at how we can overcome behavioral biases that influence and often lead to suboptimal investment decisions. Behavioral biases are a systematic pattern of deviation from rationality in judgment. These biases lead to decisions based on emotions, cognitive errors, [...]
Nike (NKE) releases its Q2 and YTD 2025 results on December 19 at which time I intend to revisit this existing holding. The purpose of this brief post, therefore, is merely to disclose that my NKE exposure increased on December 3 with the purchase of 200 shares @ $78.4769 through a 'Core' account within [...]
Becoming financially free does not need to be a daunting undertaking. Here are 10 valuable lessons to achieve financial freedom. Develop a Wealth Mindset If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you can't. Becoming financially free starts with having the right mindset. Focus on opportunities rather than limitations. Wealth [...]
Another month has flown by thus triggering this FFJ Portfolio - November 2024 report; all monthly reports are accessible here. I deployed only ~$94,793 USD during the month and reinvested minimal dividend income. The value of the FFJ Portfolio, however, increased ~$ 35,427 CDN and ~$ 440,440 USD in one month. None of my existing [...]
I last reviewed Agilent (A) in this August 23, 2024 post at which time the most current financial information was for Q3 and YTD2024. With the release of Q4 and FY2024 results and FY2025 outlook after the November 25 market close, I revisit this existing holding. Business Overview When I wrote my prior post, A [...]
The company has been renamed to Zoom Communications, Inc. from Zoom Video Communications, Inc. effective November 25, 2024. Valuing a company based on GAAP and non-GAAP EPS can sometimes lead to poor investment decisions. It is for this reason that I like to look at a company's valuation based on Free Cash Flow (FCF). [...]
Companies with an investor base that expects annual dividend increases are, in my opinion, trapped and should be avoided. Emerson Electric (EMR), a Dividend King because it has consistently increased its annual dividend for at least 50 consecutive years, is a good example. I suspect many of us have investment holdings we rarely/never look at. [...]
Copart (CPRT) is a great company but I can't say the same for its valuation. I last reviewed CPRT in my September 5 post at which time, the most currently available financial information was for Q4 and FY2024. Following the November 21 market close, CPRT released its Q1 2025 results thus prompting me to revisit [...]
Due to family commitments, I have been unable to provide timely updates of my investment activity subsequent to my November 4 Paycom post. The purpose of this brief post is merely to disclose recent increases in my Thermo Fisher, Danaher, and Veeva exposure. Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) When I wrote my November 3 TMO post, [...]