Retirees are often advised to avoid risk by buying government bonds and holding them to maturity. But this exposes retirees to the risk of losing purchasing power due to inflation.   Read More

Loblaw Companies is a very conservative defensive consumer stock with a low beta of 0.518 which makes it an excellent choice for income investors seeking stocks that are considerably less   Read More

Regular MoneyLetter columnist John Stephenson was prescient enough to give serious consideration to the possibility of a Trump presidency and picked three stocks—an aerospace and defence manufacturing stock, an oil   Read More

Bank of Montreal’s third-quarter adjusted earnings per share were seven per cent ahead of analysts’ eps expectations. This blue chip Canadian bank stock is a buy for income and some   Read More

Analysts follow as many as 20 stocks, most of which are rated ‘buys’. Of those buys, an analyst has one or two special favourites seen as most suitable for new   Read More

Peter Lynch is a highly successful investor. He’s enthusiastic about stocks that increase their dividends year after year. By contrast, Mr. Lynch cares little for investing in bonds. But a   Read More

Here are two top Canadian automobile stocks to buy—one a consumer goods stock with new car dealer franchises in eight provinces, the other a global body parts and systems manufacturing   Read More

Every month the Money Reporter, the newsletter for investors whose interest is more interest, publishes its list of recommended bonds and preferred shares. In October it recommended 38 government bonds,   Read More

New Flyer Industries is a bus manufacturing company that builds municipal transit buses and larger intercity motor coaches for North American markets. AltaCorp Capital gives New Flyer an ‘outperform’ rating   Read More

Oil and gas stock TransCanada Corp. owns Columbia Pipeline Group, which is paying US$848 million to acquire the master limited partnership Columbia Pipeline Partners LP. TransCanada remains a buy for   Read More

We’ve added manufacturing stock Winpak Ltd. to our list of Key stocks. We expect this packaging and container stock to deliver further long-term share price gains. We also want it   Read More

Dorel Industries and Gildan Activewear are both attractively priced consumer goods manufacturing stocks to buy for long term share price gains. Each also pays a modest but stable dividend.
Since May,   Read More

Follow the money into cyclical emerging markets or hunker down with some steady defensive stalwarts? The MoneyLetter’s regular investment strategy columnist John Stephenson recommends a combination of two emerging market   Read More

All investors, even conservative retirees, should hold some top-quality high-yield stocks that regularly raise their dividends. But generally speaking, it’s a good idea to use your own cash and refrain   Read More

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners is a leading global infrastructure company that owns and operates long-life assets in the utilities, transport, energy and communications sectors across North and South America, Asia Pacific   Read More

Outstanding summer weather in both British Columbia and Ontario is leading to a superior grape harvest this year. Combine that with a recent stock split and a new dividend reinvestment   Read More

We regularly review Intertape Polymer Group. This dividend aristocrat plans to grow quickly over the next five to seven years. The stock remains a buy for further long-term share price   Read More

Will the U.S. Fed raise rates sooner, rather than later, and torpedo the current bond bubble? Some investors are desperately chasing yield in riskier bonds, but that may be insufficient   Read More

Have your cake and eat it too. Impossible? Maybe not, says portfolio manager Keith Richards. Mr. Richards names some stock sectors and specific exchange traded funds that you can use   Read More

Every month the Money Reporter, the newsletter for investors whose interest is more interest, publishes its list of recommended bonds and preferred shares. In September it recommended 38 government bonds,   Read More

U.S. global blue chip tech stock IBM is growing its profits in newer businesses to offset declining profits in older businesses. Its earnings per share are expected to grow next   Read More

The outcome of the U.S. election is making investors skittish. However, notes market observer Edward Gardiner, a Trump victory will precipitate a stock market disaster—but the price of gold will   Read More

The yields on 10-year government bonds are far lower than the dividend yields of many stocks. This is like the situation that existed until the mid-1950s. We expect government bonds   Read More

We’re not talking about the results of a share split when we talk about split shares. A split share corporation is established for the specific purpose of transforming the dividends   Read More

CAE is one of Canada’s few successful global technology stocks. It’s expected to earn more this year and next and to keep raising its dividend. CAE describes itself as a   Read More

Foreign investors are buying Canadian and U.S. bonds. This is reducing bond yields to record lows. One way to generate more income and beat inflation is to buy blue chip   Read More

