EARK was launched in June 2019 and is the Canadian version of the Ark Innovation ETF. The fund is sub-advised and actively managed by Cathie Wood and her team and […]
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Added on March 23, 2021
Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSX-V: RCK)
Added on March 13, 2021
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
When completed, the company’s mine in northern Ontario will be the one of the few non-Chinese lithium producers in the world.
Purpose Bitcoin ETF (TSX: BTCC)
Added on March 13, 2021
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This ETF holds physical Bitcoins – not Bitcoin futures contracts – and the coins are held in cold storage.
CI First Asset Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF (TSX: FXM)
Added on March 13, 2021
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This well-balanced portfolio holds 30 securities, most of which fit the classic definition of undervalued.
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM, OTC: FQVLF)
Added on March 8, 2021
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
First Quantum is one of the largest copper producers in the world.
SPAC and New Issue ETF (NYSE: SPCX)
Added on March 2, 2021
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
SPCX is the first actively managed SPAC ETF. SPCX provides investors with exposure to a broad portfolio of SPACs with the familiar attributes of an exchange traded fund’s diversity, tax-efficiency, […]
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (NYSE: PSTH)
Added on March 2, 2021
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: SPACs. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This is a SPAC that is sitting on a large amount of cash to invest.
CT REIT (TSX: CRT.UN, OTC: CTRRF)
Added on March 1, 2021
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: REITs. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
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Loblaw Cos. Ltd. (TSX: L, OTC: LBLCF)
Added on February 14, 2021
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Loblaws is Canada’s largest grocer with company-owned and franchised supermarkets. It owns the Shoppers Drug Mart chain and PC Financial, which offers banking services. It also sells clothing under the […]
iShares Edge MSCI Minimum Volatility USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (TSX: XMS)
Added on February 14, 2021
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XMS invests in low-beta U.S. stocks such as Coca-Cola, Visa, McDonalds, and Verizon. Low beta means they are less sensitive to broad market movements and, in theory, less risky.
Harvest Tech Achievers Growth and Income ETF (TSX: HTA)
Added on February 14, 2021
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The fund invests in an equally weighted portfolio of 20 large cap tech companies such as Apple, Cisco, Facebook, and Adobe. The managers write covered call options to generate income.
West Fraser Timber (TSX, NYSE: WFG)
Added on February 7, 2021
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
West Fraser Timber is primarily a lumber (and panels) company with plants and operations in western Canada (mostly B.C.) and the southern United States. It has lumber operations in 13 […]
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG)
Added on February 2, 2021
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: U.S. Stocks and Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Cincinnati-based P&G is a giant in the cleaning products business as well as personal health care and grooming. The odds are your bathroom, kitchen, and laundry are stocked with P&G […]
AstraZenaca (NDQ: AZN)
Added on February 2, 2021
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AZN is a major pharmaceutical company that is among the leaders in producing a COVID vaccine.
National Grid Transco plc (NYSE: NGG)
Added on February 1, 2021
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National Grid (NG) operates the transmission network of high voltage cables in the U.K. It was privatized during the Conservative governments in the 1990s. It also operates a gas transmission […]
Sabre Corp. (NDQ: SABR)
Added on December 22, 2020
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This is a software for services firm that powers the back end of many travel related companies. These include airlines, airports, car rental companies, cruise lines, hotels, search engines, and […]
Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX: SJ, OTC: SJLIF)
Added on December 21, 2020
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Canadian Stocks. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Montreal based Stella-Jones (SJ) is one of the leading producers of pressure-treated wood products in North America, supplying electrical utilities and telecommunications companies with utility poles, and railroad operators with […]
Premium Income Corporation Class A Shares (TSX: PIC.A)
Added on December 14, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Aggressive.
The capital shares are essentially a long-term call option on the big five Canadian banks. The return is generated through quarterly dividends rather than price appreciation in the shares.
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio (TSX: XBAL)
Added on November 29, 2020
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Exchange Traded Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
: This is a balanced ETF that invests globally in a portfolio that is roughly divided 60 per cent stocks, 40 per cent bonds. It’s a fund of funds, holding […]
U.S. preferreds offer stability and good yields
Added on November 23, 2020
Categories: News and Picks. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
A good choice is the Brompton Flaherty and Crumrine Investment Grade Preferred ETF
Quipt Home Medical Corp. (TSX-V, NDQ: QIPT)
Added on November 16, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This company was previously called Protech Home Medical Care. It.is a provider of clinical respiratory equipment to a network of over 17,000 referring physicians across the country and oversees the […]
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL, OTC: TCNNF)
Added on November 16, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Trulieve is a vertically integrated “seed-to-sale” company. It is the first and largest fully licensed medical cannabis company in Florida, owning over 50% of the market.
Brompton Flaherty and Crumrine Investment Grade Preferred ETF (TSX: BPRF, BPRF.U)
Added on November 14, 2020
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Exchange Traded Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
This ETF focuses on U.S. preferred shares. It is overseen by Flaherty & Crumrine, a highly respected specialty U.S. preferred share manager.
Horizons US Marijuana Index ETF (NEO: HMUS)
Added on November 9, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This fund was launched in April 2019 and is listed on the NEO exchange. It is Canadian dollar-hedged, has $23.6 million in assets, and replicates the U.S. Marijuana Companies Index, […]
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE: IVW)
Added on October 30, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics.
