Freedom Fund Update – June 2013 + MORE

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Well, the time has come to update the Freedom Fund

once again as we start another month. The Freedom Fund is my
portfolio, and I think it’s aptly named. My portfolio is my
way to freedom; freedom from a job I don’t desire to
purchase goods I don’t need to impress neighbors I don’t care about…

We all want to succeed in everything that we do, including investing in the stock market. Though I have no analytical data to back it up, I am convinced that most people will lose money in the stock market over their lifetime. So why do so few people succeed at investing? Could it be that an individual’s desire to succeed is a significant reason for their failure…

It was a relatively quiet and uneventful month for my investing. Here is a review of what happened in May: Dividends: I received a total of $164.63 in dividends from the following stocks: ABBV: $18.00 ABT: $6.30 GD: $11.20 GIS: $23.10 HRL: $17.00 KMI: $34.20 PG: $30.08 T: $24.75 This represents a 44…

No new tech stock picks today, my 7 current trades are all filled up. Instead, I wanted to tackle one of the questions that I get over and over. Here is one example but there are several more:
“How about P/E ratio? I was always under the impression 18 was the limit. Then my broker told me not for utility stock it is lower – 14…

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc (NYSE: MAA) presently has a stellar rank, in the top 10% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most “interesting” ideas that merit further research by investors.

In search for strong yields, many investors have tilted their portfolios towards the high dividends and long track records of the market’s largest firms. Conversely, some of the best opportunities for dividend hunters could lie within the smaller side of the stock market. Generally, when investors look towards small-cap stocks, they do so from a vantage point of growth and capital appreciation…

 
 
At the beginning of each month, I produce a recap of the dividend yield and ex dividend dates of the TSX 60. In addition to this recap, I decided to briefly cover the result of my Best 2013 Dividend Stock Book. This book includes 30 stock analyses (20 US and 10 CDN) for only $2.99. So far, my results are:
20 US Dividend Stocks: +19…

Many of my stocks reached all-time-highs over the past few months. When I purchase my stocks, I usually expect a decent current yield in the 2% – 4%, followed by a P/E of 15 – 20, and a growth in earnings and dividends that averages at least 6%/annually. So far, it has averaged 7% – 10%. As a result, short-term fluctuations in the price of a company which I purchase for say $100/share today…

Its been a nice and hot weekend here in Montreal. Its still too soon for outdoor swimming pool, but there’re nice and free indoor swimming pools a bit everywhere in Montreal. I went to one of them on Saturday and it was fun. Its nice to be in Montreal in this beautiful weather. Under the sun, Quebecker men are just like very very sexy and it make it more appealing than ever for a single New Brunswicker female to get in touch with those delicate sunflowers just showing off their chest in the sun…