Category: News
Bank investors not concerned about big writedowns by Gordon Pape
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.
Wealth Builder
January 22, 2018
Sell Shopify by Glenn Rogers
Take your profit and watch this story play out from the sidelines.
Wealth Builder
October 7, 2017
A tax break that’s not on the hit list by Kendra
The battle over the Ottawa’s proposedtaxchanges is really heating up. Numerous groups have already lined up against the plan, including those representing doctors, lawyers, farmers, and small business owners. The Conservatives have latched on to the pr …
September 28, 2017
Be prepared for Bank of Canada to raise interest rates by Kendra
For months the consensus has been that interest rates in Canada would remain stable right into 2018. Now Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz and his colleagues are dropping broad hints that the central bank will move a lot sooner, perhaps as early as …
July 11, 2017
Shopify is number one by Kendra
By Gordon Pape At the start of the year, I was invited to participate in a survey by MoneyShow.com that asked 100 analysts and newsletter writers for their top growth picks for 2017. My choice was Shopify (TSX, NYSE: SHOP), a young company that focuses …
June 20, 2017
The changing dynamics of the car industry by Gordon Pape
By Vitaliy Katsenelson, CFA Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon are all fighting to best one another’s iPhone offers. What is really amazing about the situation is that no matter how this war among wireless carriers plays out, there will be one clear winner – …
June 2, 2017
Volatility Ahead by Gordon Pape
There’s one sure thing you can say about 2017 – it will be volatile.
Wealth Builder
January 7, 2017
Lessons from History by Gordon Pape
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.
Wealth Builder
December 12, 2016
The Trump Bump by Gordon Pape
Stick to your investment plan, collect your dividends, and keep your cool.
Income Investor
November 18, 2016
What happens next? by Gordon Pape
The immediate reaction of the stock market to Donald Trump’s astounding victory caught me and almost everyone else by surprise.