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ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND, $44.95, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol EWT; buy or sell through brokers) gives you direct exposure to some of the top public companies of this East Asian powerhouse economy.

The fund’s largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor at 22.3% of assets....

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ETFs

Here are 5 top ETFs for your new buying

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, now is a good time for new buying....

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Growth Stocks

Loblaw exits pot sales

LOBLAW COMPANIES, $125.91, is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbol L; Shares o/s: 322.4 million; Market cap: $40.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Divd. yield: 1.3%; www.loblaw.ca), purchased the Shoppers Drug Mart chain in March 2014 for $12.3 billion in cash and shares....

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Dividend Stocks

These REITs are cutting their retail exposure

RioCan and Choice Properties continue to build new residential, office and industrial properties to cut their exposure to the retail industry. Their new properties should help both REITs raise investor distributions in the next few years. All in all, each trust remains attractive thanks to its high-quality properties and tenants.

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $20.73, is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 303.9 million; Market cap: $6.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.2%; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 193 shopping centres and other properties across Canada, as well as 10 projects under development....

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Energy Stocks

Crescent makes savvy buy

CRESCENT POINT ENERGY, $10.13, is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol CPG; Shares outstanding: 548.0 million; Market cap: $5.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; Dividend yield: 4.0%; www.crescentpointenergy.com) produces oil and gas in Western Canada, with a focus on its Bakken light oil development in southeastern Saskatchewan.

Crescent Point has now agreed to pay $1.7 billion to acquire oil assets in the northwestern region of Alberta from Spartan Delta Corp....

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Dividend Stocks

Two top insurers with strong growth on tap

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. They’re required to invest significant amounts of that money in fixed-income instruments, namely bonds. That means high interest rates are a boon to their returns....

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Blue Chip Stocks

CP now set for 20% boost

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY $102.02 (Toronto symbol CP; shares o/s: 930.9 million; Market cap: $96.6 billion; Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 0.7%) has finally received approval from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board for its $31 billion acquisition of U.S.-based railway Kansas City Southern (KCS).

CP will now begin merging the two businesses on April 14, 2023....

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Dividend Stocks

Enbridge offers strong growth ahead

Rising interest rates boost the appeal of bonds and so can hurt the share prices of competing high-yield utility stocks like Enbridge. It’s important to note, however, that bond investors must treat interest payments they receive as regular income. As a result, they pay higher taxes on that income compared to dividend income qualifying for the Canadian dividend tax credit....

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How To Invest

Q: What does TSI recommend in terms of buying PetMed Express? Thanks.

A: PetMed Express Inc., $16.13, symbol PETS on Nasdaq, (Shares outstanding: 21.1 million; Market cap: $342.4 million; www.1800petmeds.com), is a leading online pet pharmacy selling across the U.S....

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How To Invest

Q: Pat, can I get your recommendation on the iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF (XDIV)? I am looking at it for its dividend income. Thanks.

A: iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF, $24.80, symbol XDIV on Toronto (Units outstanding: 31.5 million; Market cap: $781.2 million; www.blackrock.com/ca), tracks the MSCI Canada High Dividend Yield 10% Security Capped Index.

This index aims to invest in Canadian stocks with above-average dividend yields and steady or increasing dividends....

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Spinoffs

One of the ways a company can try to unlock its own hidden value is by creating a separate company out of a corporate subsidiary. The parent company can either sell stock in the new company to the public, or spin it off—hand the stock out to its own investors.

Dividend Stocks

Dividend stocks make cash payouts that serve as a way for companies to share the wealth they’ve accumulated. These payouts are drawn from earnings and cash flow and paid to the shareholders of the company. Typically, these dividends are paid quarterly, although they may be paid annually or even monthly as well.

ETFs

What are ETFs?

ETF is an acronym for exchange traded fund. These exchange traded funds are used to track indexes as closely as possible, since investors cannot actually buy an index outright.

Value Stocks

What are value stocks?

One of the sweetest and most profitable pleasures of successful investing is to buy high-quality “value stocks” (or stocks that are reasonably priced, if not cheap, in relation to its sales, earnings or assets), then hold on to them as mainstream investors recognize the value and push up the share price.

Blue Chip Stocks

Blue chip stocks are big, well-established, dividend-paying corporations with strong business prospects. These are companies that also have sound management that should be able to make the right moves to keep competing successfully in a changing marketplace.

Penny Stocks

A penny stock in general trades for under five dollars a share, and as the name implies, sometimes for pennies. Most of the time they’re young companies, or start-ups in speculative markets like mining or technology.

Growth Stocks

Growth stocks are companies that are likely to have sales and earnings growth well above market average. Frequently they pay few, if any, dividends. