Stocks
You may have an old stock certificate or two in your files, issued by an unfamiliar firm. Perhaps you bought the stock yourself, or inherited it. The stock market pick’s certificate may be registered in your name, or in the name of an earlier owner — the friend or relation who left it to you, or a total stranger.
One …read more »
You’ve likely noticed that the prices of many resources—and mining stocks—have risen sharply.
We think resource prices could well move even higher in the months and years ahead. In the near term, resource demand should rise as the Japanese government rebuilds the areas affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami.
Over the longer term, resource prices could soar as the …read more »
We think the long-term outlook for China — and Chinese stocks — is bright. That’s because the country’s huge population is generally younger than North Americans, and large numbers of Chinese have the potential to advance from poverty into the middle class.
(One of the best ways for investors to tap into Chinese growth is through low-fee exchange-traded funds. The SPDR …read more »
Over the years, we’ve met a number of investors who favour a stock market strategy of buying stocks only when economic and financial conditions seem good, if not ideal. If these investors hear talk of rising oil prices or interest rates, for example, they are inclined to stay out of the market, or get out if they’re in.
In contrast, when …read more »
Every Wednesday, we publish our “Investor Toolkit” series on TSI Network. Whether you’re a new or experienced investor, these weekly updates are designed to give you specific advice on investing money. Each Investor Toolkit update gives you a fundamental piece of investment strategy, and shows you how you can put it into practice right away.
Tip of the week: “Our …read more »
Every Wednesday, we publish our “Investor Toolkit” series on TSI Network. Whether you’re a new or experienced investor, these weekly updates are designed to give you specific stock advice. Each Investor Toolkit update gives you a fundamental piece of investment strategy, and shows you how you can put it into practice right away.
Tip of the week: “Too many stocks …read more »
Toyota Motor Co. (symbol TM on New York) has been the world’s largest carmaker since GM lost that position in 2008. The company is one of the world stock market investments we analyze in our Wall Street Stock Forecaster newsletter.
In its third fiscal quarter, which ended December 31, 2010, Toyota’s earnings fell 33.7%, to $1.1 billion from $1.7 billion a …read more »
As investors near retirement, their advisors often recommend that they move a larger part of their investments from stocks to bonds and other fixed-return investments.
To some extent, this is an understandable strategy, since bonds provide steady income and a guarantee to repay the principal at maturity.
Stocks are bound to be more profitable for retirement investing than bonds
Bond prices will …read more »
TRANSCANADA CORP. $37.22 (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares outstanding: 693.0 million; Market cap: $25.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.3%; www.transcanada.com) operates a 60,000-kilometre pipeline network that pumps natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada and the U.S.
The company also owns, or has interests in, over 10,900 megawatts of power generation. That includes Bruce Power LP, a nuclear power …read more »
Adobe Systems Inc. (Nasdaq symbol ADBE) makes software that lets computer users create, edit and share documents in the popular PDF format. As well, graphic designers use Adobe’s software to create print publications and web pages.
The company also makes Adobe Flash, which lets web site developers make web pages more interactive by adding animation and video. Computer users can download …read more »
