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Finning International began paying dividends in 1970. At current prices, the stock is now in the middle of the wide range between $15 and $35 that it has stayed in for the past 10 years. While in that range, it doubled its dividend, although a sluggish economy and weak commodity prices held back its earnings....
We think that overall, most investors should hold the bulk of their portfolios in high-quality U.S. and Canadian stocks—or ETFs that hold those shares. But if you’re looking to add growth to your portfolio, here are some niche ETFs we recommend for your new buying.



International Dividend-Paying Stocks


Our first ETF niche primarily appeals to investors in two ways: International dividend payers generally have p/e and other valuations that are cheaper than U.S....
ETFs that lost value during 2019 were hugely outnumbered by those that gained in value. Indeed, low interest rates, plus receding fears of recession, supported gains.


Stocks, in particular, had an outstanding year, with the U.S. market leading the way....
What is the best way to invest in gold? Are gold mining stocks a good investment? Discover for yourself in this quiz on gold investing
Dividend payments from companies in the Resources sector tend to be more volatile than those from firms in Utilities and Finance. That’s because their cash flows are tied to the underlying commodities they produce. It’s also why we continue to advise you to focus on Resources companies with the financial strength to keep paying you even if commodity prices fall....
Overall, November delivered some significant gains for stock market investors, with the U.S. markets leading the way. While the iShares MSCI Canada Equity ETF (symbol EWC) gained 2.6% and the Vanguard Total World Stocks ETF (symbol VT), 3.7%, the Vanguard S&P 500 (symbol VOO) rose 4.6%.


Still, the main story for ETF investors was the jump in U.S....
Are structured products a good Investment for you? No, but the same can’t be said for your broker
Great changes may soon come to the market in cannabis stocks.

We first mentioned the cannabis stock boom in the June 12, 2018, Inner Circle, in a p.s. to a frontpage report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) stocks. In it we said,

“AI investments are more common in the U.S....
In October 2018, Honeywell International Inc. spun off two of its smaller operations—Garrett Motion and Resideo Technologies.

Honeywell is up about 20% since the spinoffs. However, the two new firms have moved lower, which is not unusual for new spinoffs with little earnings history or broker attention....

An varied group of stock ETFs led the performance tables in October 2019. Apart from ETFs investing in countries such as Russia, Brazil, Germany and Greece, the Invesco Shipping ETF (SEA) made it to the top end of the leaderboard. Investors in the iShares MSCI Russia ETF (ERUS) saw a 7.2% gain, while those in Invesco Shipping ETF (SEA) added 9.2%....