2018 will be another good year for preferred shares. Despite the increases in interest rates so far, low yields still prevail, although some preferreds now offer more attractive yields. We   Read More

After the biggest tax-reform since the Reagan administration, it is useful to have tax-smart investing strategies for today’s world. Both the US and international markets are expected to rise. With   Read More

“Sometimes governments think that civil society are a pain but I have always said that if only a government can listen to one or two things that civil society says   Read More

DRIPs (Dividend Re-Investment Plans) and cash option plans let individual investors build their wealth. We outline 12 advantages that accrue to DRIP shareholders and lead you through a four-step process   Read More

MoneyLetter columnist Keith Richards thinks that the market is ripe for a stronger-than-normal tendency for sector and stock rotation from strong to weak performers in the coming weeks. He names   Read More

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is proposing a number of items to expand and modernize the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan—the biggest of which is “inter-generational RRSP loans” to help   Read More

Given its record gold production and strong cash flow generation, gold stock Agnico has increased its production guidance and its dividend. Production is now expected to exceed 1.68 million ounces   Read More

It’s best to diversify your portfolio across all five sectors of the economy: finance, utilities, consumer, manufacturing and resources. Remember, though, there’s danger in loading up on stocks in sectors   Read More

The brick-and-mortar consumer goods industry is under direct threat from online retailers like Amazon.com. The consumer goods trend towards ordering products online versus going to a shopping mall is known   Read More

Here are three Canadian stocks in the hardwood and hardware business that operate at various stages from manufacturing to consumer retailing. From outdoor, heavy-duty railway ties and utility poles to   Read More

The big five Canadian banks remain buys for further long-term share price gains, an attractive and growing stream of dividends, and for being high-quality blue chip stocks that should hold   Read More

Generally, a bond is a loan secured by specific assets. A debenture is really just a loan backed by a promise to pay and maybe secured by a general claim   Read More

The federal taxman is back! However, columnist Mark Halpern tells tax-paying Canadians not to fret. He has some professional tax-smart investing strategies for the seasoned investor as well as basic   Read More

Portfolio manager and MoneyLetter columnist John Stephenson says that despite persistent worries over valuation, there is no historical or economic reason to fear a market sell-off anytime soon. For that   Read More

We expect consumer stock Walgreens Boots Alliance to deliver long-term share price gains. We also expect this ‘dividend aristocrat’ to continue to raise its dividend each year. And we further   Read More

No one GIC strategy, such as laddering, is best in all kinds of rising interest rate markets. So you might as well use the strategy which makes the most sense   Read More

Canadian energy stocks have been performing well of late. However, energy stock Veresen Inc. has been delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange after it was taken over by its peer,   Read More

Pondering taxes can be a headache-inducing exercise so we hope not to compound the after effects of anyone’s riotous holiday partying. In any event, TaxLetter columnist Mark Goodfield (aka The   Read More

Vanguard’s Dividend Appreciation Index Fund gives you a diversified portfolio of stocks that have raised their dividends for at least 10 years in a row. It should go up with   Read More

Here are two Canadian metals and mining stocks that we rate ‘buy’. One is a recovery play based on the entrepreneurial skills of its 37.5-per-cent owner and its current price   Read More

Many financial analysts will argue that medical marijuana producers are bargain stocks today. But one such bargain stock that Mackie Research analyst Greg McLeish recommends is a bargain that he   Read More

Scotia Canadian Dividend has been a relatively strong performer compared to its peers in the Canadian dividend and equity-income mutual fund category. It’s a fund that will fit with an   Read More

A subsidiary of Key stock Telus Corp. has agreed to acquire an American provider of digital information technology and software services. This has little impact on Telus. It remains a   Read More

Jason Geall of Corwin Mortgage Capital explains the value of investing in private mortgages. This alternative investment is relatively unknown to investors, and readers of Investor’s Digest of Canada have   Read More

‘Laissez les bon temps rouler.’ And the Cajun French certainly know how to do that. It’s that ability to spend and celebrate, no matter what hardships or geopolitical tensions exist,   Read More

American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, give you benefits. One is diversification. It’s tempting to call ADRs American ‘Diversification’ Receipts. They give you industries that Canada lacks or has in short   Read More

