How To Invest
In addition, Pat thinks then beginner investors should cultivate two important qualities: a healthy sense of skepticism and patience.
Investors should approach all investments with a healthy sense of skepticism. This can help keep you out of fraudulent stocks that masquerade as high-quality stocks. It will also keep you out of legally operated, but poorly managed, companies that promise more than they can possibly deliver.
If you are a new investor, you should also realize that losing patience can cause you to sell your best choices right before a big rise. All too often, investors buy a promising stock just as it enters a period of price stagnation. Even the best-performing stocks run into these unpredictable phases from time to time. They move mainly sideways in a wide range for months or years before their next big rise begins. (Stock brokers often refer to these stocks as “dead money.”)
If you lack patience, you run a big risk of selling your best choices in the midst of one of these phases, prior to the next big move upward. If you lose patience and sell, you are particularly likely to do so in the low end of the trading range, when stock prices have weakened and confidence in the stock has waned.
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BONAVISTA ENERGY $4.63 (Toronto symbol BNP; Shares outstanding: 206.6 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 9.1%; www.bonavistaenergy.com) explores for oil and natural gas in Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C. Its output is 75% gas and 25% oil.
In the three months ended June 30, 2015, Bonavista’s cash flow per share fell 34.3%, to $0.44 from $0.67 a year earlier.
Most of that drop came from lower oil and natural gas prices; the company’s output fell only slightly, to 73,736 barrels of oil equivalent a day from 74,273 barrels.
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In the three months ended June 30, 2015, Bonavista’s cash flow per share fell 34.3%, to $0.44 from $0.67 a year earlier.
Most of that drop came from lower oil and natural gas prices; the company’s output fell only slightly, to 73,736 barrels of oil equivalent a day from 74,273 barrels.
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ISHARES CDN REIT SECTOR INDEX FUND $15.79 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds the 15 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index.
iShares CDN REIT’s expenses are 0.60% of its assets. The fund yields 5.1%.
The ETF’s largest holding is RioCan REIT at 20.1%, followed by H&R REIT (14.6%), Smart REIT (7.9%), Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (7.9%), Canadian REIT (7.3%), Allied Properties REIT (6.7%), Cominar REIT (6.5%), Dream Office REIT (6.1%), Boardwalk REIT (5.3%), Granite REIT (4.5%), Artis REIT (4.3%), Dream Global REIT (2.5%), Crombie REIT (2.3%), Pure Industrial REIT (2.1%) and Northern Property REIT (1.6%).
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iShares CDN REIT’s expenses are 0.60% of its assets. The fund yields 5.1%.
The ETF’s largest holding is RioCan REIT at 20.1%, followed by H&R REIT (14.6%), Smart REIT (7.9%), Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (7.9%), Canadian REIT (7.3%), Allied Properties REIT (6.7%), Cominar REIT (6.5%), Dream Office REIT (6.1%), Boardwalk REIT (5.3%), Granite REIT (4.5%), Artis REIT (4.3%), Dream Global REIT (2.5%), Crombie REIT (2.3%), Pure Industrial REIT (2.1%) and Northern Property REIT (1.6%).
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H&R REIT $22.20 (Toronto symbol HR.UN; Units outstanding: 276.5 million; Market cap: $6.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 6.1%; www.hr-reit.com) owns or has stakes in 506 office buildings, industrial properties and shopping malls in Canada and the U.S. In all, these holdings include 46.1 million square feet of leasable space.
In December 2014, the REIT sold part ownership of 101 industrial properties, or a total of 19.5 million square feet, in Canada and the U.S. for $731 million. The buyers included the Canadian Public Sector Pension Investment Board.
H&R has kept a 50% interest in the Canadian properties and a 49.5% stake in the U.S. portfolio. It continues to manage these assets and receives fees for doing so. The trust also held on to full ownership of 14 other industrial properties.
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In December 2014, the REIT sold part ownership of 101 industrial properties, or a total of 19.5 million square feet, in Canada and the U.S. for $731 million. The buyers included the Canadian Public Sector Pension Investment Board.
H&R has kept a 50% interest in the Canadian properties and a 49.5% stake in the U.S. portfolio. It continues to manage these assets and receives fees for doing so. The trust also held on to full ownership of 14 other industrial properties.
