The U.S. is doing better. So we’ve shifted our focus from U.S. companies that earn most of their sales abroad to those that also do lots of business at home.   Read More

– Marc Johnson, CFA

Here’s a quick and easy way to spot a possible takeover candidate.

First, add the company’s total debt plus other obligations that an acquiror would have to assume.   Read More

Regardless of whether or not the U.S. stock market has another stellar year in 2014, we believe you should always have some exposure to U.S. equities. And if you’re an   Read More

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– Digested from The Primary Trend, Arnold Investment Counsel, Inc., 3960 Hillside Dr., Delafield, WI 53018, (800)-443-6544,   Read More

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–  by Keith Richards
 
If you don’t want to buy individual names, consider iShares S&P/TSX Small-Cap Index fund.
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THE MARKET THIS MONTH: January is in the best six-month period for stocks. The strengthening U.S. and global   Read More

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– Keith Richards

As we begin the New Year, many of us find ourselves reflecting on past decisions we’ve made   Read More

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The U.S. is doing better. So we’ve shifted our focus from U.S. companies that earn most of their   Read More

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 – Digested from a Nov. 7 report by analysts Pardeep Sangha and Neil Bakshi 
PI Financial
Third quarter numbers   Read More

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Markets have come roaring back lately, fueled by optimism that the Fed is in no hurry to start scaling   Read More

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According to Keith Richards (Portfolio Manager at Value Trend), the major U.S. markets have entered into a new mega-year   Read More

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Northwest Canadian Equity Fund has performed reasonably well compared to its peers these past 10 years. But   Read More

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Since we published our June 28 issue, the 10 stocks in the table below are up by an average   Read More

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CCL Industries is one household goods stock that we regularly examine on The Back Page (of The Investment   Read More

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  – Edited from an article by Keith Richards By this time, you already know America isn’t going to   Read More

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Many small-cap equity funds are highly volatile. But others are able to minimize volatility by emphasizing “quality”   Read More

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CGI Group, one of our Key stocks, did well in the first nine months of fiscal 2013. Its   Read More

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Industrials offer great leverage to an improving economy and will outperform in the months ahead

The market was recently jolted   Read More

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You may be disappointed if you plunge into the U.S. markets now expecting near-term gains similar to   Read More

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Technology is already changing the way you are, and will be, doing your banking. Now, the latest   Read More

Those who follow seasonal investment trends will know that the “best six months” strategy begins in late October or early November.

Now that we’re about to enter into this favourable   Read More

For every industry, there’s a leader – even if that industry is the “unattended point of sales sector. Out in front of this particular market (think vending machines, service kiosks   Read More

This advisory has an appropriately succinct overview of a company that specializes in simplifying complex manual business processes. Direct Insite Corp. (DIRI-OTCBB, $1.65), it informs us, “helps businesses to operate   Read More

“We are now,” says editor Ray Blanco, “in the early stages of a huge change in how we treat cancer.” He believes that “serious progress” is being made in the   Read More