So far, so good… Immigration plans boost Telcos, REITs… Solar’s outlook continues to shine… Gordon Pape updates Gilead Sciences, Pfizer… Gordon Pape updates low-volatility ETFs… Your Questions: Owning US Stocks, TFII question
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Rising rates hit High-Yield Portfolio… Interest rates and your money… Gavin Graham’s REIT updates: Allied, Artis, Minto, Granite… Gordon Pape updates BCE, Enbridge, TC Energy, Russel Metals, Algonquin Power & Utilities
Global portfolio edges up… Canaries in the coal mine… Investing in a challenging market… Your view: CDIC coverage… Members’ Corner: Deposit insurance… Pro’s Post: CDIC
Life imitates art… Swimming naked… Glenn Rogers updates BWX Technologies, e.l.f. Beauty Inc., Ford Motor Co., Sabre Corp., The Boeing Company… Deposit insurance needs a boost… Gordon Pape updates BCE
Green energy woes continue… Gordon Pape updates Brookfield Renewables… Gavin Graham updates Fairfax Financial, Ecora Resources
Stock buybacks – good or bad?… Rising interest rates are good for banks… Gavin Graham’s bank updates… Gordon Pape updates Fortis Inc., TFI International, Descartes Systems… Shawn Allen updates Stantec… Your Questions: RESP for grandchild
ETF and Mutual Fund Update-Mar 2023
What if?… “Paying up” for reliable growth… Buy Dollarama… Shawn Allen updates Visa, Toll Brothers… Gordon Pape updates Target, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Stryker Corp… Your Questions: GAAP vs. non-GAAP… Last call for Ryan Irvine’s webinars
Growth shake-up… Markets are not cheap… Ryan Irvine update Firan Technology, Dynacor Group, Viemed Health Care, Boyd Group Services… Gordon Pape updates Walmart, The Home Depot… Your Questions: Buying mutual funds… Ryan Irvine’s March events
Setback for RRIF portfolio… Shifting to value… Top Pick: Saputo Inc… Gavin Graham updates Boralex, Leon’s Furniture, Fiera Capital… Gordon Pape updates Suncor Energy, Coca-Cola, Duke Energy… Your Questions: A death in the family
Pipeline blues… A conditional pause… Dealing with Russian shockwaves… Richard Croft’s updates: Premium Income Corp., BMO Covered Call Canadian banks, BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF, First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund… Gordon Pape updates Suncor Energy… Your Questions: Too good to be true?
Minimizing RRSP losses… Buy now?… Adam Mayers updates Microsoft, Scotts… Gordon Pape updates J.B. Hunt Transport, iShares Canadian Core Bond Index ETF… Your questions: Sells when he travels
RRSP crunch… Three stocks for your retirement plan… Gordon Pape updates P&G… Your Questions: RRIF withdrawals… Housekeeping
ETF and Mutual Fund Update-Feb 2023
How CGI became a world leader… A vaccine for everything?… Glenn Rogers updates Bank of America, Crown Castle International, Generac Holdings, Raytheon Technologies, Palo Alto Networks… High tech still a drag
No surprises… Gold’s time to shine… Gavin Graham’s gold updates… Ryan Irvine updates Caledonia Mining, Dynacor Group
A topsy-turvy GIC market… Bonds rebound – but for how long?… What are we missing?… Richard Croft updates Power Corp., Manulife Financial… Gordon Pape updates Algonquin Power & Utilities… Gavin Graham updates Canadian Western Bank, Calian Group, Intact Financial, Brookfield Corporation… Your Questions: RRIF withdrawals
Beating inflation… Ryan Irvine updates three winners: Hammond Power Solutions, Polaris Infrastructure, Firan Technology… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: ARK Innovation ETF, BMO Clean Energy Index ETF, iShares Global Agricultural Index ETF… Your Questions: Meme stocks
Which telecom to choose?… Readers expect a good year… Infrastructure offers safety and income… Still waiting on Disney, CAE… Gordon Pape updates Sandstorm, Tourmaline Oil, UnitedHealth Group… Your Questions: Preparing for death
RRIF trouble ahead… Gordon Pape updates Gibson Energy, Russel Metals, TransAlta Utilities, BCE… Your Questions: Worried about Firm Capital; Wants to invest a million in one stock… Members’ Corner: Dividends and yield
ETF and Mutual Fund Update-Jan 2023
A tough year ahead… A final look back… Three stocks for 2023… Shawn Allen looks back and ahead… Shawn Allen updates American Express, Metro Inc., RioCan REIT… Gordon Pape updates Brookfield… Members’ Corner: Brookfield spin-off
Top dividend stocks of 2022… Canada looks attractive in 2023… Top Pick: Peyto Exploration & Development Corp… Gavin Graham updates Johnson & Johnson, iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF, Richards Packaging, Watts Water Technology
Gordon Pape’s ETF updates… Your Questions: Inflation-linked bonds… Reminder: Beat the price increase
ETF and Mutual Fund Update-Dec 2022
Winners in a down year… Front loading inflation… Gordon Pape updates Enbridge, Suncor Energy… Ryan Irvine updates Calian Group, Viemed Healthcare, Hammond Power Solutions… Your Questions: Harvest Healthcare ETF, HXT vs. XIU… Price increase reminder
Yield illusion… Updates: Sun Life Financial, Enbridge, TC Energy, Exchange Income Corp… Your Questions: Purpose Longevity Fund, RBC preferred… Price increase
Buy and hold works… RBC goes big… A nasty year for small caps… Ryan Irvine picks Envela Corp… Gordon Pape’s updates: Tourmaline Oil… Beat the price increase
A stock buyer’s checklist… Holiday hopes… Glenn Rogers updates Airbnb, Cheniere Energy, Devon Energy, Electronic Arts, Roku… Gordon Pape updates Enbridge, Fortis… Your Questions: Stock for daughter’s TFSA, Harvest Funds… Apologies
What ails the clean energy sector?… Time to revisit bonds… This month’s Top Picks: BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF, iShares Core Canadian Short-Term Bond ETF… Richard Croft updates CIBC… Gordon Pape updates BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF
One step forward… Hidden assets power long-term growth… Adam Mayers updates Nutrien, Sun Life Financial… Gordon Pape updates Pfizer, Suncor Energy, Brookfield Asset Management, TC Energy… Gavin Graham updates Fairfax Financial… Your Questions: Stocks in a TFSA; Buy XBB?
