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A: Weyerhaeuser, $28.85, symbol WY on New York (Shares outstanding: 746.3 million; Market cap: $21.0 billion; www.weyerhaeuser.com), is the world’s largest private owner of timberlands, with 12.4 million acres in the U.S....
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Most precious-metal stocks dropped, along with stock markets, in March 2020. They then quickly reversed that trend to soar for investors. In fact, gold recently jumped to over $2,000 U.S. an ounce for the first time ever. Gold stocks also jumped.


The extra burst reflects investor fears about many things, including stock market volatility because of COVID-19 and the length and depth of the resulting economic slowdown.


For many investors, gold and silver represents a “safe harbour” in turbulent times....
The market plunge in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis lowered prices for most REITs. That’s because the pandemic forced many businesses to temporarily close. That hurt rent collection for REITs, and cut cash available for distributions. However, payments from these two REITs still look secure thanks to their high-quality properties and tenants.


RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $15.01, is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units o/s: 317.7 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Divd....
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL, $55.77, is a buy. This Canadian insurance giant (Toronto symbol SLF; Shares o/s: 584.8 million; Market cap: $32.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Divd. yield: 3.9%; www.sunlife.ca) is making an equity investment of $32.7 million in privately held Canadian telemedicine provider Dialogue....
If you’re looking for an ETF with top holdings and exceptionally low fees, then Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group offers you strong options. Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. In all, it administers over $6.2 trillion U.S. for investors spread across 420 mutual funds and ETFs.


Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
Ensuring your stock picks have a history of dividend payments is one of the best ways to invest money for conservative investors looking for safer investments
A: Morneau Shepell Inc., $28.29, symbol MSI on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 68.5 million; Market cap: $1.9 billion; www.morneaushepell.com), is the largest Canadian firm providing human resource consulting and outsourcing services....
A: KraneShares Emerging Markets Healthcare Index ETF, $31.74, symbol KMED on New York (Units outstanding: 100.0 million; Market cap: $3.2 billion; www.kraneshares.com), mirrors the Solactive Emerging Markets Healthcare Index.

This index tracks companies engaged in the health-care segment of various emerging markets....

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to temporarily shut down. That hurt rent collections for REITs, and cut the cash available for distributions. However, the payments from these two REITs still look safe thanks to their high-quality properties and tenants.


CHOICE PROPERTIES REIT $13 is a top pick for 2020. The REIT (Toronto symbol CHP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio; Manufacturing sector; Units o/s: 700.4 million; Market cap: $9.1 billion; Dividend yield: 5.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.choicereit.ca) owns 724 properties with a total of 65.6 million square feet of retail, industrial, office and residential space....