Portfolio manager Benoit Poliquin says there are bargains to be had, but they do come with some uncertainty. He names three industrial stocks as his ‘best buy’ favourites.
When Investor’s Digest   Read More

Here are four utilities stocks producing power mostly from renewable sources. They are all ‘buys’ for long-term capital gains and attractive, growing dividend income.
Edmonton-based Capital Power Corporation (TSX—CPX) describes itself   Read More

Canadian Pacific Railway is investing heavily in high-capacity hopper cars and facilities that can handle them. CP is now shipping record amounts of grain.
A few years ago, Canada’s two transcontinental   Read More

This acquisition furthers communications stock Telus’ plan to bring state-of-the-art convenience, control and safety into the lives, homes and businesses of more Canadians.
Telus has agreed to acquire ADT Security Services   Read More

Based on securities analysts’ buy, sell, hold advice for over 1,000 Canadian companies, here are two oil and gas stocks that made the Investor’s Digest survey’s Top 10 ‘Time to   Read More

Shopify hopes to match Amazon Prime’s one-day delivery. But first, it must get to two-day delivery. Most analysts thinks it can do so and be a real alternative to Amazon.
When   Read More

Manufacturing stock Winpak has acquired a US company. This company is in an industry Winpak knows well. It used part of its large cash holdings to pay—not debt.
On October 1   Read More

The acquisition strengthens the utilities stock’s growing presence in Latin America.
Utilities stock Northland Power Inc. (TSX—NPI) has announced the acquisition of a Colombian regulated utility business for $1.1 billion. The   Read More

Two of National Bank’s ‘dividend all-stars’ are able to fund their dividend hikes simply from free cash flow, says the bank’s managing director of research.
Considering the state of Canada’s energy   Read More

Under International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 16, many Canadian companies must now add lease liabilities to their debt. This can make their balance sheets look weak and greatly raise their   Read More

Nutrien Ltd. And The Mosaic Co. are looking forward to a better 2020—if the weather co-operates.
The US experienced unprecedented wet conditions in the first half of this year. Record precipitation   Read More

Ken Norquay recalls the late Richard Russell’s admonition in making the case that investors who have not adopted financial plans that include selling, should do so immediately.
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Capital Power’s earnings continue to grow along with its electricity generation capacity. With a payout ratio of 45 to 55 per cent, its dividends will keep growing too.
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Haywood Securities mining analysts expect a positive backdrop for precious metals and related equities to remain. They name their six favourite gold stocks.
Here are six gold   Read More

The MoneyLetter recently featured analysts’ reports on two real-estate stocks—one focused on residential real estate services and one on residential and commercial mortgage lending.
With what appears to be a turn   Read More

Natural gas prices have plunged since last fall. And so have the shares of oil and gas stock Arc Resources, a natural gas producer. In fact, they now trade at   Read More

In a recent survey of gold mining stocks, The MoneyLetter featured the world’s largest producer and three juniors—all favored by the analysts that follow them.
Haywood Securities analysts Kenny Smith and   Read More

“Our bank pick is trading at valuations that are compelling enough to justify buying it at present prices. Our pipeline pick is a hedge of sorts against lower bond yields,”   Read More

Here are two sleep-at-night mutual funds that, together, constitute a well-diversified portfolio with exposure to different geographical areas and industries.
With just these two funds you can   Read More

A recent survey by The MoneyLetter of securities analysts’ reports found two junior cannabis-related stocks favored by Toronto-based Mackie Research Capital.
Toronto-based Mackie Research analyst Nikhil Thadani initiated coverage of technology   Read More

Investor’s Digest monthly ‘Morning Call’ survey of analysts’ opinions on more than 1,000 stocks highlighted two junior energy sector stocks: one to sell and one to buy.
Oil and gas stock   Read More

Natural gas prices have plunged since last fall. And so have the shares of oil and gas stock Arc Resources, a natural gas producer. In fact, they now trade at   Read More

“Our bank pick is trading at valuations that are compelling enough to justify buying it at present prices. Our pipeline pick is a hedge of sorts against lower bond yields,”   Read More

The MoneyLetter recently featured analysts’ reports on two real-estate stocks—one focused on residential real estate services and one on residential and commercial mortgage lending.
With what appears to be a turn   Read More

Manufacturing stock Héroux-Devtek designs, develops, manufactures and repairs landing gear and actuation systems and components for the aerospace market.
Montreal-based Desjardins Capital Markets analyst Benoit Poirier says he is impressed with   Read More

We’ve downgraded Big Rock Brewery to a sell. It pays no dividends, is likely to lose money this year, carries too much debt and is forced to restructure. Sell.
We regularly   Read More

In a recent survey of gold mining stocks, The MoneyLetter featured the world’s largest producer and three juniors—all favored by the analysts that follow them.
Haywood Securities analysts Kenny Smith and   Read More

Couche-Tard has earned record profits for eleven years in a row. It should continue to do so as its aims to double its business over the next five years. This   Read More

Healthcare stock Abacus Health Products develops and commercializes over-the-counter topical pain relief and therapeutic skincare products.
Abacus Health Products Inc. (CNSX—ABCS) is poised to become a leader in the topical pain   Read More

Management’s decision to cut capital expenditures is disappointing. But this oil and gas stock’s value is still there.
Lower commodity prices have weighed on the shares of oil and gas stocks   Read More

National Bank may be the smallest of the big six Canadian banks, but its latest earnings-per-share growth ranks at the top just behind Bank of Montreal.
Thanks to a strong Quebec   Read More

The MoneyLetter recently featured analysts’ reports on two real-estate stocks—one focused on residential real estate services and one on residential and commercial mortgage lending.
With what appears to be a turn   Read More

Ximen Mining Corp.’s ambitions begin with re-examining the historic Kenville Gold Mine near Nelson, BC, a funky town more recently known for its ability to mine tourist dollars.
Ambitious junior exploration   Read More

Badger Daylighting is a buy for long-term capital gains and modest, growing dividends.
We’ve added Calgary-based engineering and construction stock Badger Daylighting (TSX—BAD) to The Back Page coverage of industrial stocks.   Read More

The steel cycle may have peaked but Russel Metals still offers good value and high income.
The US has finally removed its crippling tariffs against the Canadian steel and aluminum industries.   Read More

PI Financial’s Guy Lapierre picks two Canadian pipeline stocks to buy. Their pipelines are full and one has a new polypropylene plant coming on line.
Although Vancouver-area financial professional Guy Lapierre   Read More

Naysayers are fueled by the fact that Shopify’s 2018 revenue exceeded $1 billion. Too fast, they say. But those who deride Shopify and its meteoric rise may do so at   Read More

Saputo’s shares are high. They now have downwards price momentum. That’s why Saputo remains a hold for now, even though it raises its dividend each year.
We downgraded packaged food manufacturing   Read More

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

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

Oil and gas stock TC Energy is selling 85 per cent of its Northern Courier Pipeline. This and the sale of another asset will raise $1.75 billion.
Calgary-based TC Energy Corp.   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

Manufacturing stock AG Growth has a positive outlook in 2019. Over the long run, the outlook for agriculture is also positive. The stock is a buy for gains and dividends.
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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

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

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

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

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