Pipe dreams… Summit REIT taken over… Gordon Pape updates Coca-Cola, Proctor & Gamble… Your Questions: The right time to buy
ETF and Mutual Fund Update-Nov 2022
Total confusion… Playing defence… Gavin Graham recommends a defence ETF… Gavin Graham’s updates: First Quantum, Canadian Natural Resources, Intact Financial, iA Financial Group… Gordon Pape’s updates three low-volatility ETFs
Murphy’s law and NFI… A change in momentum?… Richard Croft updates BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF, BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF, First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund… Big tech hammered… Your Questions: AT&T… Last call – Keystone’s fall events
Dividend yields hit multi-year highs… Top Pick: Definity Financial Corp…. Gavin Graham updates Fairfax Financial, Stella-Jones, CN Rail, Corby Spirits and Wines… Bear bites Balanced Portfolio… Gordon Pape updates Emera… Ryan Irvine’s fall events
The commodities gamble… The bear’s not finished… Ambition is the mother of success… Shawn Allen updates CN Rail, lululemon, Costco Wholesale, Aecon Group… Gordon Pape updates Canadian Utilities, EQB Inc…. Ryan Irvine’s fall events
An investor’s dilemma… A toast to profits… Adam Mayers’ tech updates… Gordon Pape updates TC Energy, Tourmaline Oil, iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Fund, Apple Inc., UnitedHealth
Utilities pay off… This month’s Top Pick: Duke Energy… Gordon Pape updates Canadian Utilities… Your Questions: What sectors to choose?
ETF and Mutual Fund Update-October, 2022
A phony recession?… The UK on sale… Sky-high valuations drive the bear… Ryan Irvine updates Calian Group, Viamed Healthcare, Polaris Renewable Energy… Gordon Pape updates Suncor Energy
High-Yield Portfolio setback… Retail REITs provide good opportunities… This month’s Top Pick: Primaris REIT… Gavin Graham’s REIT updates: Slate Grocery, Crombie, Automotive Properties, Granite… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: Harvest Brands Leaders Plus, iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond
Read the fine print… Growth in a down market… Glenn Rogers updates Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund, Global X Lithium and Battery Technology ETF, Airbnb, e.l.f. Beauty, eBay… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF… Gordon Pape’s stock updates: Descartes Systems, NFI Group… Member’s Corner: Do they just want my fees?
FedEx rattles investors… Global Portfolio takes a hit… Buying into the impossible dream… Richard Croft updates Premium Income Corporation Class A, Goldman Sachs… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates… Your Questions: Recovering US tax… Correction: COW price
Inflation protection… This month’s Top Pick: iShares 0-5 Years TIPS Bond Index ETF… Gordon Pape updates BMO Group, Innergex Renewable Energy, The North West Company… Your Questions: Interest rates and the BoC
ETF and Mutual Fund Update-Sept 2022
Searching for winners… Good is the enemy of Great… Shawn Allen updates Ceapro, West Fraser Timber, Linamar… Gordon Pape updates Home Depot, Walmart, Target… Gavin Graham updates National Grid Transco
Growth Portfolio posts gain… Six lessons from the tech sell-off… Two tech winners and a loser… Transport stocks rebound… Gavin Graham updates Cameco, Empire Corp., Winpak
RRIF Portfolio posts gain… If it looks like a recession… Richard Croft updates Power Corporation, Manulife Financial… Gordon Pape updates Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC, Principal Financial Group, B&G Foods, Western Union, Procter & Gamble
Is this rally a trap?… Has inflation peaked?… Gavin Graham’s precious metals updates… Gordon Pape updates Okta Inc…. Ryan Irvine updates Sylogist
RRSP Portfolio holds its ground… Be wary of market rebound… Ryan Irvine updates Hammond Power Solutions, Boyd Group Services, Trulieve Cannabis Corp…. Gordon Pape updates Pfizer… Glenn Rogers updates Barrick Gold… Your Questions: Do they just want my fees?