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

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

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

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

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

Mike Vinokur names auto components manufacturer Martinrea International Inc. and online payments processor Paysafe Ltd. as his current ‘best buys’.

The ‘rocket fuel’ of stimulus money has propelled prices for everything   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

Danavation Technologies’ Digital Smart Labels™ enable companies to automate labelling, price, product information and promotions in real time.

New technological innovations often lead to rapid changes in previously stable systems. Recall   Read More

CIBC’s Bob Bek names his two current ‘best buys’–both from the communications services sector. One, a diversified media company; the other, a telecommunications services provider.

Canadian telecommunications and media are currently   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

Here are two technology stocks that offer capital gains potential over the next few years.

We’ve upgraded US technology stock Motorola Solutions Inc. ( NYSE—MSI) to a buy for long-term share   Read More

From among the vast array of technology stocks, California money manager Russ Mathews picks two US cybersecurity stocks as his current ‘best buys’.

Regular investors told over and over that their   Read More

Father and son team investment managers Bruce and Jamie Murray pick their two best stocks to buy—two each, that is.
What started out as a bull-market correction became a full-bore recession   Read More

Speculative opportunities abound in the travel and hospitality industries. Portfolio manager Margaret Samuel picks four stocks for brave-heart believers. Here are two of them.
Investors want to know when the bottom   Read More

A revolutionary development for the mobile wireless industry would allow more than 5 billion phones to connect globally—even when out of terrestrial relay coverage.
It is estimated that 90 per cent   Read More

ValueTrend’s Keith Richards says emerging markets, Europe and Asia should be on your radar for portfolio diversification. This, along with some commodity plays.
Readers of The MoneyLetter know that I’ve harped   Read More

PI Financial’s Guy Lapierre names financial stock Visa Inc. and technology stock Apple Inc. as his current ‘best buy’ choices.

Vancouver-area portfolio manager Guy Lapierre says that since late September he   Read More

Portfolio manager Keith Richards of ValueTrend Wealth Management says the time will come to buy back into the FAANGs and stay-at-home stocks. It’s just not today.

This summer I was harping   Read More

PI Financial’s Guy Lapierre names financial stock Visa Inc. and technology stock Apple Inc. as his current ‘best buy’ choices.

Vancouver-area portfolio manager Guy Lapierre says that since late September he   Read More

ValueTrend’s Keith Richards says emerging markets, Europe and Asia should be on your radar for portfolio diversification. This, along with some commodity plays.
Readers of The MoneyLetter know that I’ve harped   Read More

Odlum Brown’s Murray Leith names five stocks with relatively attractive risk-return characteristics. He begins with some thoughts on Christmas dinner.

In the Leith household, we sometimes turn dinner on its head   Read More

Here are three private technology companies to put on your watch list. They’re not public yet, but soon “could take on the world by storm” say CIBC’s Todd Coupland and   Read More

Here are two Canadian technology stocks to buy. One provides equipment and technology to TV and new-media; the other provides software and services to a variety of users.
Evertz Technologies Ltd.   Read More

Waterloo, Ontario-based Chartered Financial Analyst Moez Mahrez highlights four junior Canadian technology stocks that may benefit from the trend to ‘work from home’.

This month’s stock screen aims to identify companies   Read More

Virtual offices need services and security. Stephanie Price and Scott Fletcher, CIBC World Markets analysts in Toronto, name the stocks positioned to win in this transformation.

We believe that the COVID-19   Read More

In a round-up of ‘street’ reviews of technology stocks, The MoneyLetter recently featured sellers of enterprise content management, supply chain management and business solutions.
Open Text Corp. (TSX—OTEX; NASDAQ—OTEX)
CIBC World Markets   Read More

Continue to buy gradually, emphasizing diversified, conservative Canadian and international (ex US) equity funds.

We think US stock valuations are rather high. We therefore recommend new money be added to non-US   Read More

“The shift in our society has been exacerbated. When government funding runs out, that would be apparent,” says Guy Lapierre. “You don’t replace the income of a 747 pilot with   Read More

Portfolio manager Margaret Samuel of Toronto-based Enriched Investing™ goes “fishing at high tide” for dividend-paying technology stocks.

