Preferred shares still offer value
Money Reporter •2022-05-24 •
Preferred shares have fared well for nearly two years now. But we believe there is still room for further gains ahead.
The S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index is up 72 per cent Read More
Money Reporter •2022-05-24 •
Preferred shares have fared well for nearly two years now. But we believe there is still room for further gains ahead.
The S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index is up 72 per cent Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-05-19 •
“. . . as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-05-18 •
Margaret Samuel, president of Toronto-based Enriched Investing, names four technology stocks whose share prices have settled into more comfortable levels.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increased fear around the world, Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-05-17 •
Consumer goods stock Andrew Peller is expected to earn more this year. It remains a buy for long-term share price recovery and dividends that provide a generous yield.
Grimsby, Ontario-based consumer Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-05-16 •
Echelon Capital Markets’ Michael Mueller says “E3 is positioning itself to be a top-tier North American provider of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM).”
Although Alberta is far better-known for the oil its Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-05-12 •
Both Restaurant Brands International and McDonald’s Corp. are buys for growth and income.
Restaurant Brands International (TSX—QSR; NYSE—QSR)
Things are getting better at consumer stock Restaurant Brands. In its latest quarter, the Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-05-11 •
Manulife Financial is doing a lot of things right. That’s largely why we continue to recommend it as a buy for long-term gains as well as attractive and growing dividends.
One Read More
Money Reporter •2022-05-10 •
The dividend is to be the primary mechanism for returning capital to Arc Resources’ shareholders over the long term.
Oil and gas stocks have performed very well this year. In fact, Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-05-05 •
Growing dividends give you advantages. Continue to seek stocks that regularly raise their dividends. Particularly Key stock ‘dividend aristocrats’ shown below.
At this time of the year, many stocks raise their Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-05-04 •
Ken Norquay notes that small investors can move in and out of markets without disturbing a thing. Large investors can’t. Our plans should take this into account.
Today the press is Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-05-02 •
Most oil and gas producers are profiting handsomely from much higher prices. They have the means to raise your dividends, buy back shares and strengthen their balance sheets.
West Texas Intermediate Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-04-28 •
ValueTrend portfolio manager Keith Richards says MMT is like a dessert that you can eat in unlimited quantities, without weight gain or ever tiring of it.
As just another imperfect being, Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-04-26 •
Canadian petroleum companies are well-positioned for price hikes. Here are two top-10 rated oil and gas stocks from a survey of over 1,000 Canadian companies.
ARC Resources Ltd. (TSX—ARX)
RBC Capital Markets Read More
Money Reporter •2022-04-25 •
Small-cap stocks take great effort to analyze and understand. That’s why we think most investors are better off relying on mutual funds for these types of investments.
The greatest potential for Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-04-21 •
Credit services company goeasy Ltd. and insurance company Manulife Financial Corporation are both financial services stocks to buy for capital gains and growing dividends.
goeasy Ltd. (TSX—GSY)
goeasy Ltd.’s earnings are growing Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-04-20 •
But devote only a small part of your portfolio to small-cap stocks. It’s impossible to keep track of a 1,000-stock portfolio.
It stands to reason that huge winners—stocks that go up Read More
Money Reporter •2022-04-19 •
Preferred shares have fared well for nearly two years now. But we believe there is still room for further gains ahead.
The S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index is up 72 per cent Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-04-18 •
Haywood Securities’ Colin Healey says “we maintain a long-term bullish thesis on uranium demand-to-supply and commodity price”.
Haywood Securities analyst Colin Healey is bullish on uranium and uranium miners alike. Mr. Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-04-17 •
There are countless sophisticated strategies you can use to achieve better investment results. But the best investment strategy is to use plain common sense and patience.
Devising an investment strategy that Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-04-13 •
Both Restaurant Brands International and McDonald’s Corp. are buys for growth and income.
Restaurant Brands International (TSX—QSR; NYSE—QSR)
Things are getting better at consumer stock Restaurant Brands. In its latest quarter, the Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-04-12 •
Portfolio manager Mike Vinokur says: “I think that there are still some very interesting buys in the home-building sector in the US.”
The world (including Canada) is almost certainly worse off Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-04-10 •
Manulife Financial is doing a lot of things right. That’s largely why we continue to recommend it as a buy for long-term gains as well as attractive and growing dividends.
One Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-04-07 •
Echelon Capital Markets’ Michael Mueller says “E3 is positioning itself to be a top-tier North American provider of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM).”
Although Alberta is far better-known for the oil its Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-04-06 •
Ken Norquay notes that small investors can move in and out of markets without disturbing a thing. Large investors can’t. Our plans should take this into account.
Today the press is Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-04-05 •
Growing dividends give you advantages. Continue to seek stocks that regularly raise their dividends. Particularly Key stock ‘dividend aristocrats’ shown below.
At this time of the year, many stocks raise their Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-03-31 •
Inflation and rising interest rates may send investors searching for stocks that can pass on added costs quickly to customers.
