Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-07-22 •
Apple Inc. – both the business and the stock – has fanatically devoted fans, but Credit Suisse analyst Kulbinder Garcha is not among them.
His maintaining a “neutral” recommendation almost looks Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-06-26 •
Quick, now: can you name the new whipping boy in the investment world? If you said bonds, you’d be right. After last year’s “taper tantrum” — i.e., the sell-off in Read More
The MoneyLetter •2014-06-24 •
A look back at some investment hits and misses
When I worked for a major brokerage firm many years ago, I was always amazed to see how few of the Investment Read More
The MoneyLetter •2014-06-16 •
Look beyond North America’s borders and benefit from ADR investing
ADRs, or American Depositary Receipts make it easy for you to buy overseas companies and provide you with an extra measure Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2014-06-13 •
Dynamic American Value Fund has lagged its category in recent years. But that may change as the U.S. economic outlook picks up steam, giving a boost to the fund’s cyclically-oriented Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-06-09 •
Not too long ago, this advisory sold its remaining stake in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT-NYSE, $77.11) at the $56 US level for a tidy profit. As editor Barry S. Arnold Read More
The MoneyLetter •2014-05-29 •
World markets currently less desirable than developed markets, where some of the best opportunities lie in the oil patch..
March was a volatile month for the markets, with worries over global Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-05-22 •
Building an investment portfolio is a particularly difficult task at potential turning points in the market.
At market lows, investors not only have to be aware of additional downside risk, but Read More
The MoneyLetter •2014-05-13 •
Five spring times ago, the doomsayers were running roughshod. This spring, the principal worries are of how much longer a bull run for the ages can last, how big the Read More
The Investment Reporter •2014-05-12 •
In the United States, a lot of technology stocks are stingy. Many are also ‘large market cap’ tech stocks (market cap, or market capitalization is the number of shares times Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2014-05-12 •
In view of our previous recommendation to ETF investors that they buy unhedged ETFs when investing in the U.S., we now recommend such an ETF for investors seeking exposure to Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-05-06 •
Correction will coincide with six-month seasonal downswing
We’re still tiptoeing through queasy stock markets. So, don’t rest easy just yet.
A correction of some sort is under way — one that neatly Read More
The MoneyLetter •2014-05-05 •
Worries over emerging markets continue, but North America looks poised for a recovery
The stock market has been in quite a funk these last few weeks.
Expectations of a reduction in stimulus Read More
The MoneyLetter •2014-04-10 •
Some of my research involves sentiment indicators, which measure the level of bullish or bearish behavior by two distinct groups of investors.
One group, sometimes referred to as the “smart Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2014-04-01 •
Where to put new money now
Continue to add new money to existing positions. Emphasize those positions that have suffered relative short-term weakness.
OUR CURRENT THINKING: Stock markets in North America and Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-03-27 •
Just when folks are told to steer clear of certain investments, the trend changes. But that’s typical, is it not?
At the start of this year, the market mavens told investors Read More
The Investment Reporter •2014-03-26 •
On this page, we outline what we expect the economy and stocks to do over the next 180 days. This assists us in listing 25 stocks that we expect to Read More
Money Reporter •2014-03-21 •
With all of our other investment choices, be it stocks or trusts or bonds or cash, we all make our own decisions on what and when to buy and sell. Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-03-19 •
– Analysts: Bill Schmitz Jr./Eric Katzman, Deutsche Bank
PepsiCo Inc.’s (PEP-NYSE, $76.69, Consumer Products Sector) product portfolio is “a tale of two cities”, with beverages struggling as snacks thrive, according to Read More
The Investment Reporter •2014-03-10 •
After an outstanding 2013, investors (us included) worried about a stock market ‘correction’ (setback). So the recent rise in stock prices surprised us. We wondered whether the repatriation of money Read More
The MoneyLetter •2014-03-07 •
– John Stephenson, CFA
After the banner finish to the market last year, the price action on the S&P 500 has so far been somewhat dismal with stocks consolidating and digesting Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-03-03 •
– Keith Richards
Take advantage of short-lived reprieves to buy U.S. Dollars
The loonie recently cracked $0.93, a key support level against the U.S. dollar, fueling the likelihood of an even bigger decline.
Moreover, Read More
The Investment Reporter •2014-02-28 •
Stocks that we rate ‘Speculative’ and ‘Higher Risk’ offer advantages that can make them solid investments. They offer higher potential rewards to compensate for their greater risk.In 2014 you should Read More
The MoneyLetter •2014-02-27 •
– Ken Norquay, CMT
Is there an economic indicator that can help the average investor sort out the long-term ups and downs of the financial markets?
In my book, Beyond the Bull, Read More
The Investment Reporter •2014-02-14 •
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
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2014-02-10 •
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
Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-02-05 •
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Should American equities start to climb higher — and, steeper — we could see a Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-02-04 •
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Money Reporter •2014-01-30 •
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VERESEN INC.
Veresen is the former Fort Chicago Energy Partners L.P., and is principally invested in the energy Read More
The MoneyLetter •2014-01-24 •
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– John Stephenson, CFA For better or for worse, Obamacare is now the law of the land in the Read More
Money Reporter •2014-01-22 •
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What to do about common stocks
We experienced a nice little year-end rally in Canadian stocks. Over the past Read More
The Investment Reporter •2014-01-21 •
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The global economy is expected to grow more quickly in 2014. Also, North American companies are sitting on Read More
The Investment Reporter •2014-01-17 •
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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
Money Reporter •2014-01-14 •
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U.S. investors made out like bandits
The final numbers are now in, and it turns out that the S&P/TSX Composite Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2014-01-07 •
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Among resource issues, energy stocks have held up relatively well this year. That may reflect the Read More
The Investment Reporter •2014-01-03 •
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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
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2013-12-27 •
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The Canadian stock market may yet catch up to the U.S. market. Or perhaps the U.S. Read More
The Investment Reporter •2013-12-23 •
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We’ve put Pfizer Inc. back on a buy back in May. That’s because it has made progress and Read More
The MoneyLetter •2013-12-20 •
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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
Money Reporter •2013-12-18 •
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Canada and the TSE are only a small part of the world markets picture, which is one reason we Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2013-12-16 •
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– Edited from an article by Sunil Vidyarthi, M.B.A., PhD
What’s your take on the umpteenth version of Read More
The MoneyLetter •2013-12-12 •
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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
Investor's Digest of Canada •2013-12-06 •
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– Edited from an article by Peter Pham
As strange as it might now seem, big oil these Read More
The MoneyLetter •2013-12-04 •
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American Depositary Receipts diversify your portfolio, reduce risk and give you industry access.
Since we last updated Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2013-12-02 •
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Critics of market cap-weighted indexes argue they overweight overvalued stocks while underweighting undervalued ones. This leads to Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2013-11-27 •
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– Edited from an article by Michael Smedley
The black gold of the 21st Century. That’s how Kiril Read More
The MoneyLetter •2013-11-26 •
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For 2014, market momentum and technological innovation will give world-class Canadian companies a solid base.
This year, more Read More
Money Reporter •2013-11-22 •
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You may have to take a long-term perspective to see it, but the Canadian equity market is gradually improving. Read More
The Investment Reporter •2013-11-19 •
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Key stock Barrick Gold is earning far less these days. It angered big investors by issuing 163.5 million Read More
The Investment Reporter •2013-11-13 •
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Rebalancing leads to trading costs. These include brokerage fees when you sell one investment and reinvest in another, Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2013-11-12 •
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– Edited from an article by Keith Richards By this time, you already know America isn’t going to Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2013-11-01 •
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In the months leading up to the October ’87 Read More
