Investing via the stock market is often labelled as ‘risky’. But I’m happy to take that risk rather having a lot of my wealth sitting in a cash savings account. Allow me to explain why I’m buying UK shares. Cash savings erode in value Let me start by clarifying that I’m not against setting some […]

grow dividends The TSX isn’t off to a great start in 2022. However, it’s still the best marketplace to earn passive income to cope with rising inflation . If you don’t want to lose sleep over your investments, consider making BCE (TSX:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) and Enbridge (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) your anchor holdings. Both companies are not only […]

COVID-19 Vaccination Members of the public were provided with useful tips and advice on how they can achieve their money resolutions for 2022, at the Ministry of Finance and Public Service’s Wealth Summit, held virtually on February 9. The series of free quarterly events is part of ongoing efforts by the Finance Ministry to improve […]

Last week’s Consumer Price Index report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that inflation is now 7.5% — a 40-year high. Companies with pricing power can help pass some of those costs along to their customers. And stocks that pay dividends offer a passive income stream that helps to offset inflation too. Investing […]

Key Points These stocks offer dividend yields above 5%. They back those ultra-high yields with stable cash flow and strong balance sheets. That should enable these companies to continue increasing their already sizeable dividends in the future. It’s getting more challenging to find attractive passive income streams these days. The dividend yield on the S&P […]

There are only three kinds of life you can have at the end of your active career life. The first and most common is the low-quality life. You create this life when you retire to passive income that is less than the income that currently sustains you. The second is the Same Quality Life. You […]

Dividend stocks continue to be popular choices for Motley Fool investors in this volatile market. We want some guaranteed income if it means we’re going to be investing in some risky stocks on the side. Even if you’re not investing with some risk in mind, keeping an eye out for passive income is never a […]

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) is one of the most reliable dividend stocks in the energy sector. The Canadian energy infrastructure juggernaut has increased its payout for 27 straight years. Its most recent increase of 3% pushed its dividend yield up to 6.4%. That upward trajectory in the dividend is showing no signs of ending anytime soon. […]

Owning Canadian dividend stocks is great for passive income, which is why sometimes some of the top investments to buy are dividend ETFs, which give you instant diversification. Diversification is always important. But diversification isn’t just about lowering your exposure to the potential for your stocks to fall in value. You also want to diversify […]

Key Points Enbridge has an excellent dividend growth history. The energy infrastructure giant’s legacy business generates more than enough cash to sustain its high-yield dividend. That’s giving it excess money to slowly transition its business towards cleaner energy sources. Enbridge ( NYSE:ENB ) is one of the most reliable dividend stocks in the energy sector. […]