No matter what kind of investing approach you follow, we feel that you can improve your overall results — and cut your risk — by avoiding these 5 common investment errors.
1. Failing to follow a realistic stock market trading strategy: Some investors, particularly newcomers, plan to buy a few hot …read more »
To cut your investing risk, we recommend following our three-part system: Hold mostly high-quality, dividend-paying stocks, spread your money out across the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources; Consumer; Finance; Utilities) and avoid or downplay stocks in the broker/public relations limelight.
How “in-the-limelight” stocks can hurt your portfolio
Even well-established …read more »
The p/e ratio (the ratio of a stock’s price to its per-share earnings) is one of many handy investing tools.
Typically, you calculate p/e’s using a stock’s current price and its earnings for the previous 12 months. The general rule is that the lower a stock’s p/e, the better. And …read more »
Discover how to structure your investment portfolio in a way that could save you thousands of dollars
Click here to immediately download our new free report, Capital Gains Canada: 7 Secrets for Managing your Canadian Capital Gains Tax Liabilities.
As you consider how to manage your tax bill for the current income-tax …read more »
We think investors will profit most — and with the least risk — by buying shares of well-established, dividend-paying stocks with strong business prospects.
These are companies that have strong positions in healthy industries. They also have strong management that will make the right moves to remain competitive in a …read more »
When clients join our Successful Investor Wealth Management service, they often ask us whether they should hold bonds or focus more heavily on stocks. This is a particularly important question for investors who rely on their portfolios for income.
It’s important to note that there is no single “best portfolio” for …read more »
The U.S. restaurant industry has faced tough challenges over the past 18 months. That’s because the economic downturn has prompted more consumers to eat at home, or to spend less when they dine out.
The best U.S. restaurants have done a good job of cutting costs during the slowdown. Some have …read more »
Pat McKeough, host of TSI Network (www.tsinetwork.ca) was recently quoted in an article on www.theglobeandmail.com written by Larry MacDonald.
Entitled “Royalty trusts: Flaherty’s tax not so scary after all,” the article covers many analysts’ opinions on how royalty trusts will be affected when the new income-trust tax takes effect on January 1, 2011. The article includes Pat’s opinions on royalty trusts, …read more »
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Attention: Business & Financial Editors & Writers
Toronto, February 25, 2010. Pat McKeough’s TSI Network (www.tsinetwork.ca), today released a new FREE special report, “Capital Gains Canada: 7 Secrets for Managing Your Canadian Capital Gains Tax Liabilities.” The new report is available to all TSI Network visitors who subscribe to Pat McKeough’s daily updates through the site.
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Pat McKeough, host of TSI Network (www.tsinetwork.ca) was recently featured in an article in The Globe and Mail written by Rob Carrick.
Entitled “Stop-loss? Limit? The orderly world of stock trades,” the article covers some of the common methods of buying and selling equities. It also includes Pat’s opinions on trading tools, such as stop-loss and limit orders, and how they …read more »
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Pat McKeough, host of TSI Network (www.tsinetwork.ca) was recently mentioned in an article by Mike Grenby in the North Shore News.
Entitled “Real estate done right a smoother investment,” the article discusses real estate as a potential option in the current investment climate and includes Pat’s thoughts on the challenges and risks of direct investments in real estate.
If you’re interested in …read more »
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Pat McKeough, host of TSI Network (www.tsinetwork.ca) was recently featured in an article written by Jonathan Chevreau in the Financial Post.
Entitled “Bonds or Gold? Views differ on inflation hedges,” the article discusses gold as compared to inflation-linked bonds for inflation hedges. It also includes Pat’s opinion on the future direction of the price of gold.
If you’re interested in reading more, …read more »
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Pat McKeough, host of TSI Network (www.tsinetwork.ca) was recently featured in an article written by William Hanley in the National Post.
Entitled, “Buyer beware on snowbird deals,” the article covers real estate investments for snowbirds. It also includes Pat’s opinions on investing in U.S. property.
If you’re interested in reading more, click here to read the full article.
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There are many ways to calculate investor newsletter performance, and some provide far more favourable figures than others. That’s why, in our newsletters, we simply provide the return since our first recommendation, and leave more detailed performance calculations to independent sources, particularly The Hulbert Financial Digest.
The Hulbert Financial Digest is published by a unit of Dow Jones Co., publisher …read more »
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Pat McKeough, host of TSI Network (www.tsinetwork.ca) was recently featured in an article on Money Energy, a Canadian personal finance web site.
Entitled “Junior Gold Miners ETF, the Bubble in Gold and What You Should Worry About Over the Weekend”, the article includes some of Pat’s opinions on real estate investing in the U.S. sunbelt states.
If you’re interested in reading more, …read more »
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Pat McKeough, host of TSI Network (www.tsinetwork.ca) was recently mentioned in an article by Jonathan Chevreau on financialpost.com.
Entitled “ADRs offer foreign exposure,” the article discusses American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) as an option for international investing. It also includes some of Pat’s current ADR recommendations and his reasons for choosing them.
If you’re interested in reading more, click here to see the …read more »
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Pat McKeough, host of TSI Network (www.tsinetwork.ca) was recently mentioned in an article by Jonathan Chevreau on Nationalpost.com.
Entitled Worry-free plan: Gold, bonds and cash, the article covers various experts’ market predictions and strategies for the current investment climate. It also includes Pat’s opinion of where the stock market will go in the near future.
If you’re interested in reading more, click …read more »
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