Two top safety-conscious dividend funds

BMO DIVIDEND FUND $41.10 (BMO Mutual Funds, 77 King Street West, Suite 4200, Royal Trust Tower, Toronto, Ont., M5K 1J5, Tel: 1-800-665-7700; Web site: www.bmo.com. No load — deal directly with the bank) (CWA Rating: Conservative) holds about 48.5% of its portfolio in the Finance… Read More

BMO EQUITY FUND $23.74

These five large mutual funds — one from each of Canada’s big-five banks — suffered last year and early this year. That’s because they were heavily weighted toward financial services and resource stocks. However, many shares in those sectors have moved up since March. We… Read More

Five large-cap bank-run fund buys

These five large mutual funds — one from each of Canada’s big-five banks — suffered last year and early this year. That’s because they were heavily weighted toward financial services and resource stocks. However, many shares in those sectors have moved up since March. We… Read More

Two large-cap buys with a finance focus

BMO DIVIDEND FUND $37.58 (BMO Mutual Funds, 77 King Street West, Suite 4200, Royal Trust Tower, Toronto, Ont., M5K 1J5, 1-800-665-7700; Web site: www.bmo.com. No load — deal directly with the bank) (CWA Rating: Conservative) currently holds about 43.3% of its portfolio in the Financial… Read More

Fund buys from Canada’s five big banks

These five large funds — one from each of Canada’s big-five banks — have suffered over the last year. That’s because they were heavily weighted toward financial services and resource stocks. Financial services companies are still dealing with tight credit markets. As well, the recession… Read More

BMO EQUITY FUND $20.70

BMO EQUITY FUND $20.70 (BMO Mutual Funds, 77 King Street West, Suite 4200, Royal Trust Tower, Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1J5, 1-800-665-7700; Web site: www.bmo.com. No load — deal directly with the bank) (CWA Rating: Conservative) mostly invests in blue chip Canadian companies. The fund’s managers… Read More

Large-cap Buys With a Focus on 2 Sectors

BMO DIVIDEND FUND $34.97 (BMO Mutual Funds, 77 King Street West, Suite 4200, Royal Trust Tower, Toronto, Ont., M5K 1J5, 1-800-665-7700; Web site: www.bmo.com. No load — deal directly with the bank) (CWA Rating: Conservative) currently holds about 35.1% of its portfolio in the Financial… Read More

BMO Equity Fund $24.41

BMO EQUITY FUND $24.41 (BMO Mutual Funds, 77 King Street West, Suite 4200, Royal Trust Tower, Toronto, Ont., M5K 1J5, 1-800-665-7700; Web site: www.bmo.com. No load — deal directly with the bank) (CWA Rating: Conservative) generally invests mostly in ‘blue-chip” Canadian companies. These stocks are… Read More

These 5 Large-cap Bank-run Funds Are Buys

The performance of these five large funds — one from each of Canada’s big-five banks — has suffered over the last year. That’s because they held high weightings in Financial services and Resources stocks. Financial services have dropped due to turmoil in credit markets. Resources… Read More

BMO Dividend Fund $44.99

BMO DIVIDEND FUND $44.99 (BMO Mutual Funds, 77 King Street West, Suite 4200, Royal Trust Tower, Toronto, Ont., M5K 1J5, 1-800-665-7700; Web site: www.bmo.com. No load — deal directly with the bank) (CWA Rating: Conservative) currently holds about 36.3% of its portfolio in the Financial… Read More