Big banks go shopping as economy recovers

Canada’s top banks continue to rebound from their pandemic lows, as an expected surge in loan writeoffs failed to materialize. The recent increase in the Bank of Canada’s benchmark lending rate, as well as more hikes likely this year, will also lift their earnings. What’s… Read More

These ETFs offer you top-quality stocks

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets have moved back up since their initial COVID-19 drop. Nonetheless, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is still a good time for new buying. We see… Read More

We recommend just five of these six ETFs

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets have moved back up since their initial COVID-19 drop. Nonetheless, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is still a good time for new buying. We see… Read More

CIBC aims to lift its dividend in 2021

Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, Canada’s banking regulator ordered lenders to suspend dividend increases and share buybacks. That let them conserve funds ahead of the anticipated jump in bad loans.
Now that pandemic is easing, CIBC is in a strong… Read More

CIBC teams up with Costco

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE $146 is a buy. The bank (Toronto symbol CM; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 450.1 million; Market cap: $65.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.4; Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cibc.com) is paying an undisclosed amount… Read More

Buy Post ahead of the BellRing spinoff

In October 2019, foodmaker Post Holdings sold shares of its BellRing Brands business to the public through an IPO. BellRing makes protein bars, shakes and nutritional supplements.
Post now plans to distribute its remaining BellRing shares to its own investors, probably in the first half of… Read More

E-commerce will offer gains even after COVID

The year 2020 was a strong one for e-commerce as the pandemic forced consumers and businesses to increase their use of online transactions. However, this was an acceleration of a trend that has been developing for the past decade—and while growth may slow down as… Read More