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Fair Isaac and Broadridge were well positioned to gain during the pandemic and after it: since March of 2020, Fair Isaac is up 375.3%, and Broadridge has jumped 100.9%. We think both stocks have room to move even higher as product demand remains strong—and growing.


BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, $180.32, is a buy. The company (New York symbol BR; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.broadridge.com; Shares outstanding: 117.6 million; Market cap: $21.3 billion; Dividend yield: 1.8%) serves the investment industry in three areas: investor communications, securities processing and transaction clearing.


Broadridge is best known for processing and distributing proxies and regulatory filings for nearly every publicly traded U.S....

Canada legalized cannabis over five years ago. While demand has been steady, stiff competition has cut selling prices significantly. Meanwhile, advertising restrictions and plain packaging rules make it hard to build brands that win customer loyalty. Still, we think some companies have a distinct edge—including their prospects for added sales in the U.S....

A: We’re not tax experts, so you might want to consider talking to an expert, especially if there are large funds involved.

However, transferring shares in kind into a TFSA does trigger a capital gain or loss for income tax purposes.

If the investment is in a capital gains position, you will have to declare it as a capital gain on your income tax return....

The world’s aging population will continue to spur demand for medical services for years to come. Medical device makers are well-positioned to share in that increased spending.

We continue to see attractive investment opportunities among the top device manufacturers....

ADF GROUP INC., $5.27, symbol DRX on Toronto, designs and engineers connections, fabrication, heavy steel built-ups, and miscellaneous and architectural metalwork. It provides its services from a 630,000-square-foot fabrication plant in Quebec and a 100,000-square-foot fabrication plant in Montana.

The company’s clients include general contractors, project owners, engineering firms and project architects, structural steel erectors, and other steel structure fabricators....

CANADIAN TIRE CORP., $140.31, Toronto symbol CTC.A, is a top buy for 2023.

Investors benefit from the company’s 502 Canadian Tire stores. They sell automotive parts and services, and household and sporting goods; franchisees run most of the locations....

CGI INC., $137.75, Toronto symbol GIB.A, is your #1 Aggressive Buy for 2023.

The stock lets investors tap Canada’s largest provider of computer outsourcing services. It helps its clients automate certain routine functions like accounting and buying supplies....

You Can See Our Income-Seeking Portfolio For December 2023 Here.

This month we update our Portfolio for Income-Seeking Investors.


In light of the current market volatility, investors are paying more attention to dividend yields (dividends paid per share divided by the current stock price)....

You Can See Our Exchange-Traded Funds Portfolio For December 2023 Here.

ETFs in brief


Exchange-traded funds are set up to mirror the performance of a stock-market index or sub-index....

Sovereign wealth funds are state-owned investment funds that taps into a country’s cash reserves—and the number of sovereign wealth funds globally has grown steadily over the past two decades, from 62 funds in 2000 to 176 in 2023. During that time, assets under management jumped from $1 trillion to $11 trillion.


The largest of these wealth funds is the Norway Government Pension Fund with $1.5 trillion of assets.


Other funds among the top 10 are the China Investment Corporation, the Kuwait Investment Authority, and the Saudi-based Public Investment Fund....