Technology is a very loved sector. Generally I like to look for unloved stocks   Read More

“The shift in our society has been exacerbated. When government funding runs out, that would be apparent,” says Guy Lapierre. “You don’t replace the income of a 747 pilot with   Read More

A manufacturer of higher-value, higher-margin edible, vape and beverage products and a provider of incision-free therapies for the treatment of prostate cancer are “strong buys”.

Before this year’s stock market correction,   Read More

Lightspeed POS is a buy for aggressive investors willing to take risks for large potential stock price gains, provided that you need no dividends.

Montreal-based technology stock Lightspeed POS Inc. (TSX—LSPD)   Read More

A manufacturer of higher-value, higher-margin edible, vape and beverage products and a provider of incision-free therapies for the treatment of prostate cancer are “strong buys”.

Before this year’s stock market correction,   Read More

Portfolios perform best with between five and 20 stocks. Fewer than five leaves you unable to achieve portfolio balance and diversification; more than 20 and it is hard to stay   Read More

HealthSpace Data Systems promises to deliver its platform for contact tracing within 48 hours to any North American jurisdiction fighting COVID-19 outbreaks.

The rush to collect and measure medically relevant data   Read More

COVID-19 caused analysts to reduce their expectations for Open Text’s Q3 results. But this technology stock beat those expectations and the long-term outlook is positive.

Open Text (TSX—OTEX; NASDAQ—OTEX) has shown   Read More

Capital Group Global Equity fund has been a stellar fund over the years. But it’s not resting on its laurels. The fund is adjusting its portfolio in response to the   Read More

Social isolation has raised the demand for consumer staples, healthcare items and home entertainment. Global stock Amazon.com Inc. stands to profit from these trends.

Amazon.com (NDQ—AMZN) has performed much better than   Read More

Albert Einstein said: “In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity.” Investor’s Digest associate editor Manal Ali went looking for some stocks that may prove him right.

As the coronavirus   Read More

A recent review of three security analysts’ reports on Canadian technology stocks highlighted only one ‘buy’ and two ‘holds’.

Overall, technology stock Kinaxis Inc. (TSX—KXS) is now reaping the rewards that   Read More

Old tax returns aren’t as much fun as mountain music but they provided an eye-opening experience for Toronto-based accountant Mark Goodfield, a.k.a. The Blunt Bean Counter.

When I was a young   Read More

This electronic component manufacturer for the aerospace and defence industries had its own ransom-ware cyber attack to defend against in 2019.

Firan Technology Group (TSX—FTG) is a provider of avionics products   Read More

Small-company stocks that we rate ‘Speculative’ and ‘Higher Risk’ can offer attractive advantages. They offer higher potential rewards to compensate for their greater risk.

In 2020, you should focus on high-quality   Read More

A recent review of three security analysts’ reports on Canadian technology stocks highlighted only one ‘buy’ and two ‘holds’.

Overall, technology stock Kinaxis Inc. (TSX—KXS) is now reaping the rewards that   Read More

Small-company stocks that we rate ‘Speculative’ and ‘Higher Risk’ can offer attractive advantages. They offer higher potential rewards to compensate for their greater risk.

In 2020, you should focus on high-quality   Read More

A recent review of three security analysts’ reports on Canadian technology stocks highlighted only one ‘buy’ and two ‘holds’.

Overall, technology stock Kinaxis Inc. (TSX—KXS) is now reaping the rewards that   Read More

CIBC World Markets says technology stock Docebo Inc. offers big growth at a bargain price versus its peers.

CIBC World Markets analysts Stephanie Price and Scott Fletcher say technology stock Docebo   Read More

We’ve added Mackenzie Canadian Growth Fund to our Recommended Mutual Funds list.
Mackenzie Canadian Growth Fund (Fund codes: MFC650(FE), MFC640(BE), MFC7028(LL)) invests mainly in Canadian stocks to achieve long-term capital growth   Read More

Shredding some old tax returns was an eye-opening experience for Toronto-based accountant Mark Goodfield, a.k.a. The Blunt Bean Counter.

When I was a young accountant and happened upon an estate return,   Read More

Global technology stock IBM is looking for growth in Red Hat’s sales, arguing that the software developer will take off with Big Blue’s hardware and sales might behind it.

International Business   Read More

Given that we consider the Canadian dollar to be undervalued in relation to the US dollar, we generally recommend you hedge your currency risk when investing south of the border.

Despite   Read More