New tax could hurt jet demand

BOMBARDIER INC. remains a hold. The company (Toronto symbols BBD.A $42 and BBD.B $42; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 93.9 million; Market cap: $3.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend suspended in February 2015; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.bombardier.com) delivered 25 business jets in the quarter… Read More

Here are key updates on your holdings

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA $66 is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol BNS; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $79.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 6.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.scotiabank.com) is down 28% since the start of 2022, mainly… Read More

Europe’s troubles make top firms cheaper

High inflation, rising interest rates and the war in Ukraine have all combined this year to hurt European economies and stocks prices.
Still, Europe is home to some of the world’s leading companies—and many of them are now trading are attractive prices.
The top holdings of the… Read More

Top stocks for safety-conscious investors

Here are two of our top safety-conscious recommendations. Both have strong growth ahead. Look for that to spur their share prices and your returns.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY $100.65, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CP; shares outstanding: 930.1 million; Market cap: $94.5 billion; Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield:… Read More

Growth vs. value: Here’s how ETFs distinguish

Among the wide variety of investing styles, growth and value are among the most popular.
Growth investors focus on companies that are expected to grow their revenues and profits faster than the rest. Bargain or value stocks will typically trade lower than their financial fundamentals suggest… Read More

Use our updates to enhance your portfolio

MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. remains a hold. The company (Toronto symbols TPX.A $71 and TPX.B $66; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 216.7 million; Market cap: $14.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) is the world’s fifth-largest beer brewer.
Molson’s sales… Read More

Aggressive stocks play an important role

Stock market volatility tends to have a larger impact on aggressive investments. However, we continue to believe that most investors can benefit from holding a portion of their well-diversified portfolios in these higher-risk stocks.
Even so, as a way of cutting your risk, we prefer higher-risk… Read More