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LUMINA GOLD CORP., $1.21, symbol LUM on Toronto Venture Exchange, owns 100% of the Cangrejos gold project in southwest Ecuador. Lumina believes it holds the 26th largest gold deposit in the world.
Lumina Gold’s project is funded by a $300 million U.S....
Lumina Gold’s project is funded by a $300 million U.S....
VISA INC., $347.60, New York symbol V, is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2025.
The company operates the world’s largest electronic-payments network. It processes credit, debit, prepaid and commercial transactions in over 200 countries.
Despite the uncertainty over tariffs, consumer spending on retail goods and fuel remains strong....
The company operates the world’s largest electronic-payments network. It processes credit, debit, prepaid and commercial transactions in over 200 countries.
Despite the uncertainty over tariffs, consumer spending on retail goods and fuel remains strong....
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, $88.34, Toronto symbol TD, remains a buy for patient, income-seeking investors.
The bank 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 4.8%.
In February 2025, TD sold its entire 10.1% stake in Charles Schwab Corp....
The bank 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 4.8%.
In February 2025, TD sold its entire 10.1% stake in Charles Schwab Corp....
THOMSON REUTERS CORP., $254.64, Toronto symbol TRI, is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2025.
The company sells specialized information (mainly through electronic channels) to professionals in the legal, and tax and accounting fields. It also owns the Reuters news service.
Despite the current economic uncertainty, demand for Thomson’s legal and tax information products remains steady.
In the quarter ended March 31, 2025, revenue rose 0.8%, to $1.90 billion from $1.89 billion a year earlier (all amounts except share price in U.S....
The company sells specialized information (mainly through electronic channels) to professionals in the legal, and tax and accounting fields. It also owns the Reuters news service.
Despite the current economic uncertainty, demand for Thomson’s legal and tax information products remains steady.
In the quarter ended March 31, 2025, revenue rose 0.8%, to $1.90 billion from $1.89 billion a year earlier (all amounts except share price in U.S....
We think foreign stocks can safely make up 10% of a conservative investor’s portfolio. One way is through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus. The best of those ETFs charge you very low management fees yet offer you well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality stocks.
Here’s a look at four international ETFs we see as suitable for new buying and two others we feel you should continue to hold.
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF, $43.76, is a buy for aggressive investors. The fund (New York symbol EEM; buy or sell through brokers) is designed to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; it gives you access to some of the world’s fastest growing markets.
The ETF’s geographic breakdown is as follows: China, 29.9%; India, 19.0%; Taiwan, 16.7%; South Korea, 9.3%; Brazil, 4.6%; Saudi Arabia, 4.0%; South Africa, 3.2%; Mexico, 2.1%; the UAE, 1.4%; Malaysia, 1.4%; Indonesia, 1.2%; and Thailand, 1.2%.
Your biggest stock exposure through the fund is Taiwan Semiconductor (computer chips) at 8.6% of assets; Tencent Holdings (China: Internet), 5.1%; Alibaba Group (China: e-commerce), 3.1%; Samsung Electronics (South Korea), 2.4%; HDFC Bank (India: finance), 1.6%; Xioami Corporation (China: technology), 1.3%; Reliance Industries (India: conglomerate), 1.2%; and ICICI Bank (India: finance), 1.1%.
iShares launched the ETF on April 7, 2003....
Here’s a look at four international ETFs we see as suitable for new buying and two others we feel you should continue to hold.
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF, $43.76, is a buy for aggressive investors. The fund (New York symbol EEM; buy or sell through brokers) is designed to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index; it gives you access to some of the world’s fastest growing markets.
The ETF’s geographic breakdown is as follows: China, 29.9%; India, 19.0%; Taiwan, 16.7%; South Korea, 9.3%; Brazil, 4.6%; Saudi Arabia, 4.0%; South Africa, 3.2%; Mexico, 2.1%; the UAE, 1.4%; Malaysia, 1.4%; Indonesia, 1.2%; and Thailand, 1.2%.
Your biggest stock exposure through the fund is Taiwan Semiconductor (computer chips) at 8.6% of assets; Tencent Holdings (China: Internet), 5.1%; Alibaba Group (China: e-commerce), 3.1%; Samsung Electronics (South Korea), 2.4%; HDFC Bank (India: finance), 1.6%; Xioami Corporation (China: technology), 1.3%; Reliance Industries (India: conglomerate), 1.2%; and ICICI Bank (India: finance), 1.1%.
iShares launched the ETF on April 7, 2003....
You Can See Our CWA Safety-Conscious Stock Portfolio For May 2025 Here.
We think investors will profit most—and with the least risk—by buying shares of well-established companies with strong business prospects and strong positions in healthy industries....
IBM, $241.82, is a #1 Buy for 2025. The company (New York symbol IBM; Shares outstanding: 929.4 million; Market cap: $222.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 2.8%; www.ibm.com) reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2025....
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, $68.98, is a buy. The lender (Toronto symbol BNS; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $85.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 6.2%; www.scotiabank.com) will probably have to increase its loan-loss provisions as the current U.S....
IMPERIAL OIL LTD., $92.99, is a buy. The company’s (Toronto symbol IMO; Shares outstanding: 509.0 million; Market cap: $48.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 3.1%; www.imperialoil.ca) crude oil exports to the U.S. comply with the USMCA (U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement), so they remain exempt from U.S....
Both Loblaw and Metro have soared to all-time highs for our subscribers! Meanwhile, we think both stocks still have gains ahead. Indeed, both remain buys.
LOBLAW COMPANIES, $223.80, is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbol L; Shares o/s: 299.0 million; Market cap: $65.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Yield: 0.9%; www.loblaw.ca) operates 1,106 supermarkets under several banners, including Loblaws, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills....
LOBLAW COMPANIES, $223.80, is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbol L; Shares o/s: 299.0 million; Market cap: $65.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Yield: 0.9%; www.loblaw.ca) operates 1,106 supermarkets under several banners, including Loblaws, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills....