Discretionary family trusts have a tax life span of 21 years. Without proper planning, the family trust may be subject to a deemed capital gain, says tax lawyer Samantha Prasad.
The   Read More

The Soviet Union was once famous for its constantly evolving five-year plans. Maybe they were onto something.
At times like these, when stock markets bump up against new highs and investors   Read More

Gold prices are being driven up by demand from India and China; silver prices by demand from various industrial users. Don Vialoux picks 4 ETFs to buy for precious metals.

Rapidly   Read More

This refresher is designed to both promote the use of, and inject a little sanguinity into, the Rule of 72.

Here’s a little refresher on the Rule of 72. It’s called   Read More

Netflix is a buy for long-term share price gains, provided that you need no dividends and can accept share price risk.

We’ve added California-based Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ—NFLX) to the list of   Read More

Murray Leith explains Odlum Brown’s positioning this year to take advantage of a brighter economic outlook and also to hedge against the risk of higher inflation.

Equities have had a great   Read More

A recent survey of analysts’ reports on makers of semiconductor chips featured four manufacturing stocks to buy.

While the demand for semiconductors skyrocketed last year, it also led to a worldwide   Read More

A long-term study found that share price gains accounted for about a third of most investors’ stock returns. Reinvested dividends made the other two-thirds of the returns.

A study found that   Read More

US stocks are quite expensive compared with equities in other world markets. Here’s a way to take it slow and easy with your US investing.
Stocks in the US, particularly those   Read More

From Côte d’Ivoire to Chile, Raymond James analyst Craig Stanley scours the globe for junior gold mine stocks to buy.
Although leisure travel to faraway places remains largely restricted, the movement   Read More

Is it a good time to invest in hotel and airline stocks, two of the hardest hit sectors? Will this low water mark in these stocks see the return of   Read More

For many investors, what their money is used for may be as important as how much profit it makes.

There’s a large segment of the investing public that’s interested in the   Read More

A recent Investor’s Digest of Canada survey of 51 income trusts covered by leading analysts across Canada featured three REITs to buy.
Artis REIT: Waiting for the big reveal
CIBC World Markets   Read More

Oh yeah? Mark Goodfield (aka The Blunt Bean Counter) encourages discussing your will with your family and explaining your intentions to avoid or minimize sibling estate issues.

In December 2019, I   Read More

CCL Industries’ shares aren’t cheap. But it rewards its shareholders by raising its dividends each year and buying back its shares. Buy for further long-term share price gains.
We regularly review   Read More

Here are three stocks that may be appropriately held in a basket of stocks intended to participate in the future of medicine says Enriched Investing’s Margaret Samuel.

It’s a disturbing thought,   Read More

“Bricks and mortar will still remain very, very important . . . consumers are very interested in getting back to the stores” says Scotiabank’s Patricia Baker.

With rising consumer spending high   Read More

Blind adherence to an asset allocation model may not always prove optimal. We suggest a seemingly counter-intuitive, but more flexible, approach.

Many’s the investor who, when faced with retirement and the   Read More

How have stocks and bonds done over the previous six months? If there are disparities in the relative performances of various types of your investments, it’s time to rebalance.

Your asset   Read More

Here are two oil and gas stocks with strong cash flows that will outperform their peers.

Investors who can only remember conventional energy’s recent doldrums and would rather search the skies   Read More

Just because conditions are there for a bubble, doesn’t mean that you will time it correctly and get out at the top, says Keith Richards of ValueTrend Wealth Management.
There’s quite   Read More

A friend of ours is in his mid-40s and is just beginning to think of investing in stocks. These five common-sense rules will help him get a sound start.

It’s all   Read More

The big Canadian banks are indicators of the economy’s health. How did they fare in the second quarter?

The second-quarter earnings season for the big six Canadian banks has come and   Read More

Gold prices are being driven up by demand from India and China; silver prices by demand from various industrial users. Don Vialoux picks 4 ETFs to buy for precious metals.

Rapidly   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay ponders a dilemma: For stock market investors, negative news about the economy is good—positive news is bad. Go figure.
Skeptics like to say: “Seeing is believing.”   Read More

On few occasions have we seen a fund that dominates its category for more than seven years in a 10-year period. But such funds do exist—even in the bond fund   Read More

Cardiol Therapeutics seeks to save the pandemic’s most vulnerable—those with pre-existing medical conditions and risk factors.

