Our latest advice on the big five banks

Canada’s big five banks will likely report record earnings in 2014, as low interest rates keep fueling loan demand. The improving economy also means the banks are dealing with fewer bad loans, giving them more room for dividend hikes.

Every Canadian investor should own at… Read More

A bit of a tongue-in-cheek question for you, but my friend, the ageing hippy, is begging I ask you. With Colorado legalizing the weed what is your opinion of Advanced Cannabis Solutions?

Advanced Cannabis Solutions, $38.12, symbol CANN on the U.S. over-the-counter bulletin board (Shares outstanding: 13.3 million; Market cap: $508.9 million; www.advcannabis.com), is a Colorado-based company that leases growing space and related facilities to licensed marijuana business operators.

In January, Advanced Cannabis Solutions signed an eight-year lease… Read More

Global focus sets Scotia apart

Low interest rates continue to fuel loan demand at Canada’s big five banks. However, rising competition for new borrowers has forced all five to launch aggressive new promotions—including special mortgage rates as low as 2.99%—that are weighing on their profits.

Even so, we continue to see… Read More