Buy Topicus?

Posted May 15, 2023

I read about a spinoff of Constellation Software called Topicus. What is your opinion on this company?

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Posted May 15, 2023

Utilities recover… A recession with high oil prices?… Gavin Graham likes Chevron… Gavin Graham updates Cameco, First Quantum Minerals, Canadian Natural Resources, Empire Company… Gordon Pape updates Thermo Fisher Scientific… Your Questions: Buy Topicus?

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Posted May 8, 2023

TD calls off First Horizon deal… Trucking stocks pull back… Why spin-offs add value for investors… McDonald’s, RBI hit new highs… Gordon Pape updates Norfolk Southern, Pfizer… Your Questions: Royalty trusts

Return of capital

Posted May 1, 2023

How does the return of capital affect the adjusted cost base?

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Posted May 1, 2023

Tech turnaround… Play defence with healthcare… Glenn Rogers updates Teck Resources, Xylem Inc., Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF, Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund, Rivian Automative… Gordon Pape updates TC Energy… Your Questions: Return of capital

Investing in tough times

Posted April 29, 2023

No one is quite sure where the stock markets are going next.

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Posted April 24, 2023

Investing in tough times… Earnings in a slow-growth environment… Richard Croft picks Paramount Global… Richard Croft updates e.l.f. Beauty Inc., Goldman Sachs, BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF, BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF… Gordon Pape updates UnitedHealth Group, ExxonMobil… Your Questions: Too much cash flow… Members’ Corner: Shiller p/e

Too much cash flow

Posted April 18, 2023

Should I invest in ETFs instead of mutual funds?

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Posted April 17, 2023

Emerge funds in limbo… Bank risks explained… Shawn Allen updates Stantec, WSP Global, Alimentation Couche-Tard, and Canadian Western Bank… Gordon Pape’s stock updates: Archer-Daniels-Midland, AT&T, ABB Group… Gordon Pape’s ETF updates: iShares Canadian Core Bond Index ETF, iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF… Your Questions: Move to cash?

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Posted April 10, 2023

Hold the AI!… Where is the market now?… Ryan Irvine updates Hammond Power, Envela Corp., Calian Group… Gordon Pape updates Norfolk Southern… Gavin Graham updates TD Bank

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Posted April 3, 2023

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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Posted March 27, 2023

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

Deposit insurance needs a boost

Posted March 22, 2023

Only $100,000 per eligible account.

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Posted March 20, 2023

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

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Posted March 13, 2023

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

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Posted March 6, 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

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Posted February 27, 2023

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

A death in the family

Posted February 23, 2023

What happens to our investment accounts if one of us dies?

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Posted February 20, 2023

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?

Buy now?

Posted February 15, 2023

Is it a good time to buy stocks?

Sells when he travels

Posted February 14, 2023

Where do you suggest that I put my cash while I’m away?

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Posted February 13, 2023

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

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Posted February 6, 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

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Posted January 30, 2023

No surprises… Gold’s time to shine… Gavin Graham’s gold updates… Ryan Irvine updates Caledonia Mining, Dynacor Group

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Posted January 23, 2023

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

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Posted January 16, 2023

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

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Posted January 9, 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

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Posted December 12, 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

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Posted December 5, 2022

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

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Posted November 28, 2022

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

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Posted November 14, 2022

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?

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Posted November 7, 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

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Posted October 31, 2022

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

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Posted October 24, 2022

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

Posted October 19, 2022

Is it better to hold individual stocks like Scotiabank, Rogers, Quebecor, etc., or to hold a dividend fund like HAL?

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Posted October 17, 2022

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

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Posted October 3, 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

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Posted September 26, 2022

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?

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Posted September 19, 2022

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