Our three top U.S. picks for 2025

For our 2025 top buys, we’ve chosen three stocks, one from each of our WSSF Portfolios—Conservative, Aggressive and Income.
These three companies are leaders in their individual markets. That puts them in a strong position to profit from secular trends such as the ongoing shift to… Read More

These ETFs let you tap the major indexes

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns 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,… Read More

Metro adds MOI in Ontario

METRO INC., $85.09, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MRU; Shares o/s: 222.7 million; Market cap: $19.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Yield: 1.6%; www.metro.ca) has now launched its new MOI rewards program across all of its supermarkets and pharmacies in Ontario. It already offers the program at its… Read More

Use diversity to cap volatility of Financial ETFs

Banks and insurance companies have performed strongly over the past year, easily beating the main market indices. However, banks, in particular, use a lot of debt to boost returns, and are prone to volatility when they encounter problems.
We’ve always said most investors should diversify within… Read More