Fall in Unemployment Benefit Claims in the US
In the present week, the US economy saw a steady decline in the number of claims for unemployment benefits. In view of this decline, Thursday morning showed stocks at relatively higher prices, bringing some respite to the markets worries about the slowing economic growth. For instance, the industrial average for Dow Jones, increased by 19 [...]
Lesson Learned: Don’t forget your Defined Contribution (DC) Plan
Since becoming more diligent about our personal finances, Ive realized its not enough to assume things will be taken care of and that includes our defined contribution (DC) pension plan from work. When I started my job at my current employer, I was offered a choice for my pension plan defined contribution (DC) or defined [...]
Calling out to Derek Foster…
By on August 30, 2010
A few years ago, I got hooked on dividend investing and Derek Foster was part of that reason. For those who dont know who Derek Foster is, he’s Canadas Youngest Retiree (self-proclaimed). Derek left the workforce at age 34 and considered himself retired after he accumulated a substantial portfolio of dividend-paying stocks and started living [...]
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