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NEWMONT CORP., $43.85, remains a buy for long-term growth and as a hedge against inflation. The company (New York symbol NEM; Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $48.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.3%; www.newmont.com) reports that in 2024, gold accounted for 84% of its revenue, followed by copper (7%), silver (4%), zinc (3%) and lead (2%)....

A: BCE Inc., $34.55, Toronto symbol BCE; (Shares outstanding: 912.3 million; Market cap: $31.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.bce.ca) remains a buy for long-term gains and income....

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $19.41, Toronto symbol REI.UN, is a top pick for 2025.

The REIT owns all or part of 178 shopping centres and mixed-use properties with a net leasable area of 32.2 million square feet. Its occupancy rate is a high 98.0%.

RioCan cut its monthly distribution by 33.3% to $0.96 a unit (on an annual basis) in February 2021 as retailers shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

INTACT FINANCIAL CORP., $288.21, is a buy. The stock (symbol IFC on Toronto) offers investors exposure to Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty insurance. Intact insures more than five million individuals and businesses. Its major brands are Intact Insurance, Canada BrokerLink and belairdirect.

In a bid to add value for investors, the company acquired OneBeacon Insurance Group for $1.7 billion U.S....

CISCO SYSTEMS INC., $64.87, Nasdaq symbol CSCO, is a top pick for 2025.

Through their shares, investors tap a global producer of hardware and software that links and manages computer networks.

With the April 2025 payment, Cisco will raise your quarterly dividend by 2.5%....

THOMSON REUTERS CORP., $252.31, Toronto symbol TRI, is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2025.

The company sells specialized information (mainly through electronic channels) to professionals in the legal, and tax and accounting fields. It also owns the Reuters news service.

Thanks to improving demand for its legal and tax information products, revenue in the quarter ended December 31, 2024, rose 5.2%, to $1.91 billion from $1.82 billion a year earlier (all amounts except share price in U.S....

Intact Financial hit an all-time high in December 2024—and while the shares have dropped a bit lately, they’re still up a spectacular 501% since we first recommended them at $42.95 in our April 2010 issue. We think this Power Buy is poised to keep moving even higher for you, our subscribers.


INTACT FINANCIAL, $258.07, is a Power Buy. The insurer (Toronto symbol IFC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.intactfc.com; Shares outstanding: 178.4 million; Market cap: $45.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.9%) is Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty coverage: it insures more than five million individuals and businesses....

Definity Financial has demonstrated strong operational performance while making strategic acquisitions to expand its geographical and brokerage footprint.

Intact Financial has engaged in a successful strategic expansion with its shares up 82% over the past five years while remaining attractively valued.

AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD., $112.41, symbol AEM on Toronto, owns currently producing gold mines in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico.

Specifically, it owns the La Ronde, Canadian Malartic, Goldex, Maccassa, Detour Lake, Meliadine, Meadowbank and Hope Bay mines in Canada....