Now that the Olympic flame is out in Vancouver, the attention of the sporting world is starting to turn to the next winter games, in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.
That’s also true of the investing world, as companies line up to get a piece of the roughly $12 billion (Canadian) that …read more »
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 high Canadian dollar and lower U.S. house values have some investors, including members of our Inner Circle service, seeing opportunity in U.S. real estate investing, particularly in the “sunbelt” states, such as Arizona and Florida.
Before you consider such a move, you should first make sure that buying a vacation property doesn’t leave your investments overweighted in real estate. What’s more, there are a number of other special risks and costs involved with buying and owning vacation property in the U.S.
We continue to believe that ownership of a primary residence is all the real estate exposure that most investors need. What’s more, unlike your private residence, capital gains on the sale of your vacation property are not tax exempt.
If you have investment-related questions like these, or if you’d like to ask me about stocks you’re considering buying (or selling), you should join my Inner Circle service. Click here to learn more.
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