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BOEING CO. $194 remains a hold. The aircraft maker (New York symbol BA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 586.2 million; Market cap: $113.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend suspended in June 2020; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.boeing.com) delivered 340 commercial jet planes in 2021 compared to just 157 in 2020....

In addition to the top picks for 2022 and beyond that we feature this issue (including our #1 pick), we recommend the following three ETFs. All are poised to move up this year and to help you tap key market segments. For myriad reasons (see the Supplement on pages 19 and 20), each of the funds could significantly add to your 2022 returns.


First, we still feel that virtually all Canadians should have, say, 20% to 30% of their portfolio in U.S....

Global military spending reached almost $2 trillion U.S. in 2020, following seven years of uninterrupted expansion. Military spending might slow in the coming years as governments are forced to re-examine their military budgets in the wake of their massive stimulus spending to deal with COVID-19....

BOEING CO. $207 remains a hold. The aircraft maker (New York symbol BA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares o/s: 586.2 million; Market cap: $121.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend suspended in June 2020; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.boeing.com) delivered 85 commercial jet planes in the third quarter of 2021 compared to just 28 in the year-earlier quarter.


That increase is mainly because the company has resumed deliveries of its 737 Max jetliners after it fixed a problem with the autopilot software that probably contributed to the crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia in 2019....

NEWELL BRANDS INC. $28 remains a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol NWL; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 425.3 million; Market cap: $11.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 3.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) recently completed its plan to narrow its focus to the following key product lines: writing; baby; home fragrance; food; fishing; appliances and cookware; outdoor and recreation; and safety and security.


The company’s turnaround plan is starting to pay off....

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets have moved back up since their initial COVID-19 drop. Nonetheless, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is still a good time to buy. We see ETFs as one way for you to profit from that rise, while cutting your risk.


The best of these funds offer a diversified group of stocks while charging you low management fees....

Vaccination plans in the U.S. and globally have spurred a more positive economic outlook for 2021. Still, there are risks on the horizon, like potential delays in the rollout of those vaccines as well as political and trade-war tensions.


Here’s a look at three popular ETFs and whether we think they are buys for investors in 2021.


VANGUARD U.S....

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets have moved back up since their initial COVID-19 drop. Nonetheless, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is still a good time to buy. We see ETFs as one way for you to profit from that rise, while cutting your risk.


The best of these funds offer a diversified group of stocks while charging you low management fees....

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets have moved back up since their initial COVID-19 drop. Nonetheless, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is still a good time to buy. We see ETFs as one way for you to profit from that rise, while cutting your risk.


The best of these funds offer a diversifed group of stocks while charging you low management fees....

A: Magellan Aerospace, $7.01, symbol MAL on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 58.1 million; Market cap: $416.2 million; magellan.aero) designs, engineers and manufactures aircraft engines, bodies and assemblies. It also produces components for aerospace markets, advanced products for military and space markets, industrial power generation, and specialty products.

The company supplies structural components for major commercial aircraft such as the Boeing B737, B787, and the Airbus A320, A340, A350 and A380....