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The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate to 0.25% in March 2020. That was meant to support economic activity after COVID-19 hit. Whether the bank continues to hold that rate steady, cuts it further or raises it depends on Canada’s economic growth and employment levels.


Meanwhile, today’s low interest rates make bonds unattractive....
CP Rail is well positioned to keep weathering any COVID-19-related slowdowns or disruptions to its shipping markets. Metro is in a similar position as it continues to build its strong market position as an essential service during the pandemic. Both stocks are still buys.


CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY $448.83, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CP; shares outstanding: 133.3 million; Market cap: $60.5 billion; Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 0.9%) operates a 22,000-kilometre rail network between Montreal and Vancouver....
When we look for ETFs to recommend, we start with what we see as the most important factor: what stocks does the ETF hold?


And when we look at those stocks, we use tools and measures from three key areas to form our assessment:


1) Investment-quality markers—we use them to award our TSINetwork investment-quality ratings;


2) Valuation factors, including the P/E and other financial ratios;


3) Extra value factors—hidden value and other overlooked pluses that help create outsized returns.



How we judge investment quality


The essence of investment quality is a company’s ability to survive a business setback and go on to still greater success when conditions improve....
For 2021, we have singled out three stocks as #1 buys for you, one from each of our portfolios—Conservative, Aggressive and Income.


All three are in a strong position to weather the current wave of COVID-19. Each is also poised for solid gains as new vaccines help kick-start global economic growth.


CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD....
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 to buy. We see ETFs as one way for you to profit from that rise, while cutting your risk.


The best of these funds offer a diversified group of stocks while charging you low management fees....
The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate to 0.25% from 1.25% in March 2020. The move was meant to spur the economy after COVID-19 hit. Whether the bank holds that rate steady, or cuts it even further, depends on the country’s economic growth and unemployment levels.


Meanwhile, even for our conservative investors, we caution against investing in bonds....
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY $409.94, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CP; shares outstanding: 134.5 million; Market cap: $56.7 billion; Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 0.9%) has formally joined TradeLens, a blockchain-based collaboration between IBM and Danish global shipping giant Maersk.


Blockchain is typically associated with Bitcoin....
A: When a company splits its shares, it is simply cutting itself up into a different number of pieces, without changing its fundamental value. It wants its stock to trade in a price-per-share range that seems reasonable to investors.

Mechanics of a split: If a stock’s price rises much beyond $50 a share in Canada (or $100 a share in the U.S.), some investors may shun it since it seems expensive....
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY $405.05, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CP; shares outstanding: 135.6 million; Market cap: $55.2 billion; Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 0.9%) operates a 22,000-kilometre rail network between Montreal and Vancouver.


CP Rail has announced a new deal with Danish global shipping giant Maersk....
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 to buy. We see ETFs as one way for you to profit from that rise, while cutting your risk.


The best of these funds offer a diversifed group of stocks while charging you low management fees....