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My introduction to investing came when I was 18 or 19, so somewhere around late 2005. I serendipitously discovered a display in the Chapters bookstore which had some Robert Kiyosaki titles and I spent the next few hours delving into the basics of a world for which I...
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March 10, 2019 Get Rich Brothers
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As a dividend growth investor (DGI), I am driven to keep track of both my inflows and outflows. Increases in investment income represent one measure to assess whether I am winning or losing the game of money. After spending a full year tracking my dividend income on a...
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March 7, 2019 Get Rich Brothers
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It feels like Christmas morning all over again; Warren Buffett released his annual Letter to Shareholders which comes packed with business lessons and life advice all in a concise 15-page package. Each year I eagerly await this moment when I get to take in insights from, arguably, the...
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February 23, 2019 Get Rich Brothers
General, Investing, Weekend Reading
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As I wrap up 2018 and take a look back on the year that was, I feel compelled to review the best books I read through the year that shaped my thinking. I always read with a pen in my hand as I tend to make notes in...
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January 6, 2019 Get Rich Brothers
Book Reviews, General, Weekend Reading
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My favourite aspect of being an investor is that it forces a person to look beyond their own front door to assess both macro and micro events across the globe. On the macro level, it becomes necessary to keep an eye on emerging technologies which may reshape the...
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November 10, 2018 Get Rich Brothers
General, Investing
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Over the course of the past week, a spotlight has been firmly fixed on the sales practices of Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD). A number of current and former employees have come forward to expose TD for putting excessive amounts of pressure on employees to either meet sales targets or...
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March 16, 2017 Get Rich Brothers
General, Investing
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In my earlier years, I never believed in using the beginning of the year to set goals. I preferred to take things as they come. Since taking an interest in personal finance, however, I’ve learned to appreciate setting milestones. You can’t hit the target if you don’t have...
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January 3, 2017 Get Rich Brothers
General, Investing
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Word of the year for 2016: Unbalanced. While I was able to make sizeable gains in terms of cash on the sidelines, I made a limited number of acquisitions. Likewise, while I spent the majority of my productive waking hours at work, I contributed less to this website...
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December 30, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
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As a Canadian intimately interested in the political scene, it is always particularly intriguing to notice how the American presidential run-up is far more closely followed even within our borders than the Canadian election season. This year’s campaigning with the polarizing candidate of Donald Trump took on a...
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November 12, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
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It seems that just about anyone you speak to hates taxes. Even those who profit directly from providing tax advice hate to pay taxes. How often do we hear, “I’d sell it but I just don’t want to pay the taxes” and other similar refrains? What upside could...
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June 12, 2016 Get Rich Brothers
General
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