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Celebrity investors should be observed, not followed
Given their importance to the Canadian economy, we feel all investors will benefit from owning at least one—if not both—of Canada’s two main railways: CN Rail and CP Rail.

CN and CP tend to leapfrog each other in terms of investor favour. For example, CN has access to more ocean ports, which helps it gain from rising international trade....
Investing in REITs is a great way to save yourself the trouble of owning real estate
We think conservative investors can hold up to 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. One way to do that is to buy carefully chosen exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have an overseas focus.

The best ETFs continue to offer very low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality stocks....
If you have been searching for junior and major mining stocks to buy, use these tips.
A: Xylem Inc., $51.91, symbol XYL on New York (Shares outstanding: 179.2 million; Market cap: $9.2 billion; www.xyleminc.com), sells equipment and services related to managing water.


The company’s products help its clients collect, distribute, use and return water to the environment....
5 tips for selecting the best energy stocks for long-term investment gains.
The inside scoop on successfully investing in precious metals like silver and gold.
MAJOR DRILLING $6.95 (Toronto symbol MDI; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-866- 264-3986; www.majordrilling.com; Shares outstanding: 80.1 million; Market cap: $553.0 million; No dividends paid) is a large contract driller that mostly works for the mining industry....
When you invest in energy stocks, make oil and gas stocks at most half of your resource investments, as part of a diversified portfolio.