canadian banks

Thanks to a series of acquisitions, TD now has the broadest U.S. exposure of any Canadian big bank. In fact, it now has more branches south of the border than in its home market.

Unlike Canada, the U.S. has hundreds of smaller banks. TD’s strong earnings put it in a position to keep adding more of those firms to its American operations....

Realistic expectations and an eye toward diversification will help you develop the best retirement portfolio, and give you built-in security

The best bank stocks are the big-five Canadian banks. They are also the most consistent dividend payers

These portfolio risk management techniques will help you build a balanced portfolio and increase your long-term gains

Smart investors won’t ignore market order vs. limit order differences

How strong is your investing education? Here are some tips you might not know about to cut your risk

Ever wonder how to get dividends that are the most secure and sustainable? Here are some tips.

The importance of diversifying your holdings while sector investing, and why it’s a smart idea to avoid a sector rotation strategy

A: Laurentian Bank of Canada, $54.27, Toronto symbol LB (Shares outstanding: 33.9 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; www.laurentianbank.ca), is Canada’s eight-largest publicly traded bank, with total assets of $43.1 billion.


Laurentian Bank is mainly focused on operations in Quebec and Ontario....

Dear Inner Circle Member,


Today, many households and even some individuals have five or 10 separate investment accounts. These accounts may include RRSPs (regular and spousal), TFSAs and other registered accounts, personal and joint accounts, corporate accounts, LIRAs from past employment, children’s accounts, trust accounts and so on.


In addition, some investors have one or more of what you might call “legacy” accounts....