Research has shown that the prices of individual stocks have become increasingly volatile since the early 1960s. This has led some to conclude that you need as many as 50   Read More

Financial stock CIBC’s latest results include those of The PrivateBank, a recent acquisition that diversifies CIBC’s earnings and lessens its dependence on Canada. Its shares are attractive for their above-average   Read More

Desjardins Capital Markets analyst Benoit Poirier upgrades his recommendation for Canadian manufacturing stock Héroux-Devtek to a ‘buy’ after acquiring a leading European manufacturer earlier this year.
Héroux-Devtek Inc. (TSX—HRX) announced the   Read More

It’s that time of year when many of us are thinking of both gift giving and tax planning opportunities. Contributing editor to The TaxLetter, Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, is a   Read More

Richelieu Hardware has earned record profits for years. The manufacturing stock is expected to earn record profits this year and next. This has sent the stock up, which gives it   Read More

Our ‘buy-low-sell-high’ approach to getting higher-than-average long-term returns has nothing to do with being brilliant when the stock market goes UP. It’s all about not losing when the market goes   Read More

Timing the Market and Equity Clock founder, Don Vialoux says the season for investing in gold and silver is now (especially silver). He lists his two recommendations for gold and   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
Of the   Read More

American shale oil production is growing quickly. It’s set to make the US a net oil exporter again. This will reduce or eliminate Americans’ need for Canadian oil. Shale oil   Read More

NASDAQ has been the hottest US stock market over 2017. However, PI Financial vice-president Guy Lapierre warns that some of NASDAQ’s brightest stars may be burning out. Instead of tech   Read More

Consumer goods stocks Canadian Tire and Loblaw Companies both face similar difficulties with highly competitive market places and expected increases in minimum wages. But growing sales and continuing improvements in   Read More

The US Department of Commerce has set final duties on lumber imports from Canada. This is likely to hurt the profits of some Canadian lumber producers. But a stronger economy   Read More

As the year winds down and markets flirt with new highs, it’s a good time to review your portfolio and make sure its asset allocation is suitable for your needs.
Most   Read More

Canadian energy stocks have been performing well of late. However, energy stock Veresen Inc. has been delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange after it was taken over by its peer,   Read More

‘Save your Confederate money, boys. The south will rise again.’ You may recall the lyrics about ‘Confederate’ dollars. They never did rise again. But the Yankee dollar? That’s another story.   Read More

A subsidiary of Key stock Telus Corp. has agreed to acquire an American provider of digital information technology and software services. This has little impact on Telus. It remains a   Read More

Scotia Canadian Dividend has been a relatively strong performer compared to its peers in the Canadian dividend and equity-income mutual fund category. It’s a fund that will fit with an   Read More

Many financial analysts will argue that medical marijuana producers are bargain stocks today. But one such bargain stock that Mackie Research analyst Greg McLeish recommends is a bargain that he   Read More

The TaxLetter contributing editor Samantha Prasad, LL.B, offers a number of ideas to help you minimize the tax impact on your will so you can leave as much of your   Read More

American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, give you benefits. One is diversification. It’s tempting to call ADRs American ‘Diversification’ Receipts. They give you industries that Canada lacks or has in short   Read More

Since early June, two of Canada’s premier seafood processing companies have suffered from downward stock price momentum. High Liner Foods suffered through an expensive product recall. Clearwater Seafoods may have   Read More

Investor’s Digest contributor, Keith Richards of ValueTrend, shows investors an investment strategy known as the Elliott Wave Theory. He says the wave we experienced during 2017 is unprecedented and unusual.   Read More

Where can you buy a basket of stocks at a discount and get a 6.1 per cent dividend yield paid to you in monthly installments? The closed-end Blue Ribbon Income   Read More

US blue chip stock IBM’s shares have jumped since it reported better-than-expected third-quarter results. Even so, it should do better. We continue to rate the company’s shares a buy for   Read More

Blue chip stock Canadian National Railway Company is expanding and improving its infrastructure for global trade. The amount of cargo the company ships is expected by financial analyst Benoit Poirier   Read More

‘Laissez les bon temps rouler.’ And the Cajun French certainly know how to do that. It’s that ability to spend and celebrate, no matter what hardships or geopolitical tensions exist,   Read More