Balanced Portfolio moves higher… Your Questions: Future of markets, Motive Financial… Members’ Corner: Model portfolios… Ryan Irvine’s workshops… Housekeeping
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TFSA portfolio posts gain… Ryan Irvine picks Aritzia… Ryan Irvine updates Boyd Group, Questor… Gordon Pape updates Walgreens Boots Alliance, Andrew Peller… Your Questions: Norfolk Southern, RBC funds… Ryan Irvine’s seminars… Housekeeping
Politics and your money… Interest rates retreating… Gavin Graham updates RBC, TD Bank… Gordon Pape’s updates: NFI Group, BCE, Brookfield Asset Management… Your Questions: Hedged ETFs… Ryan Irvine’s seminars
Setback for High-Yield Portfolio… Which bond index ETF to buy?… Top Pick: iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF… Gordon Pape’s updates: Chartwell Retirement Residences REIT, Innergex Renewable Energy, Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund… Paul Bamford’s Updates: Canadian Utilities I Preferreds, Morguard REIT Convertible Debentures, Intact Financial Floating D Preferreds
The sell-off – what next?… Trade talks key to growth… Richard Croft’s trade picks… Richard Croft updates iShares China Large-Cap ETF… Gordon Pape’s updates: CAPREIT, Fortis, CAE… Your Questions: Investment confusion, life insurance, TFSA withdrawals, U.S. trading account… Housekeeping
Buybacks under fire… A closer look at Green investing… Adam Mayers’s Green recommendations… Adam Mayers updates Microsoft… Gordon Pape updates Aecon Group… Glenn Rogers updates National Beverage, Boeing
Dividend stocks are not bonds… Gordon Pape updates Northview REIT, Algonquin Power… Gavin Graham updates AltaGas Ltd…. Members’ Corner: Model Portfolios
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An uncertain future… Setback for Growth Portfolio… 5G is coming. Here’s how to profit…. Glenn Rogers updates Crown Castle, Apple, Verizon… Gordon Pape updates CAPREIT, Enbridge… Housekeeping
Off to a great start!… Warren Buffett’s annual letter… Shawn Allen updates Berkshire Hathaway, Canadian Tire… Gordon Pape updates Badger Daylighting, Descartes Systems Group, Sandstorm Gold Royalties, Vermilion Energy, TFI International… Housekeeping
Small gain for RRIF portfolio… Past performance challenges… Top Pick: BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF… Gordon Pape’s Updates: True North Commercial REIT, BCE… Housekeeping
Walmart bucks the retail trend… Fed reverses course… Gavin Graham’s updates: Gold stocks, AltaGas… Gordon Pape’s mutual fund updates… Your Questions: Big tax bill; Saving for retirement – and more
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Overhaul for RRSP Portfolio… RRSP facts and fallacies… Infrastructure – a defensive investment… Adam Mayers picks two ETFs… Members’ Corner: SNC Lavalin… Housekeeping
Why preferred shares tanked… Gavin Graham updates AGT Food and Ingredients… Your Questions: Buying bonds… Housekeeping
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What should be in the budget… Ryan Irvine likes Parkland… Ryan Irvine updates Sylogist, Questor… Gordon Pape updates Alphabet, AbbVie, Archer Daniels Midland, Simon Property Group… Gavin Graham updates Scotiabank… Your Questions: Where to invest?… Housekeeping
Jekyll and Hyde… Beats and misses – seen and unseen… Glenn Rogers finds gold in the trash… Glenn Rogers updates AeroVironmental, Vail Resorts, eBay, Teck Resources, Verizon… Gordon Pape’s updates: Amazon… Your Questions: What to do with money from house… Housekeeping
And the winners are… Comfort in Canadian banks’ strong capital ratios… Top Pick: Canoe EIT Income Fund… Gavin Graham’s updates: Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian Western Bank, ZCL Composites… Gordon Pape’s updates: Inter Pipeline, Pembina Pipeline… Members’ Corner: Your views on options, model portfolios
Straws in the wind… Shawn Allen’s review and outlook… Shawn Allen updates American Express, Canadian Western Bank, Costco… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates… Mutual fund portfolios reviewed
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Earnings season begins on a mixed note… Ghosts of Christmas past… Understanding the U.S.-China trade war… Richard Croft recommends China ETF… Gavin Graham on the Goldcorp takeover… Gordon Pape’s updates: NFI Group, UnitedHealth, Andrew Peller… Housekeeping
Play defense… Analyzing REIT ETFs… Michael Corcoran updates Macquarrie Infrastructure… Gordon Pape updates Chemtrade
Looking for silver linings… IBM and the hidden promise of new technologies… Adam Mayers likes IBM, Harvest ETF… Adam Mayers updates McDonald’s… Gordon Pape updates CGI Group, McKesson, Norfolk Southern, Sherwin-Williams… Your Questions: Asset mix… Housekeeping
