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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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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:


EXPEDIA GROUP INC., $135.54, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol EXPE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.expediagroup.com; Shares outstanding: 142.6 million; Market cap: $18.5 billion; No dividends paid) has just unveiled a new AI assistant, Romie....
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A: Ivanhoe Electric Inc., $15.86, symbol IE on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 120.3 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; www.ivanhoeelectric.com), aims to produce copper and other minerals, such as cobalt and nickel, necessary for the production of electric vehicles (EVs) and clean-energy technology.

Ivanhoe currently owns the Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona, which it believes is the second-largest copper deposit in the U.S....
BOAT ROCKER MEDIA INC., $0.98, symbol BRMI on Toronto, is a global entertainment company. In business since 2004, it creates, develops, produces, and distributes scripted, unscripted, and animated television content around the world. The company also provides brand and management services to actors, actresses, and other creative talents.

On March 24, 2021, Boat Rocker Media launched its IPO, selling 18.9 million shares at $9 a share....
Market data and academic studies have established that quality companies perform better than the overall market over long periods. The risk involved in investing in these companies is also lower than the broad market.


Defining quality has common threads


TSI has developed a 10-point checklist of factors that define high-quality, attractive companies....
This month we discuss two new ETFs that aim to use derivative instruments to target specific investment outcomes. The BMO U.S. Equity Buffer ETF promises upside potential along with limited downside protection against U.S. market declines. The Harvest Industrial Leaders Income ETF plans to supplement the dividend income of a portfolio of U.S....
The Chinese economy expanded rapidly between 2000 and 2019 when annual growth averaged a high 9%. It has recovered from the pandemic, but its growth trajectory going forward is uncertain. That’s because of factors like the trade war with the U.S. and other Western countries (including a ban on AI chip exports to China), as well as a major property sector downturn....

Finning supplies key equipment to resource companies, so its revenues tend to fluctuate with commodity prices. However, new oil and copper projects continue to spur demand for its equipment and maintenance services. The company’s improving productivity is also giving it more room to reward investors.


FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC....
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