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
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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 »
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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 »
Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Ltd., $6.17, symbol LIM on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 37.2 million; Market cap: $229.5 million), is restarting the Schefferville iron-ore project in northwestern Labrador.
This project contains about 140 million tonnes of iron ore. The ore requires little processing, and the transportation infrastructure is largely in place. All the ore will be loaded onto trains and shipped …
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There are a number of difficulties with recommending a model portfolio for all investors. The main one is that each individual has different objectives, acceptable risk levels and so on.
For example, conservative or income-seeking investors may want to emphasize utilities and banks for their high and generally secure dividends. More aggressive investors might want to increase their portfolio weightings …
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San Gold Corp., $3.27, symbol SGR on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 266.3 million; Market cap: $870.8 million), operates the Rice Lake gold mine in Manitoba. The mine is located about 200 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg and west of the Red Lake mining region in neighbouring Ontario.
The Rice Lake gold mine produced 1.36 million ounces of gold from the time it was …
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Fuel-Tech Inc., $9.18, symbol FTEK on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 24.2 million; Market cap: $222.2 million) makes technology that cuts air pollution. The company mainly sells its products to large power-generation utilities and industrial companies. The U.S. accounts for over 80% of its revenue.
Fuel-Tech first sold shares to public for $7.75 each in September 1993.
Fuel-Tech has two main products:
1) The …
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Artis REIT, $11.32, symbol AX.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 43.5 million; Market cap: $492.4 million), owns industrial, office and retail properties in western Canada. Artis’s industrial properties account for 39.0% of its leasable space, followed by office (32.7%) and retail (28.3%).
Artis continues to grow by acquisition. It recently agreed to pay $115.3 million for a number of properties in …
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Mosaid Technologies Inc., $24.12, symbol MSD on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 11.8 million; Market cap: $284.6 million), mainly licenses patented semiconductor (computer chip) and telecommunications technology, including patents for technology used in smartphones and laptops. The company complements this business by developing its own memory and other technologies. In total, Mosaid holds about 1,900 patents and applications.
The company licenses patents …
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Citrix Systems Inc., $45.53, symbol CTXS on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 183.8 million; Market cap: $8.4 billion), develops and markets software that helps employees work from home or on the road. Citrix has clients around the world, including businesses, governments and educational institutions.
The company has benefited from the trend (another investing “theme”) toward more mobile workers. That’s because employees working …
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Medoro Resources, $0.66, symbol MRS on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 401.5 million; Market cap: $265.0 million), explores for gold and develops gold properties, mostly in Colombia.
The company owns interests in the Zona Alta, Echandia and Zona Baja exploration properties. All of these properties are located in Colombia’s Marmato District.
As well, the company recently bought the Mineros Nacionales gold mine, …
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Rubicon Minerals, $4.59, symbol RMX on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 213.3 million; Market cap: $978.8 million), explores for gold and base metals. Most of the company’s Canadian properties are in the Red Lake gold camp in Ontario. It also explores for gold on its properties in Alaska and Nevada.
Rubicon owns 65,000 acres of land in Red Lake, including a major holding …
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Clairvest Group, $12.30, symbol CVG on Toronto, (Shares outstanding: 16.0 million; Market cap: $196.2 million) is a Toronto-based merchant bank that invests in both public and private corporations. It also provides investment advice.
The company invests its own funds and those of third-party investors through three subsidiaries: Clairvest Equity Partners Limited Partnership, Clairvest Equity Partners III LP and Clairvest Equity Partners …
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