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TOURMALINE OIL CORP. $18 is a hold. The company (Toronto symbol TOU; Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 272.3 million; Market cap: $4.9 billion; Dividend yield: 3.1%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.tourmalineoil.com) is a Canadian oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company....
APHRIA INC. $8.31 is a hold. The company (Toronto symbol APHA; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 289.3 million; Market cap: $2.4 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.aphrirainc.com) is a leading Canadian producer of medical and recreational marijuana....
Study after study has shown that after an initial adjustment period of a few months, spinoffs tend to outperform groups of comparable stocks for several years. Still, in looking at two recent spinoff deals, we feel the spinoff of Pfizer’s generic drug business is more attractive than Artis REIT’s plan to separate its Canadian retail properties.
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INTACT FINANCIAL $147.78 is still a buy. The insurer (Toronto symbol IFC; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.intactfc.com; Shares o/s: 143.0 million; Market cap: $21.0 billion; Dividend yield: 2.3%), in conjunction with Danish insurer Tryg A/S, has made a $9.3 billion U.S....
A mix of growth, value, and dividend-paying Canadian stock picks will let you build a diversified portfolio with strong long-term prospects
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The month of October saw declines in most asset classes, especially during the last trading week. That came after very strong gains for most assets starting in April.
Representing the broad global, U.S. and Canadian markets, the Vanguard Total World Stocks ETF (VT) lost 2.0% in the month, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) lost 2.5%, and the iShares MSCI Canada Equity ETF (EWC) lost 3.4%....
Representing the broad global, U.S. and Canadian markets, the Vanguard Total World Stocks ETF (VT) lost 2.0% in the month, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) lost 2.5%, and the iShares MSCI Canada Equity ETF (EWC) lost 3.4%....
We think that most Canadian investors should have high-quality, dividend-paying Canadian stocks (or ETFs that hold those stocks) make up the bulk of their portfolios. We also feel that virtually all Canadian investors should have, say, 20% to 30% of their portfolios in U.S....
Growth stocks can be riskier than well-established firms, but the best of them often make good long-term investments. They may be well-known stars or quiet gems, but they do share one common attribute: they grow at a faster-than-average rate within their industry, or within the market as a whole, for years or decades.
Here we look at two ETFs that select growth stocks from the U.S....
Here we look at two ETFs that select growth stocks from the U.S....
TC ENERGY CORP. $56 (www.tcenergy.com) is our #1 Income Buy for 2020. It’s likely incoming U.S. president Joe Biden will cancel the company’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would pump crude from Alberta to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries. However, the company would probably use the materials set aside for Keystone XL on other projects....