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Worth an estimated $1.5 billion, J.R. Shaw is one of the wealthiest men in Canada. An entrepreneur by nature, he founded his company in 1966 at the age of 32. Over the ensuing 28 years, he turned this modest venture into Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR), Canada’s second-largest cable and satellite television company, with 3 million subscribers and a current market capitalization of nearly $11

I am a big believer in passive income and obviously, dividend investing is a critical part of my strategy and will likely be in the future. It’s an approach that I believe in because of the methodology that’s involved and long history of success. If you’ve been active to any extent on the internet, you’ll know that I’m not exactly alone…

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By now, it should be no secret to anyone that the stock market has been on a nice run of late. Moreover, this Bull Run has conjured up a lot of discussions that might lead one to believe that stocks in general are overvalued.  There are even some that want to play the bubble card because they argue that the S&P 500 and/or the Dow Jones Industrial Average are both approaching all-time highs…

When I analyse dividend paying companies, I always look for strong competitive positions. This is because a company in a strong competitive position might be able to enjoy rising profits for several decades. As a result, it might be able to boast a long streak of regular dividend increases….

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In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) has taken over the #33 spot from Comcast Corp (NASD: CMCSA), according to The Online Investor. Click here to find out the top S&P 500 components ordered by average analyst rating »