option
An option offers its holder the right to buy or sell a particular security at a specific price within a specific time frame. Two kind of options are put options and call options.
“Megatrends” are societal shifts with significant, long-term implications for the economy and the stock market. Once in full swing, these trends can be easy to track, although it is more difficult to pick out the companies that will most benefit from them. This month we look at ETFs with holdings designed to let investors tap two such trends: We start with the aging of the global population (below) and continue with urbanization.
As well, you’ll benefit from our supplements on pages 39 and 40....
As well, you’ll benefit from our supplements on pages 39 and 40....
Special Market Report: Coronavirus
Today’s Inner Circle Q&A features a special report from Pat on the current state of the stock market in light of the coronavirus, and its impact on your investments.
Please read on for Pat’s thoughtful and practical views on what investors should consider in times like this.
In a sudden and deep stock-market drop like the one of the past few weeks, it’s all too easy to respond impulsively or go to extremes....
Successful investors, like successful businesses, need to keep an open mind about the way they do things. Neither one can afford to keep doing something just because “we’ve always done it that way.” That applies to investing basics such as bonds.
Many casual investors, financial journalists and brokers take it for granted that owning some bonds is a good thing....
Many casual investors, financial journalists and brokers take it for granted that owning some bonds is a good thing....
Recognizing that Canadian preferred shares are not like bonds will help you make better investing decisions
We often remind our readers that spinoffs are a great way for companies to unlock hidden value. A good example is eBay’s move in 2015 to set up its payment-processing business, PayPal, as a separate company.
That spinoff has worked out very well for PayPal shareholders, who have enjoyed a huge 187% gain since the split....
That spinoff has worked out very well for PayPal shareholders, who have enjoyed a huge 187% gain since the split....
Linamar’s shares were trading as high as $80.59 a share in November 2017. They have since fallen to $39.53—a 50.9% drop in market value. That includes the 20.1% decrease since the start of 2020. Some investors worry this downward trend will continue, mainly because the company is often viewed as simply an auto-parts supplier, overly exposed to the current slump in the automotive industry....
Drug wholesaler McKesson fell from its high of $241 in May 2015 to $108 in December 2018. That’s partly due to its role in the opioid crisis. However, the company has now settled many of those lawsuits, reducing risk for investors. It’s also improving the profitability of its main businesses, and its plan to let investors acquire shares in its Change Healthcare subsidiary should further boost your returns.
MCKESSON CORP....
Most experienced investors understand the idea that “A rising stock market climbs a wall of worry”, because they’ve seen it happen many times. Worrisome news items and developments come along in an irregular pattern. Many are serious enough to raise worries about how they will impact the stock market....
Know the basics of investing for retirement to maintain the right mindset for making investment decisions