Toronto-Dominion Bank
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $79 (Toronto symbol TD; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $142.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.0; Dividend yield: 3.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.td.com) gets 58% of its earnings from its Canadian retail business, which operates 1,108 branches....
The Bank of Canada increased its benchmark interest rate in July 2018 from 1.25% to 1.50%. That rate could rise further later this year on stronger economic growth and low unemployment. Inflation has also moved up steadily, sitting at 3.0% in July 2018.
We continue to caution against investing in bonds....
We continue to caution against investing in bonds....
Here we take a closer look at two relatively new North American ETFs. This month’s selections include a quantitative, low-volatility Canadian equity ETF and a global pet-products ETF.
FRANKLIN LIBERTY RISK MANAGED CANADIAN EQUITY ETF $21.04 (Toronto symbol FLRM; Market cap: $12.7 million) aims to invest in Canadian equities to generate capital gains, but with lower volatility.
The fund does not provide much detail on how it will reduce volatility except that it uses a “black box” rules-based model to select stocks “based on a mix of historical and projected financial and stock-market data....
FRANKLIN LIBERTY RISK MANAGED CANADIAN EQUITY ETF $21.04 (Toronto symbol FLRM; Market cap: $12.7 million) aims to invest in Canadian equities to generate capital gains, but with lower volatility.
The fund does not provide much detail on how it will reduce volatility except that it uses a “black box” rules-based model to select stocks “based on a mix of historical and projected financial and stock-market data....
TD BANK $77.16 (Toronto symbol TD; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $142.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 3.5%; www.td.com) is Canada’s second-largest bank, with total assets of $1.26 trillion.
TD will now buy Regina-based wealth management firm Greystone Managed Investments Inc....
TD will now buy Regina-based wealth management firm Greystone Managed Investments Inc....
Thomson Reuters is making decisive moves to adapt to changing technology in the information industry. A major sale helped depress its shares temporarily, but should improve its outlook.
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $76 (Toronto symbol TD; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.85 billion; Market cap: $140.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.0; Dividend yield: 3.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.td.com) now gets roughly 30% of its earnings from its U.S....
The best profitable investing strategies for investors may have their origins in surprising places.
The six ETFs we update below mainly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund tracks the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as cryptocurrencies or biotechnology.
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
The Bank of Canada increased its benchmark interest rate in January 2018 from 1.00% to 1.25%. That rate could rise further later this year on stronger economic growth and low unemployment. Inflation has also moved up, sitting at 2.3% in March 2018.
We continue to caution against investing in bonds....
We continue to caution against investing in bonds....
We continue to recommend that all investors own two to three of Canada’s big five banks, including Bank of Montreal (see page 41). Despite the recent market swings, they should continue to profit from their recent acquisitions and their shift to low-cost online transactions.
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $97 (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $135.8 billion; Price-to-sales: 3.5; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rbc.com) is Canada’s largest bank with assets of $1.27 trillion.
Royal continues to profit from its November 2015 purchase of Los Angeles-based City National Bank....
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $97 (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $135.8 billion; Price-to-sales: 3.5; Dividend yield: 3.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rbc.com) is Canada’s largest bank with assets of $1.27 trillion.
Royal continues to profit from its November 2015 purchase of Los Angeles-based City National Bank....