While the market has been on a steamy rise upward for Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-03-30 •
There are countless sophisticated investment strategies to try to better your investment results. But experience shows that your best investment strategy is to use plain common sense.
Devising an investment strategy Read More
Money Reporter •2022-03-29 •
Dividend ETFs generate current income and they also offer tax advantages that may make them better than bonds or GICs.
When a fund invests for dividend income it usually sticks with Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-03-28 •
Odlum Brown’s model portfolio is well-diversified with reasonably-priced, high-quality stocks that have the ability to grow and raise prices to offset inflationary pressures.
Twenty-seven years ago, on Dec. 15, 1994, our Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-03-24 •
Mullen Group’s investment quality is growing. Transat A.T.’s investment quality is declining. These two transportation stocks are going in opposite directions.
Our quality rating system uses a two-stage process to assess Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-03-22 •
Equity analyst Don Vialoux names two ETFs as his “best buys” to benefit from US President Joe Biden’s expanding infrastructure investment.
Joe Biden’s sophomore year has run in line with history Read More
Money Reporter •2022-03-21 •
Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) at Canada’s six big banks rose an average of 50.1 per cent in fiscal 2021. That increase contrasts with a 16.1-per-cent EPS drop in fiscal Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-03-20 •
Most oil and gas producers are profiting handsomely from much higher prices. They have the means to raise your dividends, buy back shares and strengthen their balance sheets.
West Texas Intermediate Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-03-17 •
Haywood Securities’ Colin Healey says “we maintain a long-term bullish thesis on uranium demand-to-supply and commodity price”.
Haywood Securities analyst Colin Healey is bullish on uranium and uranium miners alike. Mr. Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-03-16 •
ValueTrend portfolio manager Keith Richards says MMT is like a dessert that you can eat in unlimited quantities, without weight gain or ever tiring of it.
As just another imperfect being, Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-03-15 •
Warrants cost a lot less than the stocks they give you a right to buy—and when stock prices rise, warrant prices often rise faster. But warrants are also far riskier Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-03-14 •
Nick Barisheff of BMG Group Inc. says this is the perfect time to allocate to gold based on all the factors and data during this “perfect storm for gold”.
In December Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-03-10 •
Margaret Samuel looks at four stocks that employ four disruptive technologies: online learning, 3D printing, cryptocurrency and GPS technology.
As a rule, the word “disruption” has negative connotations. But not all Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-03-09 •
Richelieu Hardware earned substantially more last year. It has raised its dividend sharply. Five acquisitions last year and three so far this year will add to its sales and earnings Read More
Money Reporter •2022-03-08 •
With all our other investment choices, be it stocks or trusts or bonds or cash, we all make our own decisions on what and when to buy and sell. Not Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-03-07 •
Dan Bortolotti urges investors to contemplate whether their risk tolerance would be as strong in a bear market. “The going will get tough, no matter which strategy you choose.”
No matter Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-03-03 •
There are countless sophisticated strategies you can use to achieve better investment results. But the best investment strategy is to use plain common sense and patience.
Devising an investment strategy that Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-03-02 •
Inflation and rising interest rates may send investors searching for stocks that can pass on added costs quickly to customers.
While the market has been on a steamy rise upward for Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-03-01 •
These three REITs were highlighted from a recent Investor’s Digest of Canada review of 52 income trusts followed by leading analysts across Canada.
Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX—KMP.UN)
The winds Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-02-27 •
There are countless sophisticated investment strategies to try to better your investment results. But experience shows that your best investment strategy is to use plain common sense.
Devising an investment strategy Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-02-24 •
Equity analyst Don Vialoux names two ETFs as his “best buys” to benefit from US President Joe Biden’s expanding infrastructure investment.
Joe Biden’s sophomore year has run in line with history Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-02-23 •
Two Canadian oil and gas stocks selected by analysts as ‘buys’ were recently featured in ‘The Oil Patch’ review section of The MoneyLetter.
Gibson Energy Inc. (TSX—GEI)
On December 6, oil and Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-02-22 •
Mullen Group’s investment quality is growing. Transat A.T.’s investment quality is declining. These two transportation stocks are going in opposite directions.
Our quality rating system uses a two-stage process to assess Read More
Money Reporter •2022-02-21 •
Dividend ETFs generate current income and they also offer tax advantages that may make them better than bonds or GICs.
When a fund invests for dividend income it usually sticks with Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2022-02-20 •
Odlum Brown’s model portfolio is well-diversified with reasonably-priced, high-quality stocks that have the ability to grow and raise prices to offset inflationary pressures.
Twenty-seven years ago, on Dec. 15, 1994, our Read More
The MoneyLetter •2022-02-17 •
Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay warns: “Stay vigilant. Remember the old stock market slogan: “In a bear market, whoever sells first, wins.”
What financial forces are at work as the year Read More
The Investment Reporter •2022-02-16 •
Warrants cost a lot less than the stocks they give you a right to buy—and when stock prices rise, warrant prices often rise faster. But warrants are also far riskier Read More