RBC analyst Irene Nattel picks two consumer goods stocks that are well-equipped to survive the pandemic and potentially flourish thereafter.
For the most part, consumer goods stocks have suffered during the   Read More

RBC analyst Irene Nattel picks two consumer goods stocks that are well-equipped to survive the pandemic and potentially flourish thereafter.
For the most part, consumer goods stocks have suffered during the   Read More

Aritzia Inc. is an integrated design house of exclusive fashion brands. It designs apparel and accessories for its collection of exclusive brands and sells them under the Aritzia banner.

While news   Read More

A recent survey by The MoneyLetter of consumer goods stocks found three stocks favoured by securities analysts on both sides of the border.
Beating fiscal 2019 third-quarter sales forecasts, apparel manufacturing   Read More

A recent survey by The MoneyLetter of consumer goods stocks reviews found three stocks favoured by securities analysts on both sides of the border.
Beating fiscal 2019 third-quarter sales forecasts, apparel   Read More

Keith Howlett, a Toronto-based Desjardins Capital Markets analyst, took a look at what disrupters have done to Macy’s, Williams-Sonoma and Bed, Bath & Beyond. He found two Canadian consumer goods   Read More

Now that you actually can have breakfast at Tiffany, and walk into a store and buy marijuana, you might ask yourself what surprises the retail sector has in store for   Read More

Vancouver-based PI Financial Corp. analysts Bob Gibson, Jason Zandberg and Devin Schilling recently teamed up to review their most recent list of ‘top stock picks’ for Investor’s Digest of Canada.   Read More

The peak six months of market activity has arrived, and seasonal investing analyst and portfolio manager Brooke Thackray picks the two sectors—and names two specific ETFs—that he’s targeting to rotate   Read More

Now that you actually can have breakfast at Tiffany, and that you’ll soon be able to walk into a store and buy marijuana, you might ask yourself what surprises the   Read More

Lester Asset Management CEO Stephen Takacsy argues that the risk-to-reward ratio is best among emerging stocks, a description that fits both of his ‘best buy’ picks, manufacturing stock Grande West   Read More

Now that you actually can have breakfast at Tiffany, and that you’ll soon be able to walk into a store and buy marijuana, you might ask yourself what surprises the   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

While the latest pullback in the technology sector might represent a decent buying opportunity, MoneyLetter columnist John Stephenson believes that 2017’s second half strategy is to favor value stocks over   Read More

While the latest pullback in the technology sector might represent a decent buying opportunity, MoneyLetter columnist John Stephenson believes that 2017’s second half strategy is to favor value stocks over   Read More

Cyclical investing works if the timing is right. The key question is: “Is this the right time?” Our current expansion (begun in 2009) is getting long in the tooth. Sectors   Read More

Hero today, Zero tomorrow. That’s how ValueTrend portfolio manager Keith Richards reminds himself that sector rotation is becoming faster and more pronounced of late. So who’s hot, and who’s not?   Read More

Investor’s Digest of Canada columnist Jeana Deal reveals some potential swing trades to make during the slow period of the year. Consumer goods stocks and tech stocks stand out among   Read More

Investor’s Digest of Canada columnist Jeana Deal reveals some potential swing trades to make during the slow period of the year. Consumer goods stocks and tech stocks stand out among   Read More

Cable and wireless services fees, like bank fees and service charges, drive some people nuts. A simple way to finesse the problem is to buy the company’s stock. Both Telus   Read More

Monty Python’s “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” is the ultimate parody of syrupy songs meant to cheer someone up. “Some things in life are bad, They can   Read More

Jean Coutu Group’s earnings are rising very slowly. But with lots of cash and excess cash flow, this debt-free consumer goods stock can afford to continue paying rising dividends. It   Read More

When consumers have to spend less on gasoline, they have more disposable cash to spend elsewhere. Two groups which benefit from low oil prices are automobile manufacturing stocks and consumer   Read More

An Investment Reporter Key stock, wine producer Andrew Peller Ltd. is earning much more this year. It’s using its growing cash flow to reinvest in the business, to repay debt   Read More

Keith Richards, portfolio manager of Barrie, Ont.-based ValueTrend Wealth Management says his favorite market indicators are flashing ‘buy’ signals in five market sectors. He names his favorite stock picks in   Read More

In a tough market, there are good opportunities for top U.S. retail stocks . . . but only for those firms that are rewriting the rules. John Stephenson, an award-winning   Read More

Analysts follow as many as 20 stocks, most of which are rated ‘buys’.  Of those buys, an analyst has one or two special favorites seen as most suitable for new   Read More

Procter & Gamble: The street says ‘hold’. We say ‘buy’. This dividend aristocrat is one of a few dividend kings—stocks that have raised their dividends for more than 50 consecutive   Read More

 A recent Globe and Mail story highlighted one of the market’s occasional paradoxes: investors are using exchange-traded funds (or “ETFs”) to short the consumer staples sector, but aren’t shorting the   Read More

Examine the risk-versus-reward relationship of a security before you take the plunge. Strategic investment planning starts with an honest appraisal of your own risk tolerance.
There are many investments you can   Read More

Many retailers have closed all, or trimmed the number of, their Canadian stores. This gives the successful survivors room to expand. Continue to invest in consumer goods stocks such as   Read More