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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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A: Genworth MI Canada, $41.30, symbol MIC on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 91.9 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; www.genworth.ca), is the second largest Canadian mortgage insurer. It provides this service through its subsidiary, Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Company of Canada.

Genworth’s U.S....
This drop in the stock market may be the start of a widely awaited correction. I strongly doubt that it’s the start of a bear market or long-term falling trend.

This quote from Investopedia.com provides one widely accepted definition of a market correction:

What is a ‘Correction’?

A correction is a reverse movement, usually negative, of at least 10% in a stock, bond, commodity or index to adjust for an overvaluation....
Investors interested in building the best ETF portfolio need to look at traditional ETFs focused on top-quality stocks
The Bank of Canada increased its benchmark interest rate in January 2018 from 1.00% to 1.25%. That’s because the Canadian economy is growing and unemployment is low. Inflation has also moved up, to 2.1% in November 2017.

We continue to caution against investing in bonds....
This week we’ve prepared a special report on the breakup/spinoff of the Hilton Hotels empire.

Our view is that spinoffs are the closest thing you can find to a sure thing in investing. That belief, in fact, led us to launch our new Spinoffs, Takeovers & Special Situations newsletter.

Study after study has shown that after an initial adjustment period, spinoffs tend to outperform comparable stocks for several years....
What’s a hedge fund and how could it damage your portfolio? For starters, it can involve speculative strategies like short-selling, derivatives and margin trading.
Canada’s Medical Facilities Corp. has a niche in the U.S., a high dividend yield and a tangled web of American health care regulations to deal with.
The Shiller P/E Ratio is one tool aimed at valuing stock picks, but it can be misleading when viewed in isolation
The best energy sector stocks have experienced management, a reasonable market cap, and more
A: Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc., $33.53, symbol ZZZ on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 37.7 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; www.sleepcountry.ca), is the dominant specialty mattress retailer in Canada....