The primary objective of most long-term investors is to generate income, compound returns, or accumulate wealth over time. With a longer holding period, you can also benefit from overall market growth while mitigating short-term fluctuations. AltaGas (TSX:ALA) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (TSX:BIP.UN) are screaming buys today. You can hold both dividend stocks for the next…
Whether you are retired, near retirement, or just tired of working, dividend stocks can help supplement or even replace your employment income. In fact, many Canadian investors have slowly and steadily built dividend-producing portfolios that far exceed their regular income. If you are looking for a place to start, here are three stocks that provide…
If you are a new investor, you can build a diversified portfolio with $5,000 for the long term. Today, trading platforms make investing easier than ever. No-fee commissions allow you to affordably (for free) build portfolio positions. Likewise, fractional shares allow you to buy fractions of stocks that might otherwise be unaffordable. If you are…
Canada is well known for its plentiful array of dividend stocks. Canadians get a dividend tax credit when they collect dividend income from Canadian stocks. As a result, dividends are more tax-advantaged in Canada than in other countries. While dividends are a tangible cash return, there is no point collecting them if your capital investment…
After the TSX Index rose to new all-time highs last week, it is becoming harder to find Canadian stocks at attractive valuations. During the Trump mini-crash, you could pick up almost any stock and watch it rise from that bottom. However, investing is more challenging today. The stock market appears to be in a no-man’s…
Image source: Getty Images Passive income is very important for retirees who rely on it. Dividend stocks are a great place to earn passive income. However, when you only focus on dividend income as an investment factor, you can sacrifice business quality for a high yield. Yield is important but it’s not everything Stocks with…