amazon.com Inc.
NASDAQ symbol AMZN, is the leading bookseller on the Internet, as well as a leading video and music seller. It also has numerous other store categories, including electronics, computer games, toys and tools. Through Amazon Services, the company also offers programs that let sellers market on its web sites.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) give you a low-cost, flexible alternative to mutual funds. Here are five ETFs we recommend and one to sell.
Some Canadian investors use currency hedging to protect against a future drop in the U.S. dollar. Consider the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.
The safest investments in Canada, are Canadian funds like ETFs or mutual funds that aim to equal the performance of a Canadian market index.
‘Keep it simple’ is the key to discovering the ETFs that are stronger, safer and less expensive, and The ETF Investor’s Handbook shows how to make the right choices.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. $100 (New York symbol AXP, Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 847.0 million; Market cap: $84.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 1.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.americanexpress.com) is one of the world’s largest issuers of payment cards....
When we single out stocks of the year, we zero in on those that offer a “heads-you-win-tails-you-break-even” advantage. Even so, no investment comes with a true guarantee.
All three of our 2018 top picks struggled last year—along with the rest of the market....
All three of our 2018 top picks struggled last year—along with the rest of the market....
METRO INC. $48 (Toronto symbol MRU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 255.7 million; Market cap: $12.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.metro.ca) operates 600 grocery stores and 650 drugstores, in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick.
In May 2018, Metro acquired Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc....
In May 2018, Metro acquired Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc....
SPDR S&P 500 ETF $258 (New York symbol SPY) holds the stocks in the S&P 500 Index; they are 500 major U.S. companies chosen based on their market cap, liquidity and industry group.
The highest-weighted stocks for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF are Microsoft, 3.8%; Apple, 3.4%; Amazon.com, 2.9%; Alphabet, 2.9%; Berkshire Hathaway, 1.9%; Johnson & Johnson, 1.6%; Facebook, 1.6%; JPMorgan Chase, 1.5%; ExxonMobil, 1.4%; Pfizer, 1.2%; and UnitedHealth, 1.3%....
The highest-weighted stocks for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF are Microsoft, 3.8%; Apple, 3.4%; Amazon.com, 2.9%; Alphabet, 2.9%; Berkshire Hathaway, 1.9%; Johnson & Johnson, 1.6%; Facebook, 1.6%; JPMorgan Chase, 1.5%; ExxonMobil, 1.4%; Pfizer, 1.2%; and UnitedHealth, 1.3%....
The six ETFs we update below mainly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund tracks the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as cryptocurrencies or biotechnology.
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....