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Stock market cycles occur repeatedly—but instead of trying to time them, focus on building a portfolio of high-quality stocks
Stock market cycles occur repeatedly—and there are any number of theories as to which sectors will outperform at any given short term stage of the cycle....
Buying high-quality blue chip shares will maximize investor returns—but you also need to know when sell them
As CN uses its deep resources to increase efficiency and expand its network, we view it as a leading blue chip stock for Canadian investors
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Strong consumer products companies share a number of characteristics. These include geographic diversity, a record of rising cash flow and strong balance sheets.
Canadian Tire, one of Canada’s most iconic retailers, aims to strengthen its hold on the market with a new growth plan
After selling its struggling newspaper business, Thomson Reuters thrives as a purveyor of financial, legal and tax information products.
Today, we look at a Canadian bank stock that has consistently paid dividends for 186 years. Bank of Montreal has benefited both from expansion outside of Canada and low interest rates in recent years. The bank continues to make acquisitions in the U.S. and the U.K. Recently it agreed to buy General Electric’s transportation-financing business, adding $11.5 billion in assets. Low interest rates have also helped the bank by increasing demand for loans. Between 2010 and 2014, the bank’s earnings rose by more than 50% and over the past three years, BMO has raised its dividend six times. We recommend BMO as a blue chip stock to buy for conservative investors.
BANK OF MONTREAL (Toronto symbol BMO; www.bmo.com) is Canada’s fourth-largestbank, with $672.4 billion of assets.
The bank has steadily expanded beyond Canadain recent years. For example, in 2011, it acquiredWisconsin-based banking firm Marshall & Ilsley for$4.0 billion in stock. That more than doubled thenumber of branches Bank of Montreal operates inthe U.S. and added two million customers.
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BANK OF MONTREAL (Toronto symbol BMO; www.bmo.com) is Canada’s fourth-largestbank, with $672.4 billion of assets.
The bank has steadily expanded beyond Canadain recent years. For example, in 2011, it acquiredWisconsin-based banking firm Marshall & Ilsley for$4.0 billion in stock. That more than doubled thenumber of branches Bank of Montreal operates inthe U.S. and added two million customers.
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Imperial Oil continues to face low oil prices, but its diversified operations make it our top energy stock for conservative investors.
With smart, low-risk acquisition strategies, blue chip insurance firms Great-West Lifeco and Sun Life Financial are positioned for growth.