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Find the best cheap stocks to invest in today by watching out for factors signaling danger rather than bargains.


Top-quality stocks tend to lose less of their value in market setbacks. They also tend to bounce back nicely when conditions improve. These are the kinds of stocks we continue to recommend in our newsletters and other services.

To build a portfolio of those stocks—and to show the best long-term results, Pat McKeough still thinks you should stick with his three-part program:
  1. Hold mostly high-quality, dividend-paying stocks.
  2. Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors: Manufacturing & Industry, Resources & Commodities, Consumer, Finance and Utilities.
  3. Downplay or stay out of stocks in the broker/media limelight.

Meantime, investors who “bargain shop” for stocks explain that they are simply looking to buy stocks like a smart consumer would buy a car....
A: Typically, changes to the S&P/TSX indexes are announced by Standard & Poor’s and then implemented a couple of weeks later.

On September 6, 2024, it announced that on September 23, Bird Construction (symbol BDT) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) would be added to the index....
Generally speaking, it’s rarely a good idea to base investment decisions on a single news item, no matter how crucial or powerful it seems. Before buying or selling in response to a single news item or tip, you should ask yourself these three questions.

First, “Am I the only person who knows this?” In virtually all cases, the answer is ‘no’....
Investing in the cheapest stocks right now can pay off if you select wisely. Learn all about the criteria to look for in undervalued stocks in this article
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., $457.00, symbol FDS on New York, is a leading provider of financial data and portfolio analytics to investment firms worldwide.

In March 2022, FactSet completed the acquisition of CUSIP Global Services for $1.93 billion in cash....
These REITs own some of the best properties in Canada with a focus on the country’s biggest cities. Both offer high yields as well as steady growth prospects. Each is a buy.


ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $20.30, is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Units o/s: 128.0 million; Market cap: $2.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Divd....
Both these Canadian insurance stocks offer investors growth prospects as well as high dividend yields. We see each as a buy.


MANULIFE FINANCIAL, $40.06, is a buy. This safety-conscious stock (Toronto symbol MFC; Shares o/s: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $72.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Yield: 4.0%; www.manulife.ca) represents one of Canada’s largest life insurers....
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, $71.81, is a buy. The lender (Toronto symbol BNS; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $86.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.9%; www.scotiabank.com) has completed the first stage of its plan to buy a 14.9% stake in U.S.-banking firm KeyCorp (New York symbol KEY) for $2.8 billion U.S.


Based in Cleveland, Ohio, KeyCorp provides a variety of financial services through 1,000 branches in 15 states.


Bank of Nova Scotia has now paid $800 million U.S....
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Twilio share price is down considerably since early 2021 but earnings are now rising dramatically as activist investors get involved.