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Recent Buy: Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd

Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd (CSW.B) is a leading marketer and distributor of spirits and imported wines, clocking in at just over 20% of spirits sales in Canada. The distillery operation was initially incorporated in 1859 and has been building its presence in the industry ever since. While...
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Top 10: Holiday Savings Tips

The holidays are a time to show people how much we love and care for them through gifts and other pleasantries, or so we are told by the large corporations. Spending time with family and friends while enjoying a meal together can be a healthy family interaction but...
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Recent Buy: The Jean Coutu Group

Recently, I had been looking to initiate a position in what I believe to be a very strong pharmacy-based company in The Jean Coutu Group Inc. (PJC.A). This company operates a network of just over 400 franchised stores. The locations are spread across three provinces: Quebec, New Brunswick,...
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Black Friday

Black Friday is one of the biggest consumer holidays of the year. The day following American Thanksgiving, it has come to be known as the start of the “Christmas Shopping Season”. It is the antiholiday of a frugalista and intelligent investor. On this site we preach Get Rich...
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Two Options

As investors we are always looking to the future. Profits earned in the past have no bearing on what is to come. We are always setting deadlines and goals for “what we’ll do once we achieve [insert milestone]”. Accordingly, we tend to put off to tomorrow what we...
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If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em

There has long been a love-hate relationship between consumers and businesses. While consumers want the comforts they enjoy from the products they purchase, they often feel like businesses are “sticking it to them” and reaping outsized profits. The most reviled companies are often those that charge recurring fees....
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To All Aspiring Bloggers

We received a question recently from a reader who was wondering about maintaining a website. By posting this, we’re hoping to inspire others and get them in the game. Question: I’ve always wanted to maintain a website/blog. I’m not sure what I’d want to write about, though, since...
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Modern Day Slavery – A Rigged Financial System

Modern Day Slavery, Masses Controlled
Slavery represents one of the oldest models of ownership. To be a slave is to be under the dominion of another person or entity. This can take many forms and happen for a number of reasons. While slavery in its most known type has been abolished in countries...
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Buying Competitors – Should I Own Opposing Stocks?

buying competitors
Competition is fierce in the great big world of multinational corporations. As one company comes out with a product, each of their competitors scramble to at least put out something similar to keep up. For your portfolio, is it worth doubling down on a single business, or should...
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Turbulent Markets

If you’ve been following the stock market for the past week, you’ve surely noticed the turbulence. Otherwise steady companies have seen their valuations oscillate by +2% day over day. For the unprepared investor, these can be spooky times as it all begs the question of whether one should...
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