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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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Canadian investors got a welcome jolt in the news this past week, with the takeover by Onex (Toronto symbol ONEX) of WestJet Airlines (Toronto symbol WJA). The fact that Onex was ready to pay a 61% premium over WestJet’s price the day before says something about the hidden value that lurks in Canada’s stock market.
In our January 2019 Stock Pickers Digest, we declared, “WestJet set to soar.” We said the company’s revenues kept rising due to strong demand for its flights....
In our January 2019 Stock Pickers Digest, we declared, “WestJet set to soar.” We said the company’s revenues kept rising due to strong demand for its flights....
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Commodities are the raw materials that production and manufacturing rely on. Investing in them can help investors diversify their portfolios and win greater protection from inflation.
However, commodities as a group have been out of favour for almost a decade and investors would rightly question the wisdom of either directly holding commodities or commodity producers in their portfolios.
To consider the performance of physical commodities as a group, we selected the Dow Jones Commodity Index....
However, commodities as a group have been out of favour for almost a decade and investors would rightly question the wisdom of either directly holding commodities or commodity producers in their portfolios.
A decade of underperformance
To consider the performance of physical commodities as a group, we selected the Dow Jones Commodity Index....
Various plausible arguments can be made in favour of investing in physical commodities or their listed producers. However, the practical problems associated with directly holding commodities make the debate almost irrelevant. Holding a well-diversified basket of publicly-listed producers provides investors with a reasonable alternative.
It’s almost impossible to invest directly in commodities due to the costs involved with their storage....