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December 2022 Portfolio Update – Year-End Slowdown

Following my usual December protocol, I took just over two weeks in vacation time as an annual slowdown. It provides a nice breather to think about the year that was, along with what’s to come. Dividend Summary I again brought in cash flow in Canadian dollars from seventeen...
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November 2022 Portfolio Update – Colder Weather

Shorter days and colder weather. November flew by as a bit of a blur and I’m writing this now amid a December snowstorm. All the same, the dividends never stopped. Dividend Summary I earned passive income from seven companies; four were from Canada, the rest from the US....
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October 2022 Portfolio Update – Interest Rates Again

Heading into Q4, I’ve been spending a fair amount of time following the drama with Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. His immediate removal of the company’s top executives and plans to initiate mass layoffs will be a business case study to examine for years to come. Particularly once...
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September 2022 Portfolio Update – Home Again

Following a two-week vacation in Europe, September was mostly about catching back up on life. As always, it was also a great time to just relax and watch the seasons change. Although the stock market took a dive, dividend payments remained on schedule. Dividend Summary I earned cash...
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August 2022 Portfolio Update – European Sojourn

August is a beautiful month. It’s that last breath of Summer before the leaves turn. For the first time in a long time, I took a vacation during the warm months; I typically save my extended time off for the snowy season. Dividend Summary I earned dividends from...
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July 2022 Portfolio Update – Interest Rate Shocker

Weather-wise, July turned out to be one of the mildest ones I can remember. Getting outside was reasonable most days and I certainly took advantage of that. On the stock market front, I posted some solid dividend returns in the month. Dividend Summary I earned dividend income from...
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June 2022 Portfolio Update – Rampant Inflation

The story of the past month has been the inflation that is ripping through our economic system. Pretty much everything is costing considerably more than it did a year ago—aside from certain stocks and crypto, of course. As the war persists in Ukraine, fuel prices at the pump...
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May 2022 Portfolio Update – Rocky Markets

May was characterized by high inflation. A confluence of geopolitical factors continue to lead to higher prices in just about anything you can name. As fuel, food, and other prices soar, central banks are under pressure to boost rates. The challenge with this, of course, is that increasing...
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April 2022 Portfolio Update – BCE Crosses $200 Quarterly

April brought with it more talk of high inflation and concerns over the rocky geopolitical situation. The tragic war in Ukraine has continued to have ripple effects through the entire economy. Amid this backdrop of a falling stock market, I’ve continued to make progress within my portfolio. Dividend...
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