stock prices

We see little reason to take a modest inverted bond yield curve as a believable signal of an upcoming recession, for two reasons. Here they are:

Over the long run, stocks tend to perform statistically better during certain times of the year, with some degree of predictability. Seasonal investing is a strategy that attempts to exploit these market patterns.

Sell in May and go away?

You may have heard that investors should “Sell in May and go away.” This would have been good advice in the past half century or so, if you followed it every year without exception....

Investors want to find the top dividend-paying stocks with a record of consistency in distributing dividend payments. Dividend yields, however, can be misleading and stocks that have the highest dividend yields may also entail significant risk. That can, in turn, lead to negative consequences and losses.

The slowing global economy continues to weigh on oil prices. That, in turn, has hurt the stock prices of oil producers.


We still advise investors to maintain some exposure to oil. For new buying, however, we prefer integrated producers like Chevron over exploration firms like Apache....

Comparing a direct listing against an IPO will show that the direct route is cheaper. But stock quality is still the most important factor in a buy decision

Avoid bitcoin investment risk and the false narratives that surrounds it. This is important to know to keep your overall investment portfolio on the right path

Successfully learning about stocks means discovering how to do insightful research—but above all, investigating widely, rather than focusing on a narrow range of information

Follow these investment ideas for beginners to benefit from superior long-term gains from your portfolio

Is now a good time to buy stocks? Examine the theories that forecasters rely on to predict market swings—and learn their flaws.

Use these strategies to uncover the top TSX stocks, including undervalued stocks that could boost the value of your portfolio