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In my recent 13 Thoughts To Keep Investing Simple post, I indicated that rebalancing an investment portfolio should occur at least once a year. I last undertook such a review in August 2020 and disclosed my findings in my Portfolio Holdings Review – August 2020 post. Equity values and the CDN/USD FX rate have certainly [...]
Great companies sometimes become grossly overvalued yet we do not want to part with the underlying shares. In such instances, skim additional income with covered calls. Covered Calls A covered call: is a conservative options strategy used to generate income if you think the underlying stock price is unlikely to rise significantly within a specific [...]
CorporateFinanceInstitute.com Many common equity investors have an unpleasant investment experience because they do not invest by assessing the 5 Cs of credit. A common equity investor, however, assumes the greatest degree of risk. This is all the more reason for the need to invest by assessing the 5 Cs of credit. After completing [...]
To become a successful and self-reliant equity investor requires the use of a proven successful stock analysis process. While there is no one ‘right’ stock analysis process, the process used should be consistent and thorough. I developed and refined my stock analysis process over several years. The result is that our investment portfolio has allowed [...]
This is my January 2021 FFJ Portfolio report. The portfolio was created in January 2017 for the purpose of demonstrating how investing in high quality companies with competitive advantages and with a record of consistently increasing dividends can assist investors in reaching their long-term financial goals without the need to speculate or to chase dividend [...]
Shares in Visa Inc. (V), my largest holding, are held in a retirement account for which I do not disclose details; I have been a shareholder almost from the date the company went public in March 2008. I have now initiated a position in V within a non-registered investment account held by a young investor. [...]
This is my November 2020 FFJ Portfolio report. The portfolio was created in January 2017 for the purpose of demonstrating how investing in high quality companies with competitive advantages and with a record of consistently increasing dividends can assist investors in reaching their long-term financial goals without the need to speculate or to chase dividend [...]
In this article I disclose our Top 30 holdings and compare same with our Top 30 holdings of February 2019. This includes holdings in accounts held within the FFJ Portfolio and accounts for which I do not disclose details. Interestingly, the 2 largest holdings have a current dividend yield of 1% or less, constitute ~14% [...]
The Fed is currently supporting the US economy which has led to the share price/valuation of many companies to be at levels which are unsustainable if Fed support is ever reduced/withdrawn. In my opinion, investors would be wise to dial back risk. 3M (MMM) is profitable and generates positive Free Cash Flow. Its current valuation [...]
This is my March 2020 FFJ Portfolio update. The portfolio was created in January 2017 for the purpose of demonstrating how investing in high quality companies with competitive advantages and with a record of consistently increasing dividends can assist investors in reaching their long-term financial goals without the need to speculate or to chase dividend [...]
