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Nutrien’s shares dropped as much as 33% in the recent market downturn—from $52 to as low as $35. But the stock has rebounded to today’s price and is now down just 5%.

The recovery has come as investors have realized that for a number of reasons, the company’s outlook is strong, and the stock offers you an attractive mix of growth and income.

Key to Nutrien’s near-term prospects during the COVID-19 crisis is that the whole food supply chain has been designated as an essential priority service by most governments including the U.S....

Discover how to make investments in Canada successfully by understanding the best types of growth investments to add to your portfolio

Here’s a little background about our organization:

After decades as an investor writer/analyst/editor/advisor, I launched The Successful Investor in January 1995. Soon after, I began the process of applying to practice as an investment portfolio manager, initially just in Ontario....

Here’s another installment of the TSINetwork.ca Guide to Bear Market Investing. Below, we cover some FAQs—Frequently Asked Questions.

Should I change my investment portfolio to reflect the drop in the market and other recent events?

That depends on what you already own.

If your portfolio was good for you two months ago, it’s probably good for you now....

ENBRIDGE INC. $38.63, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares outstanding: 2.0 billion; Market cap: $78.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 8.4%; www.enbridge.com) operates pipelines that pump oil and natural gas from Western Canada to eastern Canada and the U.S....

TC ENERGY INC., $57.86, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares o/s: 939.8 million; Market cap: $54.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.6%; www.transcanada.com) generates steady cash flow for investors mainly through its 92,600-kilometre pipeline network; it pumps natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada and the U.S....

All of the major Canadian and U.S. stock markets are down in the wake of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. But we think the worst is over for many stocks, and one way to profit, while at the same time cutting risk, is to invest in ETFs.


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

The market plunge in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis has lowered prices of most stocks and REITs. But with REITs, you also face the coronavirus’s very real impact on the ability of tenants to pay rent. Still, government transfers to individuals and businesses should help offset that....

CAE Inc. is a long-time favourite of ours, and has been a top performer for our subscribers—until COVID-19 came along. The stock suffered more than many others, plunging from a February peak above $42 to a March low under $15. That’s because CAE, as a provider of simulator training for pilots, serves the airline business, which felt the impact more than other industries....

GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. $24 remains a hold. The company (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; shares outstanding: 928.9 million; Market cap: $22.3 billion; Dividend yield: 7.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.greatwestlifeco.com) is Canada’s second-largest life insurer, after Manulife Financial....