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GREAT-WEST LIFECO, $32.72, is still a hold. The stock (Toronto symbol GWO; shares outstanding: 928.0 million; Market cap: $30.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.1%; www.greatwestlife-co.com) gives you exposure to Canada’s second-largest in-surance company, after Manulife Financial....
If you’re looking for top holdings in an ETF, combined with exceptionally low fees, then Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group is a top choice. Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. In all, it administers over $5.3 trillion U.S. for investors, spread across 415 mutual funds and ETFs.
Generally speaking, Canadian investors are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
Generally speaking, Canadian investors are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
Today’s low interest rates continue to help Canadian REITs reduce interest expenses. That, in turn, steadies their cash flow and sustains their distributions for investors. In fact, most REITs have already moved to refinance much of their debt at today’s low fixed rates....
Combine economic forecasting and stock investment decisions and you could make some bad moves—including selling your best holdings too soon
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Early in my investment career, before I had much money of my own to invest, I took a strong interest in market indicators (also known as investor rules of thumb, investor guidelines, market lore and so on). Who could resist? Market indicators seemed to provide a short cut to making money in the stock market....
Stocks paying the highest dividends are a big part of a successfully portfolio—but watch out for the risks.
Canada’s second largest mortgage insurer, Genworth MI Canada has the earmarks of an attractive value stock, trading at 8 times forecast earnings with a high 4.2% yield. But the stock faces uncertainty over a Chinese takeover bid for its U.S. parent and a potential slippage in Canada’s housing market.
Understanding capital gains in Canada on investments is a key part of forming a profitable portfolio
Realize that taking into account capital gains in Canada on investments can lead you to save more on taxes—that’s because it’s a tax-advantaged form of income worth targeting
Complete our investment risk quiz to test your understanding of the riskiest investments out there—and to discover the ideal risk level for your investing temperament