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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Here’s Part One of the most-recent letter I sent to our Portfolio Management clients in November 2024:

Note: The views of Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (better known as RFK Jr.) make up a large part of references in this letter to the quality of the food, health and medical industries in the U.S....
Discover how American Depositary Receipts simplify investing in foreign stocks, offering easy U.S. market access and transparency.
VULCAN MATERIALS CO., $277.54, symbol VMC on New York, operates mostly in the U.S. and is the nation’s largest supplier of construction aggregates. These are raw materials extracted from pits and quarries, and primarily include crushed stone, sand and gravel....
IAC INC. $42 is a spinoff buy. The company, (Nasdaq symbol IAC; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 86.3 million; Market cap: $3.6 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.iac.com) owns several online businesses, including U.S....
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an example of an investment idea that could boost your investment returns, or, more likely, end up costing you money. All in all, we think that the biggest, surest gains from AI will come from investing in established businesses that are already profitable and growing, and that can gain all the more by applying AI to their operations.


Here are two companies that are already profitably taking advantage of AI, and they should be among the leaders in the push to extend AI’s use:


AMAZON.COM INC., $235.01, remains a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol AMZN; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.amazon.com; Shares o/s: 10.5 billion; Market cap: $2.4 trillion; No dividends paid) is one of the world’s largest online retailers....
There’s no question that the developing world’s aging population will continue to spend more on medical services for years to come. Medical device makers are particularly well positioned to capture a share of that increased spending.

We continue to see attractive investment opportunities among the top device manufacturers....
ENGHOUSE SYSTEMS LTD., $27.12, symbol ENGH on Toronto, is a software and services provider.

The company operates through two business groups: Interactive Management (59% of total revenue) sells software for managing customer interactions; and Asset Management (41% of revenue) offers technology solutions for network operators and software solutions for transit and transportation operators.

Acquisitions have fuelled much of the company’s growth and helped to diversify its operations.

On December 16, 2024, the company announced that its U.K....
Here’s a more in-depth look at the ETFs we looked at on pages 11 to 14—and how they can fit into your ETF portfolio.


Cutting the risk of high-flying stocks


Recommended: iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (Toronto symbol XUSC)


The outstanding performance of large-cap U.S....
If you want to find the top stocks to invest in for your portfolio, then look for a history of business success, dividend payments, and capital gains benefits
Put best large-cap value stocks in your portfolio to manage volatility more successfully.