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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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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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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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Buying Competitors – Should I Own Opposing Stocks?

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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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Trade Less and Make More

As humans we’ve learned that to do well at something, we need to be constantly working at it. Surely you’ve heard that Practice Makes Perfect. Whether you’d like to learn the guitar, play tennis, build lasting and meaningful relationships, the key is often steady work and attention to...
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Dividends Supercharge a Portfolio with Real Income!

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Dividends are the single most important source of shareholder value over the long term. They’re steady, real, and can genuinely fund your financial freedom dreams. When a company earns money, they have a number of ways to reward shareholders. Two of the most common are paying dividends and...
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The Stock Market Is Not a Casino

In my personal life I’ve witnessed a large number of people who frequent casinos and waste money on copious amounts of lottery tickets. Many of these same people have told me that investing in the stock market is too risky for them. I believe it’s time to shine...
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Investing Rules

A substantial amount of what we write has to do with investments. This is intentional; the reality is that if you never invest, you are unlikely to achieve substantial wealth. Given the importance of investing, we’ve compiled five basic investment tenets to live by. A lot of trial...
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Multiple Streams of Income – Grow Your Cash Flow

The reality is that very few people ever get rich without having multiple streams of income. One source of cash flow isn’t enough. When you think about the richest people in the world, what words come to mind? Perhaps you think about dividends, royalties, or passive income from...
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