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CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, $58.52, Toronto symbol CM, remains a buy for long-term gains.

The stock has dropped 10% since the start of December, mainly due to concerns that rising interest rates will slow demand for new residential mortgages and refinancing....
The traditional bear market threshold is a 20% drop from a market peak. And although, in our view, looking at past market movements is no guide to what happens next, it’s interesting to note that stocks have always bounced back from market downturns.


12 bear markets in 70 years for the S&P 500


A variety of factors cause markets to fall, and the main cause is not always clear, except in hindsight....

Some investors today feel highly uncertain about the stock market outlook, mostly because of the surprise results of the recent U.S. Presidential election. A handful feel tempted to “go into cash,” as the saying goes—that is, sell some or all of their stocks, and hold the proceeds in cash until the uncertainty subsides and the stock-market outlook is clearer.


However, going into cash in reaction to uncertainty is rarely a good idea....
Vietnam is now emerging from the pandemic, with tourism leading the way. Longer-term, it should also continue to attract foreign manufacturers looking to steer clear of any China-U.S. trade issues. Meanwhile, the country’s free-trade pact with the European Union came into effect in August 2020....
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Great-West and other insurance companies invest the premiums they receive in stocks, bonds and other securities. They use that income to pay out claims to policyholders. However, in the latest quarter, losses on those securities offset the benefits of a big acquisition.


GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC....
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. $90 is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol QSR, Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 449.1 million; Market cap: $40.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.8; Dividend yield: 3.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.rbi.com) is the world’s third-largest fast-food operator after McDonald’s (No....
Crude oil prices have steadily declined to the current $74 U.S. per barrel after soaring to about $124 U.S. in March 2022. That was following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Note, however, that today’s price is still above the pre-pandemic price of around $60 U.S.


It’s likely crude prices will remain elevated for some time as Canadian oil producers, like Imperial Oil, and their U.S....
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