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Are you interested in stock trading rules for beginners? The “four-year” rule is an important one to understand for growing your profits

Medium-sized companies are a bit like the proverbial middle child—they tend not to get as much attention from investors as the smallest or the biggest. But this creates opportunities for investors who are prepared to add the best of those stocks—or the ETFs that hold them—to their portfolios.


High-quality mid-cap stocks can offer you the stability and balance sheet strength of large caps, while at the same time they give investors growth potential similar to small caps.


What are mid-cap stocks?


Mid-cap stocks fall between large-cap stocks and small-cap stocks but the average size of mid-cap companies varies from market to market.


Index provider S&P ranks all U.S....

Here’s Part One of the most-recent letter I sent to our Portfolio Management clients in October 2022:

“We’re aiming to get this client letter out to you a little earlier than usual. That way, you’ll have a chance to read it before we know the outcome of the U.S....

The top Canadian companies to invest in are mainly blue chip stocks with a proven history of success. Learn what to look for in these stocks now.

Recent stock market fluctuations are not a good guide to the future. Instead, use these tips to help you make better decisions

These key tips will help you spot the best cheap stocks to buy for your portfolio—and avoid the bad ones

Proceed cautiously with your fixed income investment ideas and make sure that you know the risks that accompany those investments.

Stay away from the most-risky investments on the market, including new stock issues, so you can increase your potential for profits

The traditional bear market threshold is a 20% drop from a market peak. And although, in our view, looking at past market movements is no guide to what happens next, it’s interesting to note that stocks have always bounced back from market downturns.


12 bear markets in 70 years for the S&P 500


A variety of factors cause markets to fall, and the main cause is not always clear, except in hindsight....

Some investors today feel highly uncertain about the stock market outlook, mostly because of the surprise results of the recent U.S. Presidential election. A handful feel tempted to “go into cash,” as the saying goes—that is, sell some or all of their stocks, and hold the proceeds in cash until the uncertainty subsides and the stock-market outlook is clearer.


However, going into cash in reaction to uncertainty is rarely a good idea....