investment

ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF, $15.51, is a hold. The ETF (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) lets investors tap all 16 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index....
If you’re looking for ETFs with quality holdings and exceptionally low fees, then Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group offers you strong options.


Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. In all, it administers over $10.4 trillion U.S., spread across 428 mutual funds and ETFs....
H&R REIT offers a high 5.6% yield as it transitions to a simplified growth-oriented portfolio centered on residential and industrial properties.
Since tax on capital gains is at a lower rate than tax on interest, structure your investments to take advantage of the capital gains tax.
We’ve often said that growth by acquisition is riskier than growth from a company’s existing operations. That’s because the buyer of something rarely knows as much about it as the seller. That knowledge gap exposes the buyer to an above-average risk of unpleasant surprises.

Of course, some companies do a better job than others when acquiring assets....
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, $94.77, Toronto symbol TD, remains a buy for patient, income-seeking investors.

With the January 2025 payment, TD raised your quarterly dividend by 2.9%, to $1.05 a share from $1.02. The new annual rate of $4.20 yields a solid 4.4%.

The bank recently settled charges over lapses in the anti-money laundering processes at its U.S....
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, $173.94, Toronto symbol RY, is a buy.

The bank continues to benefit from its March 2024 purchase of the Canadian operations of U.K.-based HSBC Holdings plc (New York symbol HSBC) for $15.5 billion.

HSBC operates 130 branches that mainly cater to businesses in industries that trade and bank internationally....

You Can See Our Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio for June 2025 Here.


You can’t fake a record of dividends....
These two Canadian insurers continue to offer investors strong long-term growth prospects, as well as dependable dividends. We see both as solid long-term buys.


MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $44 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MFC; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio; Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.7 billion; Market cap: $74.8 billion; Dividend yield: 4.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.manulife.ca) is Canada’s largest life insurer....
Demand for office space continues to recover from COVID-19 lockdowns, and the resulting shift to remote work. That rebound should let these two REITs maintain their current payouts.


ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $16 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 128.0 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; Distribution yield: 11.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.alliedreit.com) owns 186 office buildings, including eight properties under development....