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We first recommended specialty insurer Trisura in the third issue (December 2017) of TSI Spinoffs & Takeovers. It has not disappointed us.


Trisura took its current form on June 22, 2017, when Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Toronto symbol BAM.A) spun it off as a separate company....

First, the good news: widening cannabis legalization will eventually lead to some great business successes. The bad news is that only a few of the multitude of cannabis stocks today will pay off for investors. Consumer cannabis demand is high, but growing and distributing it across multiple markets is more difficult....

Smaller companies can generate higher returns than their larger counterparts, but they are often riskier and less liquid, and may underperform for long periods.


Small stocks are also more volatile in times of unsettled or falling markets.


Still, if you focus on the best-quality small companies—or ETFs that hold those stocks—they can be a worthwhile addition to a well-balanced portfolio


Do small companies have an edge?


Small companies trading on U.S....

Cryptocurrency is a form of digital, non-government-issued “money” that can be exchanged on the Internet without the intervention of a conventional bank or another intermediary.


In general, cryptocurrencies have underlying software code that enable their creation and allow users to verify and secure their transactions....

This month we consider a unique ETF that buys carbon credits to offset the emissions of its holdings. Meanwhile, we look at a new Canadian energy ETF that has energy stock booster Eric Nuttall as a manager.


The Evolve S&P/TSX 60 CleanBeta FUND $21.09 (Toronto symbol SIXT) invests in the companies that are the constituents of the S&P/TSX 60 index.


What makes this fund different from other ETFs that track the same index is the objective to neutralize the carbon emissions of the fund holdings....

Smaller firms can sometimes generate higher returns than their larger counterparts, but they are often riskier, less liquid, and may underperform for long periods. One way to offset some of the risk is to focus on ETFs that hold top-quality small-capitalization companies....

Regulators appeared to be in no hurry to approve ETFs that invest in cryptocurrencies. Their main concerns hinged on the risks that investor assets could not be kept safely in custody, a lack of transparency, significant price volatility and possible market price manipulation of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether....

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets have attracted considerable investor interest over the past few years. And, needless to say, ETF providers have jumped on this trend to provide investors with an opportunity to buy bitcoin—for a fee.


We think buying bitcoin as well as other cryptocurrencies is highly risky and has a good chance of handing you a big loss....

IMPERIAL OIL LTD. $36 is also a buy. This company (Toronto symbol IMO; Conservative and Income Growth Portfolios, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 734.1 million; Market cap: $26.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.imperialoil.ca) is teaming up with four other oil sands operators in Alberta (Suncor, Cenovus, Canadian Natural Resources and MEG Energy) in an effort to cut their greenhouse gas emissions.


The five firms will connect their oil sands facilities in the Fort McMurray and Cold Lake regions to a central carbon sequestration hub....

LINAMAR CORP. $73 remains a buy. The company (Toronto symbol LNR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 65.4 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.linamar.com) makes a variety of automotive parts, including cylinder heads and cylinder blocks.


As part of its net-zero emissions target, the Canadian government now plans to halt the auto industry’s sale of new gas-powered cars and trucks to consumers by 2035....