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Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on stocks and other investment topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on a selection of the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And every Friday, we offer you one of the highlights from these Q&A sessions. This week, an investor asked about one of the telecommunications giants of the world stock market, Telefonica. That prompted Pat to examine the balancing act a company like Telefonica undergoes when it experiences weakness in some markets and strength in others....
Pat McKeough responds to many personal questions on stocks and other investment topics from the members of his Inner Circle. Every week, his comments and recommendations on a selection of the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And every Friday, we offer you one of the highlights from these Q&A sessions. This week, a particularly interesting request concerned a U.S. retailer with a reputation for quality. Deckers Outdoors has many popular brands, but it is contending with a highly competitive market. ...
When you seek investment advice on what to do with a particular stock you should always consider the source. Most investors get their advice from brokers.
Loblaw Companies Ltd., Toronto symbol L, continues to expand its private-label business. That’s because the company earns higher profits selling private-label merchandise than national brands. In October 2011, Loblaw is launching a new line of gourmet foods under the President’s Choice Black Label brand. These foods include mustards, condiments, dressings and sauces, biscuits, crackers, nuts and desserts. Products like these should help Loblaw compete with high-end food retailers like U.S.-based Whole Foods, which is now expanding in Canada.
Stock investment advice: Loblaw adds to its stand-alone clothing stores
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Members of our Inner Circle service often ask about technology stocks. Recently, I replied to this question concerning a Canadian stock that processes materials that have been in the news frequently these past few years, rare earth elements. Q: Hi Pat: Could you give me your opinion on the following stock: Neo Material Technologies? I appreciate the advice! Thanks....
Could I have your opinion on Thompson Creek Metals? There is a lot of enthusiasm in B.C., but the market does not seem to share the same optimism.
Some investors follow a “sector rotation” approach to investing. That’s when you try to hop from sector to sector, underweighting or
Whether you’re a new or experienced investor, professional investment advice can boost your returns. A company’s earnings are different from an employee’s salary. Earnings are indefinite and subject to revision, even years later. Companies have to estimate many costs, and make yearly write-offs against earnings, according to arbitrary rules. Here’s some investment advice to pay special attention to when examining a company’s earnings statement:...
Investment advice: The right number of stocks for you to own depends in part on where you are in your investing career. When you’re starting out
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, $53.11, Toronto symbol BNS, continues to benefit from its growing banking operations in the Caribbean, Latin America, South America and Asia. In the three months ended July 31, 2011, the bank’s earnings rose 19.1%, to $1.2 billion from $1.0 billion a year earlier. Earnings per share rose 13.3%, to $1.11 from $0.98, on more shares outstanding. If you exclude certain one-time items, the bank would have earned $1.14 a share in the latest quarter. That beat the consensus estimate of $1.12 a share. Revenue rose 13.6%, to $4.3 billion from $3.8 billion. Bank of Nova Scotia continues to set aside less money to cover bad loans: loan-loss provisions fell 12.0%, to $243 million from $276 million a year earlier....