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As we’ve said before, it’s a mistake to let predictions guide your investing. It’s even worse, however, to base investment decisions on what you might call “compound predictions”—those that have two or more related parts that all have to pay off for you to win. Let me give you a recent example.

This past summer, a number of investors told me they were staying out of the stock market for a couple of reasons....

The best long-term growth stocks offer plenty of reasons to make you believe they are worth adding to your portfolio. However, it’s important to also recognize the potential for costly mistakes.

Being honest with yourself about your inexperience and doing the right kind of research is the best way to learn about investing

J.P. Morgan remains a great choice for the Finance segment of your portfolio despite the negative impact of low interest rates. That’s due to its strong exposure to fee-based activities like corporate financing. The bank should also resume regular dividend increases in 2021.


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Investors searching for Canadian penny stocks to buy can up their odds of success if they look for stocks that meet these eight requirements

Early in my investment career, I developed a keen interest in what we called “investor rules of thumb.” Here are some random examples:

“Stocks trading at a P/E ratio of 10 times per-share earnings or less are good buys.”

“As January goes, so goes the year.” In other words, if the stock market goes up in January, it will probably have a gain for the year, as a whole.

“When a stock rises and its volume of trading expands as well, it’s likely to keep rising.”

There were multitudes of these rules....

Diversification, investment quality, and a focus on dividends are key when you’re learning how to start investing in stocks

Know what to look for when buying stock and you will make better buys. This includes top-quality dividend-paying and blue chip shares

Here’s the text of the most-recent letter I sent to our Portfolio Management clients earlier this month:

“The upcoming November 3 U.S. Presidential election has rattled a lot of investors. Regardless of who they support, many are braced for an unpleasant outcome....

Use the bottom-up investment approach to pick the best stocks for your portfolio and maximize your wealth-building over time