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The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate to 0.25% from 1.75% in March. 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 LTD. $388 remains your #1 Conservative stock for 2020. The company (Toronto symbol CP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 135.6 million; Market cap: $52.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 6.7; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cpr.ca) has gained roughly 16% since the start of 2020 despite the COVID-19 shutdowns....

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY $363.51, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CP; shares outstanding: 135.6 million; Market cap: $49.3 billion; Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 1.0%) operates a 22,000-kilometre rail network between Montreal and Vancouver.


CP shipped a record 8.41 million tonnes of Canadian grain in the quarter ended June 30, 2020....

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD. $358 remains your #1 Conservative stock for 2020. The company (Toronto symbol CP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 135.6 million; Market cap: $48.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 6.0; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cpr.ca) shipped a record 8.41 million tonnes of Canadian grain and related products in the quarter ended June 30, 2020....

The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate to 0.25% from 1.75% in March. 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....

More and more, it seems like the bulk of the damage to the stock market caused by the coronavirus pandemic is behind us. As a result, investors are now turning their attention to stocks that will not only survive the economic impact of the virus, but thrive again when the crisis ends.


Fortunately, many of our longstanding recommendations are in a position to rebound strongly....

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Your CP’s shares are down about 8% since the start of 2020. Still, that’s a lot better than the 13% decline for the broader S&P/TSX Composite Index.


Indeed, the pandemic has served to highlight the vital role that CP’s rail networks play for manufacturers and retailers.


While COVID-19 will undoubtedly hurt the company’s freight volumes in the short term, CP has significantly improved its efficiency....

TORSTAR CORP. $0.38 (www.torstar.com) remains a hold, but only for highly aggressive investors. The COVID-19 outbreak has forced many businesses to temporarily shut down. As a result, they are cutting spending on advertising....

Loblaw’s supermarkets and its Shoppers Drug Mart stores continue to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic as governments consider them essential businesses. Despite additional payments to employees and costs for store cleaning, investors should expect the company’s earnings and dividend to rise in 2020.


The crisis is also drawing attention to the company’s new online ordering services, including home delivery and in-store pickup....

TELUS CORP. $23 is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol T; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $29.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 5.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.telus.com) lets you tap Canada’s third-largest wireless carrier after Rogers Communications (No....