investment
Here’s one of the most instructive one-liners about the stock market that I’ve ever come across: “A rising market climbs a wall of worry.”
The phrase has been around since the 1950s, but it never gets outdated. That’s because it says as much about human psychology as it does about finance.
People generally tend to seek out things to worry about....
The phrase has been around since the 1950s, but it never gets outdated. That’s because it says as much about human psychology as it does about finance.
People generally tend to seek out things to worry about....
Following the advice of hot penny stock promoters during investing booms can lead to big losses—so avoid their speculative suggestions and instead profit from better stock picks
Look beyond the “hot” IPOs listed in Canadian stock market news and look for the less noticeable spinoffs to increase the potential for profitable investing
ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF $18.80 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds all 19 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index. The fund has an MER of 0.61%, and it currently yields a high 4.4%.
The ETF’s top holdings are RioCan REIT (14.1%), Canadian Apart....
H&R REIT $22.86 (Toronto symbol HR.UN; Units outstanding: 285.9 million; Market cap: $6.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 6.1%; www.hr-reit.com) owns 34 office properties, 89 retail properties, 90 industrial properties and 23 residential properties in Canada and the U.S....
Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. In all, it administers over $5.3 trillion U.S., spread across 415 mutual funds and ETFs.
Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $23.67 (Toronto symbol MFC; Shares o/s: 2.0 billion; Market cap: $46.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.2%; www.manulife.ca) is Canada’s largest life insurer.
The company also sells other forms of insurance, including health, dental and travel plans; in addition, it offers mutual funds and investment management services....
Support your investment decisions with a technical analysis education to make more profitable stock selections—but remember, it’s just one of many tools