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Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. In all, it administers over $5 trillion U.S., spread across 400 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....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $25.13 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 311.9 million; Market cap: $7.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.7%; www.riocan.com) continues to make progress with its plan to focus on six major urban markets: Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
RioCan expects those six cities will account for 90% of its rental revenue when it completes the plan in 2019.
Meanwhile, the REIT also aims to profit from the upcoming legalization of recreational cannabis on October 17, 2018....
RioCan expects those six cities will account for 90% of its rental revenue when it completes the plan in 2019.
Meanwhile, the REIT also aims to profit from the upcoming legalization of recreational cannabis on October 17, 2018....
ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $43.94 (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Units outstanding: 100.3 million; Market cap: $4.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 3.6%; www.alliedreit.com) owns 147 office buildings, mainly in major Canadian cities....
The Bank of Canada increased its benchmark interest rate in July 2018 from 1.25% to 1.50%. That rate could rise further later this year on stronger economic growth and low unemployment. Inflation has also moved up steadily, sitting at 3.0% in July 2018.
We continue to caution against investing in bonds....
We continue to caution against investing in bonds....
Good stocks to buy typically not only have a history of dividend payments, but they are also out of the media limelight
A: Hexo Corp., $5.86, symbol HEXO on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 193.6 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; www.thcx.com) is a Canadian-based producer and distributor of medical cannabis with production facilities in Quebec....
We’ve often pointed out that buying stocks when they’re in the broker/media limelight is a risky way to invest. Electric-car maker Tesla Inc. $282.03 (symbol TSLA on Nasdaq) may be today’s best example of what we mean. Founder Elon Musk and his company get a lot of attention because of his past successes with companies he launched earlier in his career, and because some of his business activities appeal to investors who have strong feelings about the risks of climate change....
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GANNETT CO., INC. $11 (New York symbol GCI; Cyclical- Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 113.7 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 5.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.gannett.com) publishes newspapers in the U.S....
We feel the best way to cut your risk when investing in real estate investment trusts (REITs) is to focus on those with high-quality tenants that operate in a wide variety of industries. This could include office buildings or shopping centres.
That way, if a particular industry goes into a slump—like the oil and gas business did after 2014—it will only affect a small number of the REIT’s properties.
Likewise, it’s important to pick REITs that have broad exposure to many different regions.
Remember to look for REITs that don’t rely on a single tenant for more than, say, 10% of their rental income....
That way, if a particular industry goes into a slump—like the oil and gas business did after 2014—it will only affect a small number of the REIT’s properties.
Likewise, it’s important to pick REITs that have broad exposure to many different regions.
Remember to look for REITs that don’t rely on a single tenant for more than, say, 10% of their rental income....