FANGMAN stocks actually started out just as the FANG stocks. FANG was a term originally popularized in 2013 by famous TV personality and hedge fund founder of Cramer Berkowitz, Jim Cramer. It was made as an acronym that refers to the most popular and best-performing American technology companies. At the Continue Reading
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Big 5 Canadian Banks: Stock Analysis
What is a safe stock to buy? Many people would tell you to buy bank stocks. Obviously no institution is immune to market fluctuations. The 2008 financial crisis taught us that. But compared to the rest of the market, banks tend to perform consistently and have recovered well from corrections. Continue Reading
How to make an extra $1000 / month with stocks
Cash flow. That’s what we’re all looking for. Even if you like your job and just want to retire comfortably, you still need to make extra money each month to have the lifestyle you want in retirement. In looking for side gigs to augment your income, many of them come Continue Reading
What are stock splits?
Stock splits are when a company issues additional shares by splitting its current shares by a certain amount. For example, if a company is worth $100 and performs a 5/1 stock split each share is then worth $20 and there are 4 additional shares for each share that existed prior Continue Reading
Should I trade options in my TFSA or RRSP?
When you start making profit month after month trading options, the next question quickly becomes, is there a way to do this without paying taxes? Should I trade options in my RRSP and TFSA? The short answer is yes, but be careful. Some options strategies aren’t allowed in registered accounts. Continue Reading
Your first investment: Where to start?
RRSPs and mutual funds may have been your first investment, but you want to control your money and investments now. You hear about your friends who may be in real estate or stocks and now you’re intrigued. You have funds ready to go in your RRSP, savings account and TFSA, Continue Reading
Nutrien Stock Analysis
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