Nutrien is a Canadian fertilizer company that offers sustainable long-term solutions to increase food production for its consumers. It formed after a proposed merger of PotashCorp (the world’s largest potash producer and third-largest producer in nitrogen and phosphate) and Agrium (retail supplier of agricultural products) in September 2016. However, the Continue Reading
How real estate investors left money on the table with stocks
But now could be the time to make up for it. Now could be the time to invest in stocks to compliment your real estate portfolio. If you’re anything like us, you started investing in stocks before you bought real estate. Then your stock position was demolished in the 2008 Continue Reading
What are index funds?
Warren Buffett instructed the executor of his estate to invest 90% of his wealth into the S&P 500 index fund for his wife after he passes. In fact, Buffett says over and over again that index funds are the best investment for regular hard working people. So what are index Continue Reading
Beginners Guide to Canadian Dividend Stocks
If you want truly passive income, Canadian dividend stocks are the easiest place to start. Buying dividend stocks lets you invest in relatively healthy companies, make money each quarter or each month, and not have to check your account every day. So where do you start looking for Canadian dividend Continue Reading
Unilever Stock Analysis
What do Axe body spray, Hellman’s mayonnaise, Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent, and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream all have in common? You can own a share of all those brands with Unilever stock. All in all Unilever has over 400 brands under its umbrella, with products in 190 countries. With Continue Reading
Investing Vs. Stock Trading for Beginners
What’s the difference between stock investing and stock trading? The biggest difference is time. Investing is long term. Trading is short term. And because of that key distinction, you get several other differences as well. Which is better? That’s up to you. Do you want: Monthly cash flow or appreciation Continue Reading
How much cash beginners need to start investing
Did you know you could buy 1 share of a company listed on the stock market for less than $100? It’s a lot easier to start investing in stocks these days. But how much money should you really start with? And if you have a significant amount of savings, what Continue Reading
How to make passive income: Stocks vs. private lending
Stocks or private lending? Which is better to make passive income? The idea is to plug a lump sum of cash into an investment and reap regular cash returns. You can do this with both stocks and private lending, but are both equally suited to make passive income? Let’s look Continue Reading
HPQ Stock Anlaysis
Warren Buffett bought HPQ stock. Well, his company, Berkshire Hathaway did. They bought 121 Million shares of HPQ. That’s an 11% stake that’s worth over $4 Billion. So what does Buffett and Berkshire like so much about Hewlett-Packard? Let’s dive in and find out! Who is HP (Hewlett Packard)? HP Continue Reading