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Here are two of our top safety-conscious utility recommendations. Both have strong growth plans in place, which should boost their cash flow to pay for dividend increases as well as boost their share prices.


TELUS, $32.26, is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol T; Shares o/s: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $44.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.1%; www.telus.com) gives you a stake in a wireless business with 11.42 million subscribers....

Oil and gas stocks have moved up lately as the U.S. and other economies recover—and with the Ukraine conflict. We continue to recommend that most investors maintain some exposure to the oil and gas industry as part of a balanced portfolio. But to cut risk, you should stick with producers that have positive cash flow even in times of low energy prices....

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD., $103.32, Toronto symbol CP, is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2022.

CP ships freight over a 23,700-kilometre rail network, mainly between Montreal and Vancouver. It also links to hubs in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.

The stock gained 3% this week after the company and the union representing 3,000 conductors, engineers, and train and yard workers have agreed to settle their current labour dispute through binding arbitration....

The pandemic presented both of these firms with unique challenges. However, each has remained profitable and is well positioned to keep weathering the crisis—and to increasingly prosper as the economy reopens and rebounds. Meanwhile, their solid yields add appeal....

CANADIAN TIRE CORP., $177.73, Toronto symbol CTC.A, is a buy.

Investors tap the company’s 504 Canadian Tire stores. They sell automotive parts and services, and household and sporting goods; franchisees run most of the locations. Still, the company’s other operations also enrich its outlook....

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ETF portfolios that are well-diversified typically are less volatile and have a lower risk of capital loss.


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Vale SA and Petrobras are the two largest holdings in the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF, with a combined weight of over 30%. These companies are also among the largest companies in Brazil and rank among the top 150 on the Forbes Global 2000 list.


Vale is the world’s largest producer of iron ore and a key supplier to the global steel industry.


Iron ore makes up about 85% of the company’s earnings; and a base-metals division that produces nickel and copper contributes another 15%....

TC ENERGY INC., $69.49, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares outstanding: 981.0 million; Market cap: $66.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.2%; www.tcenergy.com.) continues to benefit from rising oil and gas prices, which have spurred demand for space on its pipelines....

Oil and gas stocks have moved up as the U.S. and other economies recover. The war in Ukraine has also driven up prices. We recommend that most investors maintain exposure to the oil and gas industry as part of a balanced portfolio. But to cut risk, you should stick with producers with positive cash flow even at low energy prices....

TC ENERGY INC., $66.68, Toronto symbol TRP, remains a buy.

TC generates steady cash flow for investors mainly through a 93,300-kilometre pipeline network that pumps natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada and the U.S. Its other operations include 4,900 kilometres of crude oil pipelines and seven power plants.

The company will now raise your quarterly dividend by 3.4%....