All posts by Gordon Pape

The total gain over seven years stands at 375.6%. That’s an average annual compound rate of return of 24.95%.

The easiest way to add bonds to your portfolio is to buy ETFs that invest in them.

What our our leaders do has a direct effect on our personal well-being and on the direction of many stocks.

The portfolio has two objectives: preserve capital and earn a higher return than a GIC.

2019 can’t come soon enough for most investors.

It’s been a lousy autumn for tech stocks.

Another kick in the teeth for the pipeline industry!

The biggest stock story in Canada right now is undeniably cannabis.

Nasdaq has been the world’s best-performing market over the past five years.

Short-term pain for long-term gain. That’s what America’s big banks are experiencing as they roll out fourth-quarter numbers that include multi-billion dollar write-offs attributed to the new U.S. tax bill signed just before Christmas.

There’s one sure thing you can say about 2017 – it will be volatile.

Donald Trump says his number one priority is protecting American jobs and he doesn’t seen to care who gets hit as he pursues that goal.

The immediate reaction of the stock market to Donald Trump’s astounding victory caught me and almost everyone else by surprise.

The first step in restoring prosperity to the embattled oil industry.

Can you answer that question in just a few words?

The Bank of Canada normally steers clear of commenting on the stock market. So when it does, we need to pay attention.

The Liberals and Trudeau have decided to tackle Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party on its own turf with an ambitious Robin Hood-style tax program: take from the rich, give to the poor (or in this case the middle class).

The increase in the annual TFSA contribution limit to $10,000 has taken these powerful savings vehicles to a whole new level.

It’s one of the toughest decisions an investor has to make – when is the right time to sell a stock? Here are some tips to help.