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VF CORP. $18 is still a buy, but only for aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol VFC; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 388.7 million; Market cap: $7.0 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.vfc.com) is one of the world’s largest apparel suppliers and a leader in the outdoor, sportswear, and workwear markets....
Here’s Part Two of the letter I sent to our Portfolio Management clients in August 2023:
Issue 3 (of four disturbing issues troubling many investors today): Communist Chinese ambitions for regional or global domination, through trade growth, military threats in the South China Sea, plus the long-threatened Taiwan takeover
This worry has passed its best-before date....
Issue 3 (of four disturbing issues troubling many investors today): Communist Chinese ambitions for regional or global domination, through trade growth, military threats in the South China Sea, plus the long-threatened Taiwan takeover
This worry has passed its best-before date....
Diversification, investment quality, and a focus on dividends are key when you’re wondering, “how do I start investing in stocks?”
Rising interest rates continue to weigh on the stock prices of Canadian Utilities LTD. and its parent firm ATCO. That’s because investors can now earn comparable yields from bonds with less risk. However, they pay more tax on interest income than dividends. As well, it’s possible that interest rates will decline in 2024, which should spur these high-quality utilities.
CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD....
CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD....
These two leading U.S. banks recently passed the Federal Reserve’s latest stress test, which measures how financial firms would cope with a jump in unemployment, falling stock prices and other unfavourable developments. As a result, they both raised their dividends....
Here’s Part One of the most-recent letter I sent to our Portfolio Management clients in May 2023:
“Many investors wonder what to expect next from interest rates, following the rise they began in early 2020, around the time when the COVID-19 pandemic first appeared.
My best guess is that the rise in interest rates has stalled, at least for now. I can’t say for sure, of course, and neither can anybody else....
“Many investors wonder what to expect next from interest rates, following the rise they began in early 2020, around the time when the COVID-19 pandemic first appeared.
My best guess is that the rise in interest rates has stalled, at least for now. I can’t say for sure, of course, and neither can anybody else....
J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO., $144.34, New York symbol JPM, remains a buy.
The stock lets investors tap the largest banking firm in the U.S., with its total assets of $3.74 trillion as of March 31, 2023.
The bank has passed the U.S....
The stock lets investors tap the largest banking firm in the U.S., with its total assets of $3.74 trillion as of March 31, 2023.
The bank has passed the U.S....
Short-term trading may seem appealing to beginning investors, but it’s unpredictable and can lead to significant losses
The best TSX ETF is a low-cost, tax-efficient way to hold stocks. Investors get a traditional mutual fund’s exposure but with nominal fees.
Last week in this space, I mentioned that beginning investors may develop an unrealistic idea of how much money they can make by delving into short-term stock trading. It seems obvious to them that all it takes is some good advice from an expert.
However, any true investing expert understands that random factors play a big role in short-term stock price fluctuations....
However, any true investing expert understands that random factors play a big role in short-term stock price fluctuations....