Three more updates to benefit your portfolio

ABB LTD. ADRs $35 is a buy. This Swiss-based company (New York symbol ABB; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs o/s: 2.0 billion; Market cap: $70.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Divd. yield: 2.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.abb.com) is a leading maker of electrical transformers, transmission… Read More

You benefit from ABB’s tighter focus

ABB LTD. ADRs $30 is a buy. The company (New York symbol ABB; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $63.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 2.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.abb.com) is a leading manufacturer of transformers, transmission systems and… Read More

Q: Pat, the bulk of my investments are in North America. I am looking at Europe and thought that an ETF holding solid blue chips would be best for me. As I also require income, I came across ZWP, which pays a very good dividend and holds high-quality companies. Do you think that this would be a good ETF at this time? Thanks.

A: BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call ETF, $16.40, symbol ZWP on Toronto (Units outstanding: 63.6 million; Market cap: $1.0 billion; www.bmo.com/gam), invests in a dividend-focused portfolio of European stocks.
The fund started up in March 2018. Its MER is a relatively high 0.71%.
Its top holdings… Read More