For Canadian investors wondering how to buy international stocks, ADRs and international ETFs may be a safer option than picking individual overseas stocks
We believe most investors could benefit from holding some foreign and international investments in their portfolios for added diversification. And growing markets like… Read More

This stock continues to issue new credit cards and profit from increased spending by cardholders.

In the most recent quarter, revenue rose and earnings per share jumped 24%. In 2018 the company signed an exclusive alliance with one of the world’s major hotel chains and also… Read More

A Member of Pat McKeough’s Inner Circle recently requested his advice on a stock operating in a growing segment of the food business.  

Goodfood Market Corp. is a meal-kit company offering fresh ingredients and recipes for easy-to-prepare home meals. Based in Montreal, the company has… Read More

Many investors look at various factors in the process of understanding market risk—and this includes plenty of information you don’t need to worry about
When they first set out to formulate an investment strategy, many investors decide to focus their stock market research and understanding of… Read More

The tariffs imposed on steel imports by the Trump administration work in favour of this Canadian company.

Because those tariffs push up domestic steel prices, they raise the value of this stock’s inventory in the U.S.  In the meantime, the company added to its assets in… Read More

Investors looking exclusively for high-beta-value stocks could miss out on good investment opportunities. That’s especially so when they neglect to look at key measures of reliability and safety in a stock
Beta ratings will help you measure a stock’s historical volatility, but they can’t give you… Read More

This Canadian energy stock continues to develop productive reserves of natural gas and natural gas liquids while it awaits a recovery in prices.

While the company cut back on exploration in 2018, it plans to increase its exploration budget for 2019 as it enjoys ongoing drilling… Read More

Corporate-class mutual funds let you switch between funds without having to pay capital gains taxes right away. But there are reasons why regular mutual funds, as well as ETFs, make better investments
Corporate class, or “tax-advantaged,” mutual funds are classes of funds that let you switch… Read More

This famous maker of household goods has shed two-thirds of its brands to focus on its market leaders.

The company continues to benefit from a restructuring plan that has freed up cash for more research spending and new acquisitions. Earlier this year it purchased the consumer… Read More

Technological advances can be very appealing, but Canadian tech stocks need other characteristics, like hidden assets, to be worthwhile investments
Technological advances are happening more quickly, although the ability of companies to benefit from them increasingly depends on their size and market position.

Let’s take a look… Read More

We believe conservative investors can have as much as 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. A good way to do that is by choosing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus.

The best of those funds offer low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of… Read More

Stocks are a better capital gain investment choice than either real estate or bonds—and you can use them to minimize the tax burden on your portfolio
We think it’s a mistake to build your portfolio in such a way that you have to do the impossible… Read More

Pat McKeough recently responded to a Member of his Inner Circle who requested his advice about a growing Niagara winery.  

Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits has expanded from its Ontario base with the acquisition of a winery in British Columbia. A record harvest in 2017… Read More