investment management
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 exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, listed on U.S....
Investors in this country can, however, buy exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, listed on U.S....
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $26 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MFC; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio; Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $46.8 billion; Dividend yield: 5.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.manulife.ca) is Canada’s largest life insurer....
Sovereign wealth funds are state-owned investment funds that taps into a country’s cash reserves—and the number of sovereign wealth funds globally has grown steadily over the past two decades, from 62 funds in 2000 to 176 in 2023. During that time, assets under management jumped from $1 trillion to $11 trillion.
The largest of these wealth funds is the Norway Government Pension Fund with $1.5 trillion of assets.
Other funds among the top 10 are the China Investment Corporation, the Kuwait Investment Authority, and the Saudi-based Public Investment Fund....
The largest of these wealth funds is the Norway Government Pension Fund with $1.5 trillion of assets.
Other funds among the top 10 are the China Investment Corporation, the Kuwait Investment Authority, and the Saudi-based Public Investment Fund....
In April 2020, we promoted real-estate service providers FirstService and Colliers from Power Growth Investor to The Successful Investor, our flagship newsletter.
Since then, FirstService has gained 57%. That’s largely because homeowners have continued to upgrade their properties even after the pandemic....
Since then, FirstService has gained 57%. That’s largely because homeowners have continued to upgrade their properties even after the pandemic....
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 returns....
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 exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, listed on U.S....
A: Savers Value Village Inc., $25.78, symbol SVV on New York (Shares outstanding: 160.5 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; www.valuevillage.com), is the largest for-profit thrift operator in the U.S. and Canada. It operates 152 stores in the U.S....
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....
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP....
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....
The influx of new people is accelerating the construction of residential housing across the country....
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....