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3 Stocks That Can Add Value to Your Portfolio
As many investors have learned the hard way, it can be very difficult to find the right stock at the right price when you are ready to make a purchase. Lucky for you, I have done the hard part and...
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The Index Finger Moves on – Shrinking TSX and Declining Index Effect
The Shrinking TSX Another ones bites the dust. As I noted last year, the TSX Composite Index has been shrinking for years. That seems to be continuing, though at a slower pace. When Enerflex Systems...
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TSX drops on global growth concerns
Toronto’s main stock index dropped on Monday to its lowest in nearly five months as energy, materials and financial issues receded on concerns about global economic growth. The broad-based decline came...
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Index Investing Becoming a Victim of Its Own Success
Too much of a good thing can end up being bad. That includes using a benchmark index as the basis for an investing apparently. In the July 2010 paper (download here from SSRN; acknowledgement to Stingy...
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Stocks Expected to Fall as Economy Expectations Plunge
The resource-heavy Toronto stock market could be headed for another week of losses as commodity prices adjust to much lower expectations for economic growth. And while economic data this week is...
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Markets Finish Higher
The Toronto Stock Exchange finished Friday with a 50-point gain, leaving it up about 290 points on the week. In the U.S., however, markets surged, pushing the gain for the Dow Jones to about 425 points...
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Markets, Dollar, Rally on EU Crisis Plan
Stocks, the Canadian dollar and commodities all soared Friday in the wake of an agreement among European leaders to a set of prescriptions for their debt crisis. But analysts questioned how long the...
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How to Beef Up a Liquid Investor Diet
Many alternative investments, whether in the area of real estate, private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure or more complex structured products, require investors to tie up their capital for periods...
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5 Reasons Not To Watch For A Stock Market Correction
Record high markets have our customers asking us questions every day such as: When will there be a correction in the market? What can I do to protect myself from it? First of all, this sort of thinking...
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Why Investors Can Still Find Bargain Stocks in Canada, U.S.
The number of warnings about overvalued markets seems to be quickly ratcheting upward and no wonder. Stocks in the U.S. closed their best August since 2000, with the S&P 500 up 3.77% for the month....
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The Invisible Correction
From Black Monday, Oct. 19, 1987, to the September 2008 crash caused by U.S. financials’ exposure to toxic subprime loans and credit default swaps, it’s no wonder that, when autumn nears, so do...
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The Investing Case for Canada
Canada has always had to play second fiddle to our neighbours to the south. The Great White North just never seems to get the respect it deserves, whether it’s the frequent lag in products arriving on...
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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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