investing

Investing is the act of purchasing assets with the expectation that they will appreciate in value or generate income over time, ultimately helping to grow your wealth.

Investing involves buying assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, or other financial instruments with the goal of earning a return. This return can come in the form of capital gains (when the asset increases in value) or income (such as dividends or interest payments).

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Discover how to calculate dividend yield as an important part of the process of picking the best stocks to boost your portfolio returns.

Nowadays, many investors dream about getting rich by uncovering the ultimate stock-market indicator, or what you might call a “magic key to market profit.” This mythical device not only tells you what stocks to buy, but how to buy them at the bottom and sell them at the top.


Momentum investing has been popular for many years, and some studies (see below) suggest it can be superior to other strategies—at least when using historical data and in evaluating it in retrospect.


Momentum stocks may move higher as traders buy these widely followed stocks on the latest upswings....

ETF providers in Canada and the U.S. continue to launch new funds to sustain investor interest. This month, we highlight one fund holding companies involved in space-related activities. Another ETF offers its own take on dividends.


An ETF investing in space-related companies launched in early April 2019....
Momentum-based investing generally involves buying growth stocks with rising earnings and stock prices. It’s largely unconcerned with the absence of value markers like moderate p/e ratios or high dividend yields.


Top stock selections are oftentime momentum favourites—but they’re really only good buys if their profit growth is sustainable over long periods....

IMPERIAL OIL LTD. $33 (Toronto symbol IMO; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Shares outstanding: 802.7 million; Market cap: $26.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.imperialoil.ca) is a leading Canadian producer and refiner on crude oil....

Canadian Utilities’ high-quality assets provide it with plenty of cash flow for shareholder dividends. That cash flow also helps explain why we have recommended the stock as a top pick for income seekers since 1995.


We also like its parent company, ATCO....
Successfully learning about stocks means discovering how to do insightful research—but above all, investigating widely, rather than focusing on a narrow range of information
Choose investments with strong balance sheets and industry dominance to discover stocks that pay monthly dividends and offer consistent growth
Investing in penny stock gainers is risky enough without using a “black box”. Plus here’s a great rule for taking penny stock profits.
Putting lower-risk blue chip stocks and the top ETFs that hold those stocks into your portfolio will let you tap into the best conservative investments for long-term gains