Two Canadian insurers spurred by Asia

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. That need to cover claims means they invest significant amounts of their funds in fixed-income instruments, namely bonds. That also means high interest rates are a boon to their… Read More

Buy these two ETFs for U.S. and global gains

Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S. unless those funds are also registered with provincial securities commissions. (Moreover, some Canadian mutual funds are only available in a limited number of provinces.)
Investors in this country can, however, buy… Read More

Their new businesses will lift your dividends

These top Canadian insurers continue to use acquisitions to expand into new markets and to enhance their current businesses. That bodes well for investors, as the additional earnings should lead to more and higher dividend increases.
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $26 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MFC;… Read More

Three ways to profit from construction boom

Canada’s population rose by 1 million in the past year and now exceeds 40 million. If current immigration levels and other trends continue, the population could top 50 million by 2043.
The influx of new people is accelerating the construction of residential housing across the country… Read More

Two Canadian insurers with gains ahead

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. They’re required to invest significant amounts of that money in fixed-income instruments, namely bonds. That means high interest rates are a boon to their returns. Both these insurance stocks… Read More

Spinoffs & Takeovers Hotline – Friday, June 30, 2023

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC., $90.45, symbol CWST on Nasdaq, is a Vermont-based waste management company that services seven Northeastern U.S. states (Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Pennsylvania) through 50 collection operations, 26 recycling facilities, 9 disposal facilities, 3 landfill gas-to-energy facilities,… Read More