Canada’s two largest banks have been in business since before the 1867 birth of the now-150-year-old country that we celebrate this weekend. Royal Bank was founded in Halifax in 1864;   Read More

Four times a year, we make a 180-day forecast for the economy and stocks. We pick 25 stocks we expect to beat the market over that period and 25 stocks   Read More

The combination of two midstream oil and gas stocks—Pembina and Veresen—will create a leading North American energy infrastructure company. Assuming approvals are received, we advise tendering your Veresen shares to   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

Columnist Mark Halpern recently gave readers of The TaxLetter seven defensive strategies to consider in the ongoing process of estate planning. But he also urged readers whose wills and estate   Read More

Consumer goods stock Saputo Inc. earned record profits again in fiscal 2017. It’s expected to earn record profits this year and next. The company is a ‘dividend aristocrat’. It remains   Read More

Hero today, Zero tomorrow. That’s how ValueTrend portfolio manager Keith Richards reminds himself that sector rotation is becoming faster and more pronounced of late. So who’s hot, and who’s not?   Read More

To find stability amid volatility, columnist Mark Halpern details the oft-ignored (or simply unknown) advantages of taking out participating life insurance as an investment option. Participating insurance is a more   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. We currently recommend a 50-50 split between   Read More

Medtronic PLC is a medical technology stock. It earned record profits in the year ended April 28. It’s expected to earn record profits in fiscal 2018 (which began April 29)   Read More

Portfolio manager Robert McWhirter names two ‘best buy’ Canadian industrial penny stocks that are on the cusp of breakthroughs. Both companies enjoy the stability of onshore production combined with the   Read More

Many a gold stock’s headquarters are situated in a safe, stable country, but its mines may be located abroad and exposed to the downside of some less developed jurisdictions around   Read More

When you buy stocks in sectors and sub-sectors of the market, keep your portfolio balance goals in mind. If you’re a conservative, income-seeking investor, focus on utilities, financial and consumer   Read More

One question that mutual fund investors commonly ask is: “How many funds should I own?” The number will vary according to how much money you have and how much effort   Read More

Columnist Edward Gardiner looks at the uncertainties surrounding NAFTA negotiations, the U.S. budget and events in Europe. He’s encouraged enough to recommend holding pipelines, oil and gas stocks and automotive   Read More

Moody’s has downgraded the big six Canadian banks. But, much like when a tree falls in the forest, did anyone hear it? Professional money managers, who talk like bulls and   Read More

Saudi Arabia and Russia, among others, plan to limit their production until at least March, 2018. This has raised oil prices and the loonie. It should increase the profits of   Read More

Investors who want an equity portfolio that approximates the Toronto Stock Exchange will hold about a third of their portfolio in resource stocks. The further breakdown is: materials stocks (includes   Read More

The warmer months typically bring about falling stock prices, but the key to using this information is figuring out what sectors will do well before the inevitable setback, says longtime   Read More

The 2017 federal budget focused on helping Canadians develop the necessary skills to adapt to rapid technological change and included the planned expenditures of $5.2 billion to pay for it.   Read More

Savaria Corp.’s earnings are growing fast. And this manufacturing stock’s earnings are expected to keep rising quickly for years to come as an aging population needs more accessibility equipment. Aggressive   Read More

SNC-Lavalin’s acquisition of WS Atkins will greatly expand its consulting, design and project management capabilities. It creates a $12.1 billion global engineering and construction services and project management company with   Read More

Junior stock specialist Mike Kachanovsky looks “higher up the food chain”  for a growth stock opportunity that’s got recurring earnings, a strong balance sheet and an outlook for growth. He   Read More

We’ve added Beutel Goodman American Equity to our list of ‘The Top 40: Canada’s Best Mutual Funds’ in the category of recommended equity mutual funds that invest mainly in U.S.   Read More

Canadian Pacific Railway is expected to earn record profits again, both this year and next. It has resumed raising its dividend, though it yields little. This transportation and logistics stock   Read More

Another player recently joined the rapidly growing list of publicly-traded marijuana stocks in Canada. Writing in Investor’s Digest of Canada, Zachary McCrossin says WeedMD Inc.’s chief executive officer has a   Read More

