How to spot the best small cap stocks

Small cap stocks are companies with a “market cap” (the value of shares they have outstanding) below $1 billion, or some other arbitrary figure.

Small cap stocks have the potential for large gains, but they are generally more volatile than large-cap stocks. Temporary setbacks, such as a poor quarterly earnings report …read more »

New Free Report: Commodity Investments: Fertilizer Stocks and Potash Stocks That Will Profit from Rising Food Demand

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BHP Billiton’s (symbol BHP on New York) $38.6-billion takeover bid for Potash Corp. (symbol POT on Toronto) has attracted a lot of investor attention to commodity investments lately.

In …read more »

Our investing advice on 2 expanding global stock market picks

A number of our Inner Circle members have asked our opinion on global stock market investing in recent months, particularly companies that operate in fast-growing emerging markets.

Some of these companies may not be well-known to North American investors. However, if it’s possible to invest in these stocks through North American …read more »

Investor Toolkit: How to make higher profits — with less risk — in technology stocks

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 successful investing. Each Investor Toolkit update gives you a fundamental tip and shows you how you can put it into practice …read more »

5 powerful stock trading tips for higher long-term returns

You can enhance your long-term investment results by following these 5 key stock trading tips. They’ve long been part of the advice we give in our investment services and newsletters, including Canadian Wealth Advisor, our advisory for conservative investing.

1. No stock can ever be so undervalued or desirable that it overcomes …read more »

This growth stock pick’s prudent U.S. expansion should pay off

Many Canadian firms have tried to expand into the U.S. over the years. Some, like Royal Bank of Canada (symbol RBC on Toronto) have had difficulty in the United States. Other companies’ expansion efforts have failed miserably.

Canadian Tire (symbol CTC.A on Toronto) provides a memorable example of a failed …read more »

This fertilizer stock’s diverse operations let it tap into exploding global demand

Wheat prices have almost doubled, from a low of $4.25 per bushel on June 9 of this year to a recent high of $8.15. That’s mainly because Russia banned wheat exports to preserve its stockpiles in the face of a severe drought and widespread wildfires.

Despite the jump, wheat is still …read more »