Canadian REITs are breaking out from a very long resistance point. ValueTrend portfolio manager Keith Richards says it’s OK to own REITs over the summer.
Despite the strong markets in the   Read More

Haywood Securities opened its coverage of US cannabis stocks with ‘buy’ ratings on Curaleaf Holdings, Trulieve Cannabis and Cannex Capital Holdings.
If you want to strike it rich on marijuana investments,   Read More

As if they’re aren’t enough potential sources of stock market volatility, we also have to contend with abusive short-selling practices from time to time.
Short selling has long been a legitimate   Read More

Consumer stock BRP Inc. continues to earn record profits, pay higher dividends and buy back lots of its own shares.
We’ve added Valcourt, Quebec-based BRP Inc. (TSX—DOO) to our list of   Read More

Biotech stocks typically get a second wind after the American Society of Clinical Oncologists annual conference in June and climb for the rest of summer. “Usually it’s in late June,”   Read More

Long term buy-and-hold strategies rely on up trending markets. Long term buy-low-sell-high strategies rely on volatility. That’s why behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay recommends incorporating selling into your investment strategy.
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We were patient with SNC-Lavalin. But now we’ve lost confidence in this engineering and construction stock. As a result, we’ve removed it from our list of Key stocks and now   Read More

As all fund companies will tell you, past performance is no guarantee of future results. If that’s so, then how can you pick a fund to invest in?
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When your stocks are down, remember that every dog has its day.
Equity markets have had a strong start to the year. The positive shifts in investor sentiment and stock prices   Read More

Pete Seeger’s 1950s hit ‘Turn! Turn! Turn! To everything there is a season’ popularized the message of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. So why, behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay wonders, does the securities   Read More

Great graduation gifts needn’t cost you much. Smart-as-a-whip grads may have earned straight ‘A’s, but did they learn anything about managing money? You can help them start a post-grad program   Read More

We have always advised strenuously against stock-market timing. And the longer we work at investments, the more convinced we become that no one has much of an edge at timing.
It’s   Read More

The grim reaper is not going to hang around and wait for you to get organized. He works on his own schedule. Trust and Estate Practitioner Mark Halpern has both   Read More

Wayfair’s ‘ear worm’ struck a chord with tax collectors across the USA who expect e-commerce vendors to collect and remit state sales taxes. Do you sell into the USA by   Read More

Eddie Cochrane lamented in his 1958 hit ‘Summertime Blues’ that his congressman brushed him off with: “I’d like to help you son, but you’re too young to vote.” At AGMs,   Read More

A Purpose Investments report says “an investor can generate a pre-tax equivalent income stream of six per cent to eight per cent from the most credit-worthy corporations in Canada”.
Contrary to   Read More

TD US Index Currency Neutral Fund-e gives you foreign index content, hedges your currency exposure and keeps your costs low.
Index funds that track broad market indexes offer you no hope   Read More

Even the most conservative investor has to own up to some grudging admiration for the successful stock trader. That’s because conservative investors recognize the difficulties that traders face. Before you   Read More

In its monthly survey of security analysts’ recommendations on more than 1,000 Canadian companies, Investor’s Digest of Canada featured two recently published reports on the second and fourth most frequently   Read More

A recent survey by The MoneyLetter of consumer goods stocks found three stocks favoured by securities analysts on both sides of the border.
Beating fiscal 2019 third-quarter sales forecasts, apparel manufacturing   Read More

Ottawa-based Kinaxis Inc. is growing quickly. It’s a buy for long-term share price gains as its earnings escalate. But only if you can accept share price risk and you need   Read More

There are lots of people that offer up market predictions. Far fewer in number are those who command a great deal of respect, based on their past record.
It’s a rare   Read More

While drugs and gold were the two most popular forms of payment for votes in the recent election in India, portfolio manager Elvis Picardo proffers far better reasons for picking   Read More

“Being able to perform in line or better than the market while holding almost a third in cash suggests that our stock picking and trading strategy have provided positive alpha   Read More

Consumer goods stock Johnson & Johnson faces a public relations nightmare that could cost it billions. From a purely financial viewpoint, however, this global stock remains a buy.
US stock Johnson   Read More

Despite a challenging outlook, Freehold Royalties Ltd.’s royalty structure bodes well for long-term cash flow.
Canadian oil and gas producers had a challenging year in 2018. A deterioration in the global   Read More

