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3 Timeless Tips for Surviving a Bear Market
The financial media as of late—in both Canada and the U.S.—has been overrun with headlines talking about the potential for another bear market. It’s clear why. A 10% correction in the TSX in August...
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Time to buy Canada?
Canada’s stock market has been among the worst performing in the world this year, with many global fund managers selling Canadian equities and foreign short-sellers targeting everything from resource...
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The Weekend is Over And the Markets are Falling Again
An office worker walks past an Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) window. World markets are open for Monday trading, and they’re down. US futures are in the red with Dow futures down 120 points and...
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TSX, Wall Street Rebound in Global Stock Rally as Oil Prices Surge
North American stock markets rallied Friday to close a week of losses with big gains, propelled by a more than 12 per cent jump in crude oil prices. The March contract for crude oil shot up US$3.23 a...
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Here Are Some Last-Minute Investments for Your RRSP
The RRSP contribution limit deadline is fast approaching, and many Canadians have still not contributed to their accounts yet. Fortunately, there is still some time to add some stocks that can help...
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3 Bargain Dividend Stocks for Your RRSP
U.S. dividends received in non-registered or tax-free savings accounts will experience a 15% withholding tax. So, the registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) is the best account to buy and hold...
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World Will Feel Aftershocks of Brexit for Years to Come
Britain’s exit from the European Union is expected trigger increased volatility in global markets for months and years to come. Fears of the fallout were immediately manifested in global financial...
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Do You Want High Tax-Free Income?
If you want more income, one of the first places you can explore is real estate investment trusts (REITs). They own portfolios of properties that are diversified geographically and across many tenants....
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The ETF Landscape in Canada Is Getting a Lot Harder to Traverse
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Canada recently broke through the $100 billion mark in assets under management. And with more than 400 ETFs trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, it’s getting a lot...
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The 5 Hot Sectors To Invest In
Investors, it seems, are always looking for the “next great thing.” Since individual stocks are so hard to pick, though, some investors look for investment “themes” instead. They figure if they can...
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5 Lessons that will Help Protect Your Portfolio
One of the fascinating things about the market is that, no matter how long you invest, or how much you think you know, there can always be new lessons learned. For a lot of investors, losing money —...
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How to Avoid the Next Dividend Disaster
The protracted slump in crude and the ongoing weakness of commodities over the last two years triggered a dividend crisis for Canadian investors. A raft of dividend darlings in the energy patch slashed...
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Don’t Panic, A Trump Presidency Isn’t as Bad as Believed
Markets whipsawed wildly once it became clear that outsider Donald Trump had ascended to the Oval Office. For a brief moment, it appeared the cataclysm that many economists and analysts on Wall Street...
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These Stocks Will Suffer Under a Trump Presidency
According to a new report from Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY), Canadian utility, telecom, and real estate stocks will face mounting headwinds under a Trump presidency. Their report, titled “The...
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3 Top REIT Picks For 2017
It has been an interesting year for Canada’s REITs. The early part of the year was marked by weakness in Alberta, especially the office market. Demand dried up as many oil companies either went...
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2017 – An Investing Year of Few Certainties and Plenty of Potential Risk
The incoming leader of the world’s biggest economy has no experience running a government and appears to have a shaky grasp of geopolitics. He is intent on cosying up to Russia, has pledged to rip up...
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5 Reasons Canada’s Economy is Looking up in 2017
After 2016, a year of ups and downs for the Canadian economy, there’s a growing body of evidence suggesting 2017 will be a better year. Here are five big reasons the economy could do a lot better than...
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This Incredible Dividend Stock Could Be Your Ticket to Financial Freedom
Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS) is a terrific Canadian bank that is a great way to capitalize on growth coming from the emerging markets. The company reported strong Q4 2016 results, and that...
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Will This Canada Goose Honk for Investors?
Dear Fellow Fools, Ah, the “IPO”. I wonder how many of us had even heard of such a thing prior to the late ‘90’s when tech IPOs were trumpeted by daily headlines and provided 1,000% opening day moves...
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6 Top Reasons to Buy Dividend Stocks
Dividend investing is popular for many reasons. Here are six. Outperformance Studies have shown that dividend stocks have tended to outperform non-dividend payers. Dividend stocks that grow their...
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Two Stocks Under $5 – Could They Double?
Contrarian investors are looking for beaten-up stocks that might be ready to start a recovery. Let’s take a look at Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) and Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE)(NYSE:BTE) to see if...
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Investors, Is Now The Time to Short Canada?
It hasn’t been a terribly good week for the TSX Composite Index. Canada’s benchmark stock index has fallen more than 1% from the beginning of the week through Thursday’s close. Normally, a 1% move in...
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It was a bloodbath! – Oil drags down the TSX in a big way
Canada’s main stock index slumped on Wednesday to its lowest close in six months as energy stocks were hit by a sharp retreat in the price of oil and loyalty program company Aimia fell sharply after...
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2 Top Stocks Yielding Over 3.5% to Buy and Hold
If you’re searching for great dividend stocks that you can buy and hold for decades, then I’ve got two that I think you will love. Let’s take a closer look at each, so you can determine if you should...
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Where Should New Investors Start?
Now that we’re in the middle of July, summer is in full swing, and most are thinking about how to make the best out of what’s left of summer. With another academic year in the books, a number of new...
View ArticleGreat Dividend Stocks For the Summer
On June 28 the TSX/S&P composite index was down a disappointing 51 points. Meanwhile, the major US indexes began the day in the negative, but bounced back just before the close of day. For the most...
View ArticleIs it Time to Give Up on These 2017 IPOs?
When it comes to IPOs, investors are usually exposed to the positive stories. We can point to the fantastic performance of Shopify, which made its TSX debut back in May 2015. Canada Goose debuted in...
View ArticleTwo Value Stocks Worth Buying
Quality cheap stocks continue to be far and few these days despite the record setting highs in the markets. We've compiled a few stocks that have shown consistent growth, strong balance sheets,...
View Article5 Stocks Worth Grabbing During This Market Decline
October has seen a pullback in the stock market with TSX, S&P, and the other major indices seeing a decline. Although many had predicted this reversal of gains during this period, it certainly...
View ArticleDo Investors Care about Stock Market Uncertainty?
It’s been nearly a decade since I started speaking to fund managers on a regular basis. While each conversation is about something different—a sector to invest in, a stock to explore, an economic issue...
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