For most Canadians, a successful COVID-19 vaccination will put an end to the crisis that   Read More

A recent MoneyLetter roundup of analysts’ reviews revealed a positive outlook for these three oil and gas stocks that should outperform their peers in the energy sector.

Ensign Energy Services Inc.   Read More

The Soviet Union was once famous for its constantly evolving five-year plans. Maybe they were onto something.
At times like these, when stock markets bump up against new highs and investors   Read More

CIBC analysts Hamir Patel and Roshni Luthra continue to expect lumber and OSB prices to moderate in 2022 as record profitability incentivizes more capacity.

US housing starts decreased by nine per   Read More

As US equities run into turbulence, now may be a good time to look to European stocks, where valuations are lower and the economy has yet to fully benefit from   Read More

Here’s our forecast of what we expect of the economy and the stock market over the next six months.

Here’s our outline of what we expect of the economy and stock   Read More

Is it a good time to invest in hotel and airline stocks, two of the hardest hit sectors? Will this low water mark in these stocks see the return of   Read More

Saputo Inc. disappointed the market by earning less in fiscal 2021. But its international operations are growing. Saputo remains a buy.

Saputo Inc. (TSX—SAP) earned a little less in fiscal 2021,   Read More

For many investors, what their money is used for may be as important as how much profit it makes.

There’s a large segment of the investing public that’s interested in the   Read More

A recent Investor’s Digest of Canada survey of 51 income trusts covered by leading analysts across Canada featured three REITs to buy.
Artis REIT: Waiting for the big reveal
CIBC World Markets   Read More

Here are two Canadian construction industry stocks to buy for long-term capital gains.

SNC Lavalin Group Inc. (TSX—SNC)
It looks like SNC is on the mend. It’s a “fully-integrated professional services and   Read More

Your investment horizon should play a large role in determining how you invest your money across different ‘asset classes’, or types of investments.

The longer your investment horizon, the more you   Read More

If you expect interest rates to fall, buy the bond with the longest duration. When rates rise, sell that bond and replace it with the shortest-duration bond you can find.
We   Read More

Here are two oil and gas stocks with strong cash flows that will outperform their peers.

Investors who can only remember conventional energy’s recent doldrums and would rather search the skies   Read More

“There are no limits to the majestic future which lies before the mighty expanse of Canada with its virile, aspiring, cultured, and generous-hearted people.” Winston Churchill

Mark Halpern, a regular TaxLetter   Read More

A friend of ours is in his mid-40s and is just beginning to think of investing in stocks. These five common-sense rules will help him get a sound start.

It’s all   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay ponders a dilemma: For stock market investors, negative news about the economy is good—positive news is bad. Go figure.
Skeptics like to say: “Seeing is believing.”   Read More

On few occasions have we seen a fund that dominates its category for more than seven years in a 10-year period. But such funds do exist—even in the bond fund   Read More

Gold stocks and physical gold can present disadvantages. A study of the real (inflation-adjusted) return on gold from 1802 to 2012 shows that it rose only 0.7 per cent a   Read More

CIBC analysts Hamir Patel and Roshni Luthra continue to expect lumber and OSB prices to moderate in 2022 as record profitability incentivizes more capacity.

US housing starts decreased by nine per   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay warns no investment strategy works forever. It’s like a game of musical chairs: when the music stops, don’t be left without a chair.

Since The Ides   Read More

American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, give you benefits. One is diversification. In fact, it’s tempting to rename ADRs American Diversification Receipts.

ADRs followed by The Investment Reporter include companies based in   Read More

Here are two REITs to buy for growth and income. They own a mix of residential, retail, office and industrial properties.
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX—HR.UN)
H&R’s rentals from investment properties   Read More

An Investor’s Digest survey of securities analysts’ opinions on more than 1,000 Canadian companies found these two resource stocks in the “Top 10” list of “Time to Buy”.
Endeavour Mining Corp.   Read More

The MoneyLetter recently reviewed security analysts’ reports for three utilities stocks—two independent power producers and a regulated utility.
TransAlta Renewables Inc. (TSX—RNW)
TransAlta Renewables will acquire three assets from TransAlta Corp. (TSX—TA)   Read More

We regularly review 10 high-technology stocks on The Back Page. Some are popular but look overpriced. Here are two that we rate as ‘buy’.

We continue to rate Toronto-based high-tech stock   Read More