Every month the Money Reporter, the newsletter for investors whose interest is more interest,  publishes its list of recommended bonds and preferred shares. In July it recommended 38 government bonds,   Read More

Will the U.S. Fed raise rates sooner, rather than later, and torpedo the current bond bubble? Some investors are desperately chasing yield in riskier bonds, but that may be insufficient   Read More

Intact Financial is Canada’s largest property and casualty (P&C) insurance provider, with a market share of approximately 17 per cent. The company offers a diverse set of insurance products, including   Read More

U.S. Key stock FedEx earned record profits last year. It’s expected to set new records this year and next. This gives the company the cash to build its business and   Read More

Have your cake and eat it too. Impossible? Maybe not, says portfolio manager Keith Richards. Mr. Richards names some stock sectors and specific exchange traded funds that you can use   Read More

One hurdle cleared. And, like our hurdles competitors in Rio (GO! Johnathon Cabral, Chanice Chase-Taylor, Phylicia George, Nikkita Holder, Sekou Kaba, Noelle Montcalm, Sage Watson and Angela Whyte), many yet   Read More

Conglomerate sector stocks are generally out of favor and trade at discounts to the value of their underlying businesses. Companies that focus on one industry are generally in favor. But   Read More

Here’s a solution for the ‘wannabe’ real estate investor searching for the simple answer to ‘How to make money in real estate’. You can earn almost six per cent—and someone   Read More

Blue chip stock Microsoft Corp. did better than expected in fiscal 2016. This cash-rich U.S. multinational technology stock will continue to build its businesses and reward you. It remains a   Read More

The UK vote to leave the European Union could contribute to a near-term setback in the energy sector. The Money Reporter recommends that any new investments in this sector be   Read More

Calgary-headquartered Canadian Pacific Railway operates a rail network that links the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts of North America, crisscrossing Canada as well as the northeastern and midwestern U.S. In   Read More

Microsoft’s pending $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn is tinged with uncertainty. While the deal is expected to accelerate Microsoft’s earnings per share growth, a failure to integrate could hurt this   Read More

Key stock Hardwoods Distribution is acquiring Rugby Architectural Building Products, which operates across the U.S. Hardwoods expects the acquisition to add to its earnings per share and cash flow. It   Read More

Foreign investors are buying Canadian and U.S. bonds. This is reducing bond yields to record lows. One way to generate more income and beat inflation is to buy blue chip   Read More

Every month the Money Reporter, the newsletter for investors whose interest is more interest,  publishes its list of recommended bonds and preferred shares. In July it recommended 38 government bonds,   Read More

CAE is one of Canada’s few successful global technology stocks. It’s expected to earn more this year and next and to keep raising its dividend. CAE describes itself as a   Read More

DH Corporation (D+H) is a leading financial technology provider to financial institutions worldwide. It provides global transaction banking, lending, payments and integrated core solutions. The company’s earnings should be hurt   Read More

The big five Toronto-based Canadian banks have reported their results for the first half of fiscal 2016. It pays to bet on them. All five remain buys for generous and   Read More

Corus Entertainment’s shares are up. We expect its price to continue to recover. That’s because the company’s earnings are expected to rebound next year. The shares are likely to continue   Read More

A frequent contributor to Investor’s Digest of Canada, Elvis Picardo is on a roll. His picks for the popular ‘Best Buys’ from Leading Analysts column in December, 2015, and March,   Read More

Companies that raise their dividends each year enable you to beat inflation and maintain or improve your lifestyle over the long haul. The 16 dividend stocks below remain buys.
Stocks that   Read More

Investors building their wealth usually depend on stocks. Many studies have shown that stocks outperform bonds and cash over long periods of time. And the reinvestment of dividends is essential   Read More

CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial stock with a market capitalization of about $36 billion. CIBC is a buy for long-term growth and income.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX─CM)   Read More

Port Coquitlam, B.C.-based analyst Guy Lapierre is focused on finding companies with good dividend yields, but, more importantly, stability and long-term cash flow. Despite the uncertainty and turmoil of the   Read More

3M Co. is expected to earn record profits this year and next. This will give this U.S.-based global manufacturing stock the means to keep rewarding its shareholders. While not cheap,   Read More

Recent concerns about this blue chip financial stock are overblown in our view, making it a bargain stock for value investors seeking an attractive buy for growth and income.
Global   Read More