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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A: CTT Pharmaceutical Holdings, $1.15, symbol CTTH on the U.S over-the-counter bulletin board (Shares outstanding: 21.3 million; Market cap: $29.9 million; www.cttpharmaceuticals.com), is an Ontario-based developer of fast-dissolving film wafers that users take orally to get a dose-specific, smoke-free delivery of medical cannabis or another active ingredient.

The company’s share price has shot up since its announcement on May 22, 2018, that Aurora Cannabis, symbol ACB on Toronto, now has the option to acquire a 9.14% stake in the company.

Aurora is investing in CTT by way of a $1 million U.S....
The surest long-term profits go to those who choose stocks from the middle of the risk spectrum—not too aggressive, but also not too “safe.” (I put the word in quotation marks, to stress that investment safety is a matter of opinion.)

Many investors say they usually agree with this idea, at least in respect to aggressive stocks....
One of Canada’s leading software companies, Open Text has attracted an activist investor from the U.S. Share buybacks, dividend increases and a potential acquisition are all part of the activist’s plan to raise the company’s profile south of the border.
CAE INC. $28 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 267.6 million; Market cap: $7.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.7; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cae.com) is the world’s largest maker of flight simulators for commercial airlines and military clients....
Ottawa’s move to buy the existing Trans Mountain pipeline in order to build its controversial expansion is good news for these three resources companies. Additional capacity to ship crude oil and refined fuels from Alberta to Vancouver should make it easier for producers to service their customers.


For new buying, we prefer Cenovus and Teck over Encana....
A: Flow-through limited partnerships developed out of a Canadian government plan to encourage the exploration and development of the country’s natural resources. Under the plan, companies involved in oil and gas, mining and base metals and other natural resource industries are permitted to fully deduct specific exploration expenses known as the Canadian Exploration Expense (CEE)....
As with any investment theme, consider clean energy stocks very carefully before you dive in.
If you are looking for technology stocks to buy, look at the money the companies spend on research and development to stay at the leading edge of tech trends
On the whole, we recommend against including gold investing in your RRSP, but if you wish to do so, gold stocks are your best choice.
B&G Foods has an unusual growth strategy. While it makes and sells well-known brands, it also snaps up lagging brands from other big food companies and aims to breathe new life into them.