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FIRSTSERVICE CORP., $236.83, Toronto symbol FSV, is your #1 Aggressive Buy for 2025.

The company has two main businesses: FirstService Residential provides property management services, such as collecting monthly condominium maintenance fees, preparing financial statements, and providing on-site security and property cleaning/maintenance services; and FirstService Brands offers a wide variety of property management services through several franchised businesses, including Paul Davis Restoration, CertaPro Painters, California Closets, Post Home Inspectors, Floor Coverings International and College Pro Painters.

FirstService operates in a highly fragmented industry, so it tends to fuel its growth with acquisitions....

Low interest rates make bonds unattractive, but for investors who want stable income through bonds, we see two Canadian bond ETFs as buys

This month we highlight a diversified ETF launched by the Toronto-based alternative asset manager, Arrow Capital Management—and managed by WaveFront Global Asset Management.


The second fund is a short-dated U.S. dollar money market ETF launched by TD Asset Management.


WaveFront All-Weather Alternative Fund $20.39 (Toronto symbol WAAV) invests in a range of investment assets with the aim of delivering consistent returns across diverse market conditions.


The ETF launched in January 2025, charges an MER of 0.95%....

TD BANK, $85.82, is a buy for patient, income-seeking investors. The lender (Toronto symbol TD; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $148.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.8%; www.td.com) recently settled charges over lapses in the anti-money laundering processes at its U.S....

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive prospects for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is a good time for new buying....

iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF offers you a high yield from 30 top dividend payers selected using growth and sustainability criteria.

TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, $86.37, Toronto symbol TD, remains a buy for patient, income-seeking investors.

The bank last increased your dividend by 2.9% with the January 2025 payment, to $1.05 a share from $1.02. The new annual rate of $4.20 yields a solid 4.9%.

TD recently settled charges over lapses in the anti-money laundering processes at its U.S....

CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD., $103.21, Toronto symbol CP, is still a buy.

The company took its current form in April 2023 when it acquired U.S.-based railway Kansas City Southern (KCS).

CP paid $31 billion U.S. in cash and shares for KCS....

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FINANCIAL 15 SPLIT CORP. $9.41 (Toronto symbol FTN; Shares o/s: 59.8 million; Market cap: $562.7 million; Dividend yield: 16.1%; www.quadravest.com) holds shares of 15 big Canadian and U.S. financial companies.


These include Bank of Nova Scotia, TD Bank, Manulife, Sun Life, National Bank, Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Wells Fargo.


Financial 15 yields a very high 16.1%....