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CANADIAN REIT $41.55 (Toronto symbol REF.UN; Units outstanding: 72.8 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.3%; www.creit.ca) owns 198 properties, including retail, industrial and office buildings, across Canada and in Chicago. These holdings contain 24.9 million square feet of leasable area. The trust’s occupancy rate is 94.7%.
In the three months ended June 30, 2015, Canadian REIT’s revenue rose 5.5%, to $111.5 million from $105.7 million a year earlier. Cash flow per unit gained 2.7%, to $0.76 from $0.74.
Canadian REIT generally aims to grow by developing its own properties rather than through large acquisitions. Over the next few years, it’s spending $660 million to add about 3.1 million square feet of space. To cut its risk, the trust takes on partners to help it carry out big projects.
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In the three months ended June 30, 2015, Canadian REIT’s revenue rose 5.5%, to $111.5 million from $105.7 million a year earlier. Cash flow per unit gained 2.7%, to $0.76 from $0.74.
Canadian REIT generally aims to grow by developing its own properties rather than through large acquisitions. Over the next few years, it’s spending $660 million to add about 3.1 million square feet of space. To cut its risk, the trust takes on partners to help it carry out big projects.
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TORSTAR $4.45 (Toronto symbol TS.B; Shares outstanding: 79.9 million; Market cap: $351.4 million; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 11.8%; www.torstar.com) has purchased 56% of VerticalScope, a private firm that operates over 600 online forums and a variety of websites, including AutoGuide.com, Motorcycle.com, ATV.com and PetGuide.com.
The online forums attract 80 million unique visitors and 500 million page views per month. Much of VerticalScope’s website traffic comes from the U.S.
This purchase should help Torstar offset slowing advertising revenue at its newspapers as advertisers shift their spending to the Internet.
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The online forums attract 80 million unique visitors and 500 million page views per month. Much of VerticalScope’s website traffic comes from the U.S.
This purchase should help Torstar offset slowing advertising revenue at its newspapers as advertisers shift their spending to the Internet.
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MANITOBA TELECOM $28.80 (Toronto symbol MBT; Shares outstanding: 78.9 million; Market cap: $2.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 4.5%; www.mts.ca) gets 60% of its revenue from its MTS division, which has 1.3 million TV, telephone and wireless users in Manitoba. The other 40% comes from Allstream, which sells phone and Internet services to businesses across Canada.
In May 2015, the company completed a strategic review of its operations. As a result, it now plans to cut 25% of Allstream’s workforce and reduce the subsidiary’s capital spending by 20% to 30% in 2015. These moves should save Manitoba Telecom $50 million annually by the end of 2016.
In addition, the company will contribute $120 million to its underfunded employees’ pension plan, eliminating the need for additional payments over the next two years. It has also cut its dividend by 23.5%: the new annual rate of $1.30 a share yields 4.5%.
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In May 2015, the company completed a strategic review of its operations. As a result, it now plans to cut 25% of Allstream’s workforce and reduce the subsidiary’s capital spending by 20% to 30% in 2015. These moves should save Manitoba Telecom $50 million annually by the end of 2016.
In addition, the company will contribute $120 million to its underfunded employees’ pension plan, eliminating the need for additional payments over the next two years. It has also cut its dividend by 23.5%: the new annual rate of $1.30 a share yields 4.5%.
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BCE INC. $54.16 (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 847.9 million; Market cap: $45.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.8%; www.bce.ca) is Canada’s largest provider of telephone, Internet and wireless services. It also offers satellite and Internet TV across the country.
In the three months ended June 30, 2015, BCE’s earnings per share rose 6.1%, to $0.87 from $0.82 a year earlier. Revenue increased 2.0%, to $5.33 billion from $5.22 billion.
BCE gained 22,110 wireless subscribers, net of losses, in the latest quarter. It signed up 61,033 new users under long-term contracts, up 72.5% from a year earlier. That’s important, as these customers tend to use smartphones, which generate higher monthly fees than regular cellphones.
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In the three months ended June 30, 2015, BCE’s earnings per share rose 6.1%, to $0.87 from $0.82 a year earlier. Revenue increased 2.0%, to $5.33 billion from $5.22 billion.
BCE gained 22,110 wireless subscribers, net of losses, in the latest quarter. It signed up 61,033 new users under long-term contracts, up 72.5% from a year earlier. That’s important, as these customers tend to use smartphones, which generate higher monthly fees than regular cellphones.