Here are two renewable energy producers of clean and green electric power. Both offer attractive dividends in addition to the attractiveness of their natural gas and renewable power sources of   Read More

The world’s largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold, earned much less than expected in the first quarter. That largely reflected less-than-expected gold production and higher-than-expected all-in sustaining costs. The company   Read More

According to BloombergBusinessweek, the number of market indexes now exceeds the number of U.S. stocks. Many of these new benchmarks are created just so they can be tracked by an   Read More

TripAdvisor Inc. has been labouring to get its new Instant Booking feature humming smoothly. TripAdvisor wants to morph its travel website’s earnings toward bookings commissions from merely click-based revenue from   Read More

Writing in The MoneyLetter between the first round and final run-off French elections, portfolio manager John Stephenson admires the strong economic recovery underway in Europe. He picks two financial stocks   Read More

The U.S. has slapped duties on lumber imports from Canada—yet again. These duties average almost 20 per cent. Worse, the duties apply retroactively from January 28 to April 27. This   Read More

The Money Reporter regularly reviews the 20 top income stocks and trusts for the income-focused investor. From those 20 it highlights those it views as being its current choices for   Read More

Sentry Investments executive Andy Nasr looks to the United States, especially the financial, consumer staples, healthcare, technology, construction and infrastructure sectors, as good places to invest now. When pressed to   Read More

“Freedom 55 now occurs when your youngest child turns 55.” Certified financial planner and trust and estate practitioner Mark Halpern recalls London Life’s aspirational slogan of the 1980s with a   Read More

Your home is likely your biggest investment. And your job is likely your biggest source of income. As a result, you should build an investment portfolio that hedges against the   Read More

The MoneyLetter recently took a look at four financial stocks—two of the big five Canadian banks, a financial services and asset manager and a global life insurance stock. Three of   Read More

There’s still a few weeks before it’s time to sell in May and go away. Barrie, Ont.-based ValueTrend portfolio manager Keith Richards notes their portfolios still hold plenty of U.S.   Read More

Bond funds account for about 13 per cent of the money Canadians have invested in mutual funds. But these funds do little more than enrich their managers and enslave investors.
We   Read More

We have four reasons to rate Atlantic Power Corp. a ‘sell’. You should move your cash into one of the five blue chip electric utility stocks that we rate as   Read More

New Jersey Mining Company explores and develops gold, silver, and base metals properties in the Coeur d’Alene mining district of northern Idaho. Junior mining stock specialist Mike Kachanovsky says this   Read More

Barrie, Ontario-based ValueTrend portfolio manager Keith Richards picks four income stocks that share the characteristics of: 1) consistency in dividend payment over time; 2) potential for growth of the dividend;   Read More

And six gold stocks to buy if you must. The price of gold appears to have stabilized. Lower producer costs raise profits. While you might hold a little gold to   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.
What to do about bonds now
Canadian bond prices   Read More

Vancouver-area investment adviser Guy Lapierre says he is “pleasantly surprised” by the ongoing post-election rally in the United States. He is optimistic that stock market gains will continue for the   Read More

Here are two transportation stocks that offer long-term share price gains and growing dividends. 1) A trucking company whose stock price is rising, dividends are raised each year and its   Read More

We’ve always held a high opinion of dollar-cost averaging. That’s because we’ve often seen this investment strategy richly reward those who follow it.
To dollar-cost average, of course, you invest equal   Read More

Scotiabank may not benefit as much from stronger U.S. economic growth than some of its peers, but this Canadian financial stock has good potential in emerging markets.
Shares of financial stock   Read More

Healthcare stock Emblem Corp. is a Canadian licensed producer of medical marijuana, providing patients with high-quality, premium cannabis strains. It has recently sourced a supply of high-cannabidiol marijuana from a   Read More

So you’re a hands-on investor and you want to decide for yourself which investments go into your self-directed Registered Retirement Savings Plan. TaxLetter contributing editor Samantha Prasad, a tax partner   Read More

The Investment Reporter recently analyzed 24 oil and gas stocks that are all ‘buys’ or ‘holds’. Of those, it selected only four that it rates as current ‘best buys’. They   Read More

When Canada’s real estate balloon starts to fizzle will it take Canadian financials stocks down with it? Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay recalls lessons of the past for readers of   Read More