The Hidden Drawbacks of Split-Share Corporations

The Hidden Drawbacks of Split-Share Corporations

Split-share corporations come with inherent drawbacks that can hand investors unexpected and unwelcomed costs sooner than they’d planned
Split-share corporations: they’re just one of the areas in which Pat McKeough’s Inner Circle can get our investment research. Members also get to ask investment questions of Pat… Read More

Canadian blue chips dominate these two Canadian ETFs

Canadian blue chips dominate these two Canadian ETFs

These two Canadian ETFs track Canada’s best-established indexes and provide low-fee exposure to widely traded blue chip stocks.
When you invest in ETFs, simpler is generally better. And each of these two Canadian ETFs provides a straightforward approach to investing in a selection of Canada’s top… Read More

A Yield to Caution

TD 1ST PREFERRED CLASS A SERIES 1 $24.54 (Toronto symbol TD.PF.A) is a preferred share issue from TD Bank (Toronto symbol TD).
The TD Series 1 Preferred yields 3.8%. That’s lower than the 5.1% offered by the bank’s common shares.
Note, though, that preferred shares behave more like long-term… Read More

Blue chip ETFs focus on Canada

Blue chip ETFs focus on Canada

These two blue chip ETFs hold mostly large-capitalization, widely traded stocks on the Canadian exchange. Both funds mirror, or track, the performance of major stock market indexes as opposed to narrower ones focused on resources or themes, such as solar power or biotech.
Blue chip ETFs… Read More