New York-based RBC Capital Markets managing director Joseph Spak says automobile manufacturing stock Tesla Inc.’s future free cash flow doesn’t justify its current multiple.

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ—TSLA) as a company has   Read More

BMO Capital’s Brian Belski says uncertainty from COVID-19 has shifted investor preferences. But as markets pivot from chaos to coexistence, Canadian stocks will participate.
There is no doubt about it. US   Read More

A new membership service aims to speed up deliveries for Walmart customers through curbside pickup and delivery, strengthen relationships with them and collect valuable data.

Perhaps the most noteworthy, but fortunately   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

So says behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay. “I recommend selling your long-term financial stocks before the next stock-market down wave begins.”
In past articles, I have referred to certain investing techniques   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

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says now is the perfect time to reduce your exposure to the stock market.
Quite clearly, COVID-19 is not the problem for stock market investors. Since   Read More

The final years of a presidential term—the third and fourth—have frequently been blessed by prosperity and bull markets. This has been especially true of the third year.

Amid all the worries   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

So says behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay. “I recommend selling your long-term financial stocks before the next stock-market down wave begins.”
In past articles, I have referred to certain investing techniques   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

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says it is clear that the economic world is in chaos. Conservative investors should be much more cautious than usual.

In today’s world of fake news   Read More

Central banks and governments are stimulating economies for a reason. Whatever the reason, behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says, you too should defend your portfolio.

In our last article, we promised   Read More

COVID-19 has had a mixed impact on Procter & Gamble’s business. Despite this, the company reported higher earnings in its latest quarter and increased its dividend.

There’s an old saying: “What   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says it is clear that the economic world is in chaos. Conservative investors should be much more cautious than usual.

In today’s world of fake news   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

Guns and oil are the focus of Toronto portfolio manager Nicole Crawford’s search for the two best stocks to buy as governments try to get markets moving again.
Sequestered in her   Read More

Three factors will affect most of your investment strategy this year: the COVID-19 pandemic, plunging oil prices and the US presidential election.

Investors should look forward to a positive performance for   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

With markets down by more than 30 per cent, we’re officially in a bear market. But a lower market lets you buy high-quality stocks that pay dividends and regularly raise   Read More

Guy Lapierre names two favourites of his, Ford and Disney, along with a company that has taken a significant hit recently, cruise operator Carnival, as his 3 best stocks to   Read More

In its regular feature ‘What to do this month’, the Money Reporter recently took a look at common stocks and mutual funds.
What to do about common stocks

The outlook for the   Read More

Oil and gas exploration and the emergence of a new coronavirus make for strange bedfellows in Contra the Heard’s Benj Gallander’s choice of his two current best buys.
While stock markets   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says buying energy stocks after the next bear market ends will be like buying the Dow Jones Industrials in mid-1932.

Modern journalism is characterized by repetition.   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

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says buying energy stocks after the next bear market ends will be like buying the Dow Jones Industrials in mid-1932.

Modern journalism is characterized by repetition.   Read More

In its regular feature ‘What to do this month’, the Money Reporter recently took a look at common stocks and mutual funds.
What to do about common stocks

The outlook for the   Read More

PepsiCo trades at a high multiple of its earnings, but that multiple is in line with other large competitors. It’s a dividend aristocrat with 47 years of consecutive increases.

One of   Read More

Curaleaf is one of the largest vertically-integrated cannabis companies in the US. Organic vertical integration is a key strategy.

Curaleaf Holdings Inc. (CNSX—CURA) reports record numbers (not uncommon for fledgling marijuana   Read More

We believe the US stock market has the potential to add to its gains in 2020. Low interest rates and growing dividends make stocks attractive.

We’re optimistic about US stocks in   Read More

Behavioural finance analyst Ken Norquay says: Be alert for a sell signal in both stocks and bonds. We should be preparing to buy gold and oil ETFs.
Gold bugs are investors   Read More

Earnings outlooks for 2020 have set the prices of manufacturing stocks AG Growth International and Medtronic plc.
The shares of manufacturing stock AG Growth International (TSX—AFN) fell substantially in August, giving   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

American Depositary Receipts offer safe ownership in companies outside Canada and the US because the stock certificates are registered in the name of a US trust company or bank.

American Depositary   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

Waste management stock Waste Connections Inc. is a buy for long-term share price gains and small, but growing dividends.

Many of us are producing more garbage and paying more to have   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

There is a distinct possibility that the bond market, the stock market and the economy all peaked in the third quarter of 2019. Something is wrong. Beyond the Bull author   Read More

Portfolio manager Benoit Poliquin says there are bargains to be had, but they do come with some uncertainty. He names three industrial stocks as his ‘best buy’ favourites.
When Investor’s Digest   Read More

Nutrien Ltd. And The Mosaic Co. are looking forward to a better 2020—if the weather co-operates.
The US experienced unprecedented wet conditions in the first half of this year. Record precipitation   Read More

Ken Norquay recalls the late Richard Russell’s admonition in making the case that investors who have not adopted financial plans that include selling, should do so immediately.

I remember those carefree   Read More

We’re adding Starbucks to our list of US Key stocks. Starbucks is a buy for further long-term share price gains and dividends that have risen each year since it first   Read More

“Our bank pick is trading at valuations that are compelling enough to justify buying it at present prices. Our pipeline pick is a hedge of sorts against lower bond yields,”   Read More

Coca-Cola is expected to earn more in 2019. It’s making investments outside its declining soft drink business that should pay off for years. Buy for gains and dividends.
We regularly review   Read More

Portfolio manager and financial analyst John Kim picks two US blue chip stocks as his current ‘best buys’: CVS Health Corp. and AT&T Inc.
Caution is the name of the game   Read More

“Our bank pick is trading at valuations that are compelling enough to justify buying it at present prices. Our pipeline pick is a hedge of sorts against lower bond yields,”   Read More

We’re adding Starbucks to our list of US Key stocks. Starbucks is a buy for further long-term share price gains and dividends that have risen each year since it first   Read More

Coca-Cola is expected to earn more in 2019. It’s making investments outside its declining soft drink business that should pay off for years. Buy for gains and dividends.
We regularly review   Read More

While drugs and gold were the two most popular forms of payment for votes in the recent election in India, portfolio manager Elvis Picardo proffers far better reasons for picking   Read More

Haywood Securities opened its coverage of US cannabis stocks with ‘buy’ ratings on Curaleaf Holdings, Trulieve Cannabis and Cannex Capital Holdings.
If you want to strike it rich on marijuana investments,   Read More

Biotech stocks typically get a second wind after the American Society of Clinical Oncologists annual conference in June and climb for the rest of summer. “Usually it’s in late June,”   Read More