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BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA $63.81 (Toronto symbol BNS; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $78.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.3%, www.scotiabank.com) is paying an undisclosed sum for Citigroup’s (New York symbol C) retailbanking operations in Panama and Costa Rica, which include 27 branches.
The move will nearly triple the bank’s customer base in these two countries, from 137,000 to 387,000. It will also make Bank of Nova Scotia the second-largest credit card provider in both nations, with 18% of the market in Panama and 15% in Costa Rica.
The economies of Panama and Costa Rica are more tied to the growing U.S. economy than those of other Latin American countries, such as Chile and Peru, which are heavily reliant on resource exports to China. Panama and Costa Rica ship about 37% of their exports to the U.S.
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The move will nearly triple the bank’s customer base in these two countries, from 137,000 to 387,000. It will also make Bank of Nova Scotia the second-largest credit card provider in both nations, with 18% of the market in Panama and 15% in Costa Rica.
The economies of Panama and Costa Rica are more tied to the growing U.S. economy than those of other Latin American countries, such as Chile and Peru, which are heavily reliant on resource exports to China. Panama and Costa Rica ship about 37% of their exports to the U.S.
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VANGUARD FTSE EMERGING MARKETS ETF $37.85 (New York symbol VWO; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Emerging Index, which is made up of common stocks of companies in developing countries. The fund’s MER is just 0.15%.
The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF’s top holdings include Taiwan Semiconductor (Taiwan: computer chips), Tencent Holdings (China: Internet), China Mobile, China Construction Bank, Naspers Ltd. (South Africa: media), Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, Hon Hai Precision Industry (Taiwan: electronics), Petroleo Brasileiro (Brazil: oil and gas) and Ping An Insurance Group of China.
The $65.4-billion fund’s breakdown by country is as follows: China, 28.4%; Taiwan, 14.2%; India, 11.6%; South Africa, 9.3%; Brazil, 8.8%; Mexico, 5.1%; Russia, 4.4%; Malaysia, 4.1%; Thailand, 2.6%; Indonesia, 2.4%; Philippines, 1.8%; Poland, 1.7%; Turkey, 1.7%; and others, 3.9%.
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The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF’s top holdings include Taiwan Semiconductor (Taiwan: computer chips), Tencent Holdings (China: Internet), China Mobile, China Construction Bank, Naspers Ltd. (South Africa: media), Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, Hon Hai Precision Industry (Taiwan: electronics), Petroleo Brasileiro (Brazil: oil and gas) and Ping An Insurance Group of China.
The $65.4-billion fund’s breakdown by country is as follows: China, 28.4%; Taiwan, 14.2%; India, 11.6%; South Africa, 9.3%; Brazil, 8.8%; Mexico, 5.1%; Russia, 4.4%; Malaysia, 4.1%; Thailand, 2.6%; Indonesia, 2.4%; Philippines, 1.8%; Poland, 1.7%; Turkey, 1.7%; and others, 3.9%.
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VANGUARD GROWTH ETF $110.34 (New York symbol VUG; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) U.S. Large Cap Growth Index, a broadly diversified index that mainly consists of large U.S. companies. The fund’s MER is just 0.09%.
The $48.1-billion Vanguard Growth ETF’s top holdings are Apple, Google, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Oracle, Home Depot, Comcast, Amazon.com, Gilead Sciences and Walt Disney Co.
The fund’s breakdown by industry is as follows: Technology, 23.9%; Consumer Services, 21.8%; Health Care, 14.6%; Financials, 12.1%; Industrials, 11.5%; Consumer Goods, 9.3%; Oil and Gas, 5.0%; Materials, 1.4%; and Telecom Services, 0.3%.
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The $48.1-billion Vanguard Growth ETF’s top holdings are Apple, Google, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Oracle, Home Depot, Comcast, Amazon.com, Gilead Sciences and Walt Disney Co.
The fund’s breakdown by industry is as follows: Technology, 23.9%; Consumer Services, 21.8%; Health Care, 14.6%; Financials, 12.1%; Industrials, 11.5%; Consumer Goods, 9.3%; Oil and Gas, 5.0%; Materials, 1.4%; and Telecom Services, 0.3%.
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