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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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:


SHOPIFY, $170.88, remains a buy. The company (Toronto symbol SHOP; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.shopify.ca; Shares outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $213.6 billion; No dividends paid) offers merchants of all sizes Internet-based software to design, set up and manage e-commerce stores across multiple sales channels....
Will using the ex-dividend date and record date get more dividend returns? Keep reading for more information.
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC., $61.93, Nasdaq symbol MDLZ, is a buy.

The company makes cookies and crackers (Oreo, Ritz), chocolate bars (Cadbury, Toblerone), candy (Clorets, Sour Patch Kids) and Halls cough drops.

This week, Mondelez announced a new plan to buy back up to $9 billion of its common shares by December 31, 2027....
I’ve been advising Canadian investors to include U.S. stocks in their portfolios for more than 30 years. I continue to recommend them today. The U.S. stock market offers the widest variety and highest investment grade of companies to invest in of any country in the world....
We have been asked many times, “What is value investing and how can I profit from it?” The Successful Investor approach involves focusing on stocks that provide good prospects, but can be bought at a low price relative to other stocks on the market
This month we highlight the Canadian listing of a very popular U.S. ETF from JP Morgan, as well as another listing of a “quality equity” fund from BMO.


JPMorgan US Equity Premium Income Active ETF $26.61 (Toronto symbol JEPI) invests in the shares of U.S....
TC ENERGY INC., $68.26, Toronto symbol TRP, is a buy.

On October 1, 2024, TC completed the spinoff of its oil pipeline business as separate company South Bow Corp. (see below). Investors received 0.2 of a South Bow share for every TC share they held....

You Can See Our WSSF Income-Seeking Portfolio For December 2024 Here.


This month, we are updating our WSSF Portfolio for Income-Seeking Investors.


This portfolio is a good starting point for investors who need income....
Investors interested in dividends should only buy the highest-yielding Canadian dividend stocks if they meet these criteria.
TC ENERGY INC., $69.65, Toronto symbol TRP, is a buy.

On October 1, 2024, the company completed the spinoff of its oil pipeline business as separate company South Bow Corp. (see below). Investors received 0.2 of a South Bow share for every TC share they held....