Every month Investor’s Digest of Canada surveys securities analysts’ opinions and recommendations for over 1,000 Canadian stocks. Here are two of the March survey’s top 10 best stocks to buy.
Oil   Read More

Acquisitions over the past five years have grown the utility company’s rate base by 156 per cent. It shares its growing earnings by raising its dividends.
Low   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says when you have an investment plan that buys and sells securities in harmony with ever-changing financial risk, your portfolio is safest.
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Toronto-based National Bank analyst Rupert Merer picks two utility stocks—both independent power producers—as his two “dividend all-stars” and “best buy” stocks.
The yield is the thing in today’s domestic stock market,   Read More

You will get the most from your income portfolio by following the four guidelines below. Also, be sure to own at least one good dividend or equity income fund, and,   Read More

In picking our Key stocks, we pay close attention to a company’s dividend history. We prefer companies that regularly raise the dividends. This makes it easier to beat inflation and   Read More

A top-10 Canadian bank and a CAD-hedged ETF tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average are PI Financial portfolio manager’s current top two stock picks.
Feeling bullish? If so, Vancouver-area portfolio manager   Read More

The investment industry relies heavily on investors owning individual company stocks traded on stock exchanges. But behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says we can use exchange-traded funds to invest in   Read More

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer you much lower management fees than do mutual funds. Plus, the best ETFs give you well-diversified, tax-efficient equity portfolios. And some are great for income investors   Read More

We have always advised strenuously against stock-market timing. And the longer we work at investments, the more convinced we become that no one has much of an edge at timing.
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Based on valuations and dividends alone, we see CIBC as the Canadian bank stock that offers the greatest total return potential over the next year.

Canada’s big   Read More

Pete Seeger’s 1950s hit ‘Turn! Turn! Turn! To everything there is a season’ popularized the message of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. So why, behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay wonders, does the securities   Read More

Magna International remains a buy. Its earnings per share are growing quickly. This gives the company the means to keep on raising its dividends every year.
We regularly review Greater Toronto   Read More

As all fund companies will tell you, past performance is no guarantee of future results. If that’s so, then how can you pick a fund to invest in?
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Every month, Investor’s Digest surveys 48 income trusts covered by leading securities analysts. Two real estate investment trusts and an energy trust were recent highlights.
SmartCentres REIT (TSX—SRU.UN)
After a successful equity   Read More

Tax lawyer Samantha Prasad says: Be firm in your facts and courteous in your deportment. Both go a long way in resolving disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency.
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Growing dividends give you advantages. Continue to seek stocks that regularly raise their dividends. Particularly the nine ‘dividend aristocrats’ shown below.
Growing dividends lead to capital gains   Read More

A recent survey by The MoneyLetter of consumer goods stocks reviews found three stocks favoured by securities analysts on both sides of the border.
Beating fiscal 2019 third-quarter sales forecasts, apparel   Read More

Every month Investor’s Digest of Canada surveys securities analysts’ opinions and recommendations for over 1,000 Canadian stocks. Here are two of the March survey’s top 10 best stocks to buy.
Oil   Read More

Split shares can really boost your yield. They offer you the choice of doubling your eligible dividend income or doubling your capital gain with the potential bonus of any extra   Read More

Eddie Cochrane lamented in his 1958 hit ‘Summertime Blues’ that his congressman brushed him off with: “I’d like to help you son, but you’re too young to vote.” At AGMs,   Read More

Toronto-based National Bank analyst Rupert Merer picks two utility stocks—both independent power producers—as his two “dividend all-stars” and “best buy” stocks.
The yield is the thing in today’s domestic stock market,   Read More

The MoneyLetter published this report by Keith Richards of ValueTrend Wealth Management in mid-March. What would you have done with a stock that traded in the $50s for much of   Read More

Consumer goods stock Saputo Inc. has acquired Dairy Crest in the United Kingdom. This should contribute to its earnings over time. But Saputo remains a hold for now.
Saputo Inc. (TSX—SAP)   Read More

Manulife Financial trades at a low 7.7 times its likely 2019 earnings of $2.90 a share. Its annual dividend of $1.00 a share yields 4.5 per cent. Buy for growth   Read More

The grim reaper is not going to hang around and wait for you to get organized. He works on his own schedule. Trust and Estate Practitioner Mark Halpern has both   Read More