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RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $23.49 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 322.7 million; Market cap: $7.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 6.1%; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 294 shopping centres and other properties across Canada....

Some investors ask us about how to find penny stocks to watch because they think this type of speculative stock can lead to quick gains. The reality is the longer you hold penny stocks in your portfolio, the greater the chances you have of losing money.

Many investors don’t realize how Canadian dividends receive an extra benefit for Canadian investors holding shares of Canadian companies. To get the most from your Canadian dividend-paying stocks, make sure to understand the rules of the Canadian dividend tax credit

Here’s the text of the most-recent letter I sent to our Portfolio Management clients in late January:

“Many investors now feel stock prices are too high, and offer little potential for capital gain, based on various market indicators. However, negative views like this have been common for years.

The market indicators that tell a negative story today all have the same basic structure....

Investing in index funds can be easier and more secure if you use exchange traded funds (ETFs) because these modern investment products come with a tax-friendly structure and provide lower management fees than many competing options such as traditional mutual funds

What is a value stock worth to savvy investors who recognize its potential? Depending in part upon the hidden or undiscovered aspects of the stock, it could mean much higher stock values in the future and greater gains over the long term.

The U.S. Federal Reserve recently ordered Wells Fargo to halt any activity that would increase its total assets. As of December 31, 2017, those assets equalled $1.95 trillion.

The Fed put the restriction in place because of the over 2 million unauthorized accounts the bank’s employees opened in an effort to meet sales targets....

Investors who want to know how to make good investments need to be aware of these five strategic components: investment style, compounding, smart ETF picks, hidden assets, and stocks with a history of dividends

A: BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF, $21.18, symbol ZWE on Toronto (Units outstanding: 33.9 million; Market cap: $718.0 million; www.bmo.com/gam/ca/investor/products/etfs), holds mostly high-quality European stocks....

There are seven main reasons for the volatility of natural gas stocks. However, even with this volatility, there are some ways that investing in natural gas can lead you to long-term gains from a sector that is often considered a hedge against inflation.