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:


ATS CORP., $41.34, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol ATS; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.atsautomation.com; Shares outstanding: 97.9 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; No dividend paid) provides some of the world’s top manufacturers with factory automation solutions.Founded in 1978, it has over 60 manufacturing facilities and 80 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.


In July 2023, ATS acquired Yazzoom BV....
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ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, $818.93, is a buy. The drugmaker (symbol LLY on New York) discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets human pharmaceutical products.

This week, Lilly’s shares fell to as low as $770 or so this week—before rebounding....
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A: The Global X Seasonal Rotation ETF, $31.08, symbol HAC on Toronto (Units outstanding: 7.0 million; Market cap: $217.6 million; www.globalx.ca), aims to tactically spread and move around its holdings between stocks, fixed-income investments, commodities and currencies based on historical seasonal trends.

The managers believe that investment markets follow these seasonal trends and so have seasonal rhythms....
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