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Finding top Canadian companies that offer investing value is an important part of a successful investment portfolio. Learn the qualities of value stocks to look for now.

In the past two years, AT&T and Verizon have shed their media and other businesses. That will let them focus on their main telecommunications operations, particularly as each of the companies rolls out its new, ultrafast 5G wireless networks.


So far, 5G users generate higher revenue than their current cellphone customers....

Stocks with high dividends are typically sought-after investments, however, a high dividend yield is not always a good thing and can be a signal of problems to come

A top guide to dividend investing must include some of the lesser-known parts of a successful dividend strategy, including DRIPs and tax benefits

Investors aiming to beat inflation over time—without taking undue risk—have a variety of options presented by exchange-traded funds. While, looking back is of limited use going forward, here are some of the results from academic studies of the volatility, downside risk, and total return of a select group of ETFs over the past 5 years:

• Balanced ETFs that are diversified across asset classes, succeeded in lowering portfolio volatility and downside risk but delivered a much lower return than the broader market.
• Equity ETFs designed to lower portfolio volatility by focusing on less volatile stocks delivered lower volatility but their returns lagged the market—although, on average, by a small margin....

Discover the characteristics of the best Canadian real estate investment trust (REIT) to buy, including an example of one we like, as well as one type of REIT to avoid.

Including the best stocks for conservative investors in your diversified portfolio will help you make superior gains over time. Learn more here.

BMO COVERED CALL CANADIAN BANKS ETF $23.26 (Toronto symbol ZWB) holds shares of Canada’s six largest banks (CIBC, TD Bank, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Royal Bank and National Bank).


The fund started up in January 2011....

NEWMONT CORP. $62.11, remains a buy for long-term growth and as a hedge against inflation. The company (New York symbol NEM; Shares outstanding: 797.4 million; Market cap: $48.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 3.5%; www.newmont.com) became the world’s largest gold producer in 2019 when it acquired rival gold producer Goldcorp Inc....

The traditional telecommunications service providers, such as Telus and BCE, are trading at substantially lower valuations than other “infrastructure” type companies. This is not only true for Canadian companies, but also for U.S. and other similar companies in Europe.


Infrastructure type companies such as telecommunications, pipelines, utilities, and railroad companies have delivered comparable financial results over the past five years—so this provides scant reason for the significant valuation differences....