Based in Markham, Ontario, Enghouse is an enterprise software company founded in1984.
Category: Picks
Steadyhand Income Fund
This is balanced fund that is weighted towards bonds (75% of assets). The equity portion is invested in dividend paying stocks and REITs.
JNJ is a global health care giant.
One of the world’s leading financial institutions
This is a Bermuda-based limited partnership that owns infrastructure assets in North and South America, Europe, and Australia.
Boyd is the largest operator of non-franchised collision repair centres in North America in terms of number of locations and one of the largest in terms of sales. The company currently operates locations in five Canadian provinces under the trade name Boyd Autobody & Glass, as well as in 22 U.S. states.
Leon’s is a furniture and appliance chain.
Sagen MI Canada Inc.
This was formerly named Genworth. It is one of the duopoly, along with government owned Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), that provides mortgage insurance for home purchasers who cannot pay a 20% deposit. While Genworth only guarantees 90% of the amount, unlike CMHC’s 100%, it competes on speed and flexibility of service and by […]
The largest and most diversified of the gold and precious metals royalty/streaming companies
AG Growth International
This company is a leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment.
This is a closed-end real estate fund that invests primarily in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other types of real estate securities. It is operated by Philadelphia-based CBRE Global Investors, a global real estate investment management firm with $88.4 billion in assets under management as of June 30.
Inter Pipeline (TSX: IPL, OTC: IPPLF)
This is a pipeline company that operates in Western Canada.
Bermuda-based spinoff from Brookfield Asset Management
Cineplex Inc. (TSX: CGX)
Cineplex is Canada’s largest theatre screen operator.
iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund
This exchange-traded fund offers exposure to large- and mid-cap companies traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The portfolio covers about 85% of the Hong Kong market.
This low-cost, value-oriented fund is well suited for the growth segment of an RRSP. The management team takes a conservative approach, aiming to keep risk to a minimum. This sometimes results in lower returns than the stock market benchmark but during bad times any losses are kept in check.
A consistent and stable income stream
EQB provides mortgage lending services
Canada’s second largest insurance company
Shaw Communications (TSX: SJR.B, NYSE: SJR)
Shaw Communications is a Calgary-based diversified communications company, serving 3.2 million customers in Alberta and British Columbia. Its services include broadband Internet, WiFi, wireless (Freedom Mobile), and video products and services. Shaw Business Network Services provides business customers with Internet, data, Wi-Fi, telephony, video, and fleet tracking services. Shaw Business Infrastructure Services offers colocation, cloud, […]
This is a true balanced fund with about 46% of its assets in bonds, 51% in stocks, and the rest in cash. It can be used as a core holding in a portfolio.
This ETF tracks the S&P/TSX Composite.
Diageo PLC (NYSE: DEO)
Diageo is the largest spirits producer in the world (Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Bailey’s, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Guinness, etc.) The stock trades mainly in London but is listed in New York as an American Depository Receipt (ADR). Each ADR represents four shares of the company’s common stock.
One of the Big Six Canadian chartered banks
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)
This ETF tracks the performance of New York’s S&P 500 Index, hedged back to Canadian dollars to eliminate the currency risk.
North West Company (TSX: NWC, OTC: NWTUF)
This company traces its history back to the original North West Company of fur traders that helped to open up Canada. Today it still operates general stores across the Canadian North and in Alaska but has expanded into warmer climes (the Caribbean and South Pacific) and to urban areas with its Giant Tiger brand.
Telus Corp. is Canada’s largest wireless telecom company.
Consulting firm providing engineering, architecture, and related professional services.
An integrated Canadian oil-and-gas company from Alberta
Enbridge Series A Preferred Shares
This is an issue of straight preferred shares.
An electricity and natural gas distribution utility based in St. John’s
This is a core Canadian fixed income mutual fund.
iShares Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF
This ETF aims to replicate the performance of the FTSE TMX Canada Short Term Bond Index, net of expenses. It invests in a portfolio of federal, provincial, municipal, and corporate bonds with maturities of one to five years.
Calgary-based TC Energy operates 93,600 km of natural gas pipelines across North America.
This is a fund for the ultra-conservative investor. The portfolio consists of high-quality fixed-income securities with maturities of less than five years.
One of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America
Brookfield shares split 3-for-2 in October 2025