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An unpredictable year ahead
Key questions for 2019… Four stocks to watch in 2019… Energy outlook 2019… Michael Corcoran updates ExxonMobil, Whitecap Resources, Tourmaline Oil… Gordon Pape updates Southern Company… Your Questions: U.S. income, beating inflation
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Utilities make a comeback… Navigating a rising rate environment… Top Pick: Granite REIT…Gordon Pape’s updates: Northview Apartment REIT, Summit Industrial Income REIT, Chorus Aviation… What’s your view?… Your Questions: Too much in RRSP?… Renew now
A bizarre year winds down… Stock market volatility… Shawn Allen updates Visa, American Express, WSP Global, Linamar… Ryan Irvine updates Enghouse, Photon Control… Members’ Corner: model portfolios… Last chance to beat price increase… Final issue of 2018. Next issue Jan. 7
Earn almost 7% with this REIT… Gordon Pape updates BMO, CanWel Building Materials, Premium Brands… Your Questions: Convertible debentures, RRIF strategies
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Buy and Hold still works… Bond market storm warning… Gordon Pape updates Suncor… Gavin Graham updates Honda… Glenn Rogers update Nvidia… Members’ Corner: ETF closed…Housekeeping
A tragic investment story… Small-cap volatility creates opportunities… Ryan Irvine picks Questor Technologies… Gordon Pape updates three telecom stocks… Your Questions: What to do with cash?… Beat the increase… Housekeeping
Income Portfolio maintains 5% yield… Income strategies during market corrections… Richard Croft’s option strategies: Covered call writes on Pembina Pipelines, Scotiabank, CIBC… Richard Croft’s updates: Covered call writes on Facebook, Netflix, and BCE… This month’s Top Pick: iShares Floating Rate Index ETF… November updates: Pembina Pipeline, Keyera Corp., AltaGas… Beat the price increase
Tech Wreck – Part Two… Glenn Rogers picks a fallen icon… Glenn Rogers updates Alibaba, Baidu… Gordon Pape updates Walgreens Boots Alliance, Aecon Group, JPMorgan Chase… Your Questions: Buying REITs, TFSA… Price increase
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Europe looks vulnerable… Gavin Graham updates iShares MSCI Germany ETF, Genworth MIC, Jefferies Financial Group… Gordon Pape updates Horizons Euro STOXX 50 Index ETF… Richard Croft updates Goldman Sachs… Shawn Allen updates Canadian Tire, Alimentation Couche-Tard, BHP Billiton… Your Questions: TFSA withdrawal
GIC rates edge higher… Gavin Graham updates ZCL Composites, Savaria Corp…. Gordon Pape’s updates: Enbridge, TransCanada Corp…. Your Questions: Purpose funds
Gridlock or compromise?… Pipeline woes… Coping with rising rates… Shawn Allen updates FedEx, CN Rail, Toll Brothers… Your Questions: Dual citizen
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The rise of machines… Richard Croft updates IWM, OUSM, H&E Equipment… Low Risk Portfolio slips…… Gordon Pape updates NFI Group, Mawer Balanced Fund, TFI International, Horizons Marijuana ETF… Your Questions: Bond funds
Brookfield partnership offers high yield… Dividend stocks provide shelter in downturn… Gavin Graham’s updates: Allied Properties REIT, Boardwalk REIT, Dream Global REIT… Gordon Pape’s updates: BMO Financial Group, PrairieSky Royalty, Morneau Shepell, Norbord
The future is India… Adam Mayers’s India recommendations… Adam Mayers updates Microsoft, McDonalds… Small gain for RRSP Portfolio… Gordon Pape updates UnitedHealth Group
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Scare or bear?
TFSA Portfolio holds firm despite sell-off… Gordon Pape updates AbbVie Inc…. Video gaming hits the big time… Glenn Rogers’s ETF updates…… Richard Croft’s updates: BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF, First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund… Your Questions: Shorting Manulife
LNG Canada boosts energy sector… Gordon Pape’s updates: BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF, First Asset U.S. & Canada Lifeco Income ETF, CanWel Building Materials, Harvest Healthcare Leaders Income ETF… Your Questions: Balanced portfolio
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The cannabis craze… Some companies don’t work hard for their money… Shawn Allen updates Melcor Developments, Canadian Western Bank, Ceapro… Hard landing ahead: Where to invest now… Walgreens added to Recommended List
Overhaul for Balanced Portfolio… REITs look good despite rising rates… Top Pick: Choice Properties REIT… Gavin Graham’s Updates: Canadian Western Bank… Gordon Pape’s Updates: Enbridge Income Fund Holdings… Ryan Irvine’s workshops
Growth Portfolio averaging 27%… Higher rates continue to benefit banks… Gavin Graham’s bank updates… No one can predict the markets… Your Questions: Deep value stocks… Ryan Irvine’s workshops