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The last couple of years, higher interest rates have increased the appeal of bonds and hurt REITs. Still, Choice Properties and RioCan remain excellent ways for investors to earn income, especially with rates now falling. We see both as buys.


CHOICE PROPERTIES REIT, $14.92, is a buy. Canada’s biggest REIT (Toronto symbol CHP.UN; Units o/s: 327.9 million; Market cap: $10.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.1%; www.choicereit.ca) owns 702 retail, industrial, office space and residential properties with 65.9 million square feet of gross leasable area....
Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S. unless those funds are also registered with provincial securities commissions. (Moreover, some Canadian mutual funds are only available in a limited number of provinces.)


Investors in this country can, however, buy exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, listed on U.S....
A: Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust, $14.90, symbol CRR.UN on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 181.1 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; www.crombie.ca), owns, operates, and develops real estate assets.

The real estate investment trust, or REIT, has 304 properties made up of about 19.3 million square feet....
ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) started out as one of the most benign investment innovations that ever hit the market. Soon after, the investment industry began adding new wrinkles. Today, we have one key rule you need to follow if you want to keep them benign:

That rule is, “Stick with the simple ones.”

Generally speaking, that means stay out of index funds and ETFs that come with easy-to-understand added features that supposedly improve your results by limiting your losses and/or expanding your profits.

The trouble is that you can’t have it both ways....
Fair Isaac is a Power Buy for our subscribers thanks to its gains of 97.4% over the last year and a whopping 12,788.2% since we first recommended it.
Following these tips on how to start investing in Canada will help you avoid some of the guesswork that can lead to big portfolio losses
CROCS INC., $146.17, symbol CROX on Nasdaq, makes casual footwear for men, women, and children. It is best known for its molded “Crocs” shoes featuring Croslite, a non-toxic foam material that aims to give its footwear a soft, comfortable feel.

In February 2022, the company completed the $2.5 billion acquisition of Hey Dude, a privately owned casual footwear brand based in Italy....
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, $162.98, Toronto symbol RY, is a buy.

On March 28, 2024, Royal completed its 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 WSSF Income-Seeking Portfolio For September 2024 Here.


This month, we are updating our WSSF Portfolio for Income-Seeking Investors.


This portfolio is a good starting point for investors who need income....

You Can See Our High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio for September 2024 Here.


You can’t fake a record of dividends....