stock investing

Stock investing has grown in popularity with the advent of discount brokerages that reduced the fees involved in trading individual stocks. Along with investing, the appetite for stock advice surged, spawning books, newsletters and televisions shows related to the topic.

Understanding what fundamentals to look for in a stock will help you decide if it’s a sound investment for your diversified portfolio or not.
There is no “one-size-fits-all” ideal investment portfolio mix. But there are some key portfolio diversification tips that every investor should follow.
Finding top Canadian companies that offer investing value is an important part of a successful investment portfolio. Learn the qualities of value stocks to look for now.
Growth investing can be beneficial to your portfolio returns—but not every strategy is money in the bank.
Here’s the text of my latest letter to our Portfolio Management clients, sent in May:

“We’ve often written about an attractive market pattern that has paid off for us over the years. This pattern emerges when the following two factors come together to create what we’ve called a “double-barrelled buying opportunity”:
  1. Investors generally are fearful and have low expectations for stock-market performance; and
  2. There’s a lot of hidden value in the stock market—that is, value that is not widely recognized by investors.

These two factors work together to improve your chances of making money in the stock market....
Lately I’ve seen a number of favourable media comments about “the value trade”—brokerese for “now that techs are taking a breather, it’s time to sell some of your tech stocks and buy some value stocks.”

The term “value stocks” refers to stocks that have below-average P/E ratios and other statistical measures and indicators that appeal to investors who are in search of investment bargains....
Following a sound value stock investing strategy is how conservative investors find top lower-risk investments for maximum portfolio gains
When we look for the best Canadian value stocks, we start with a few basic ratios, but then go beyond these financial indicators for a deeper perspective
If you are looking for the best Canadian cannabis penny stocks to buy, then here is what you need to know
Learning about investing doesn’t come without setbacks, but you can limit your risk with these tips.