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On September 27, I sat in on a live broadcast of “The Current”, a CBC radio program, on the subject of the cannabis stock boom. It began with an almost-too-good-to-be-true interview with Rob Armstrong, a real, live GRQ (Got Rich Quick) investor. Rob is a chef in a northern Alberta oil facility....
Discover why we prefer a “buy and watch closely” approach over a “stocks to hold forever” philosophy
DREAM OFFICE REIT $24 (Toronto symbol D.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio; Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 60.2 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Dividend yield: 4.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.dream.ca) owns 38 office buildings, mainly in major Canadian cities....
Preferred shares offer similar security to bonds, but can also provide investors with a better after-tax yield. In addition, they rank ahead of common shares in the payment of dividends and in claims on the company’s assets.
Preferreds, however, are a fixed-return investment, so in general, they drop in value when interest rates go up (as they are likely to do over the next few years); they rise in value when interest rates go down.
As well, the underlying credit quality of the company issuing the preferred shares can be a negative factor; for example, when its share price falls, the value of its preferred shares typically fall, too.
However, if you want to own preferred shares as part of the fixed-income segment of your portfolio, and you can accept some risk, then preferreds are okay to hold....
Preferreds, however, are a fixed-return investment, so in general, they drop in value when interest rates go up (as they are likely to do over the next few years); they rise in value when interest rates go down.
As well, the underlying credit quality of the company issuing the preferred shares can be a negative factor; for example, when its share price falls, the value of its preferred shares typically fall, too.
However, if you want to own preferred shares as part of the fixed-income segment of your portfolio, and you can accept some risk, then preferreds are okay to hold....
What to Invest in to Make Money: We recommend not just high-quality stocks, but a well-balanced portfolio as well
When you look for penny stocks to buy now, look for strong business prospects, a sound balance sheet, experienced management and more. Otherwise you are likely taking on too much risk
A: FSD Pharma Inc., $0.73, symbol HUGE on the Canadian Securities Exchange (Shares outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $865.9 million, http://fsdpharma.com), holds, through its wholly-owned subsidiary FV Pharma Inc., a license to produce marijuana under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations....
Some of the best stock market tips focus on selecting the right blue chip stocks, and then diversifying and balancing your portfolio
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY $4.30 (New York symbol CHK; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (405-848-8000; www.chk.com; Shares outstanding: 912.3 million; Market cap: $3.8 billion; No dividends paid) is the second-largest producer of natural gas in the U.S....
IAMGOLD $5.07 (Toronto symbol IMG; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-888-464-9999; www.iamgold.com; Shares outstanding: 450.7 million; Market cap: $3.3 billion; No dividends paid) owns 41% of the Sadiola gold mine in Mali; 90% of the Essakane mine in Burkina Faso; 100% of the Westwood mine in Quebec; and 95% of the Rosebel mine in Suriname.
IAMGold also holds 92.5% of the Cote gold project in Ontario....
IAMGold also holds 92.5% of the Cote gold project in Ontario....