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSE: IVE)
Added on October 30, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The iShares S&P 500 Value ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics. IVE is a liquid ETF and […]
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NDQ: VONG)
Added on October 30, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
VONG holds a basket of stocks that generally track the performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index, a broadly diversified index predominantly made up of growth stocks of large U.S. […]
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF (NDQ: VONV)
Added on October 30, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
VONV holds a basket of stocks representative of the Russell 1000 Value Index. This is a broadly diversified index predominantly made up of value stocks of large U.S. companies.
NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX: NWH.UN, OTC: NWHUF)
Added on October 16, 2020
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: REITs. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
This REIT offers a portfolio of high-quality healthcare real estate comprised of interests in a diversified portfolio of 183 income-producing properties and 15 million square feet of gross leasable area […]
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF (TSX: XST)
Added on October 5, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This ETF is composed mainly of companies in the food production or retailing business. They include familiar names like Loblaw, Metro, George Weston, Empire, Maple Leaf Foods, and Alimentation Couche-Tard.
iShares Silver Trust ETF (NYSE: SLV)
Added on September 30, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
SLV is a way to hedge the inflation wildcard, as it holds physical silver.
iShares Gold Bullion ETF (TSX: CGL)
Added on September 30, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This ETF only holds gold bullion. It allows you to own gold without having to buy the actual metal and pay for storage. There are no gold mining companies in […]
RioCan REIT (TSX: REI.UN, OTC: RIOCF)
Added on August 31, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Trust Units. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
RioCan currently operates only in Canada, having divested its U.S. holdings in 2016. It has 206 income producing properties and another 13 under development, 11 of which are urban intensifications […]
Horizons Enhanced Income Gold Producers ETF (TSX: HEP)
Added on August 31, 2020
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Exchange Traded Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
This ETF is similar to CGXF; however, it has a much more international flavour.
Roku Inc. (NDQ: ROKU)
Added on August 16, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Roku started making desktop boxes for Netflix and was spun out by Netflix back in 2007. Since then it has morphed from a device maker to a platform company that […]
Nutrien Corp. (TSX, NYSE: NTR)
Added on August 15, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Nutrien is the world’s largest producer of agricultural fertilizers. This includes nitrogen and phosphates, which it sells in bulk and at the retail level to farmers.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG)
Added on August 15, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Scotts was founded in Ohio in 1888 to sell grass seed and its product lines have expanded over time. They now include a variety of lawn care products, including seeds, […]
Royal Bank Non-Cumulative, 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares Series BO (TSX: RY.PR.S)
Added on August 15, 2020
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Preferred Shares. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
This is an NVCC rate reset preferred share issued by Canada’s largest bank.
Minto Apartment REIT (TSX: MI.UN)
Added on August 2, 2020
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: REITs. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Minto is a REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of 29 high quality, multi-residential properties in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, and Edmonton. It describes itself as Canada’s only 100% […]
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF (TSX: XGD)
Added on July 28, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This ETF tracks the performance of the index of the same name, less expenses. It invests in mining and royalty stocks, rather than bullion itself.
Manulife Financial Corporation Non-Cumulative Rate Reset Class 1 Shares, Series 21 (TSX: MFC.PR.O)
Added on July 17, 2020
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Preferred Shares. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
This is a rate reset preferred. It is not a minimum, but its spread (497 bps) is higher than the total minimum dividend rate of some minimums (which start at […]
The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX)
Added on July 1, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
In addition to bleach, which was the company’s only product when it was launched back in 1913, Clorox now produces a wide range of disinfectants for both home and institutional […]
Metro Inc. (TSX: MRU)
Added on June 30, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Canadian Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Metro Inc. is a large grocery and pharmacy chain operating primarily in Quebec, where 71% of its grocery stores are located. The remaining 29% are in Ontario. Similarly, 83% of […]
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Preference Shares Series 44 (TSX: BAM.PF.H)
Added on June 30, 2020
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Preferred Shares. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
Brookfield Asset Management is an alternative asset manager with over $515 billion in assets under management It’s been around in one form or another for 120 years and specializes in […]
Paramount Global (NDQ: PARA)
Added on June 23, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Special Situations. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This is a global media and entertainment company. Its portfolio includes CBS, Showtime, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, book publisher Simon & Shuster, and many more. The company claims […]
CI First Asset Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF (TSX: CGXF)
Added on June 14, 2020
Categories: Picks. TII Lists: Exchange Traded Funds. Newsletters: The Income Investor.
This ETF invests in an equal-weight portfolio of the 15 largest gold and precious metals companies by market cap listed on North American stock exchanges that have liquid options markets. […]
iShares USD Green Bond ETF (NDQ: BGRN)
Added on May 26, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
This fund invests in a portfolio of investment-grade global green bonds, where the use of proceeds is directly tied to promote climate or other environmental sustainability purposes through independent evaluation.
DocuSign (NDQ: DOCU)
Added on May 14, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Aggressive. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
The concept behind DocuSign is simple. As more employees work from home, it is necessary for documents to still get signed whether it be for mortgages, divorces, corporate affairs, etc.
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE: VNQ)
Added on April 27, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS). Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
VNQ tracks the MSCI U.S. Investable Market Real Estate 25/50 Index and while it is considered a little riskier than average, it is not among the riskiest classes of ETFs.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE)
Added on April 27, 2020
Categories: Picks. IWB Lists: U.S. Stocks - Primary Core. Newsletters: Internet Wealth Builder.
Pfizer is one of America’s largest pharmaceutical companies.Its business units include Oncology, Inflammation & Immunology, Rare Disease, Hospital, Vaccines, and Internal Medicine. Its Upjohn division focuses on off-patent and generic […]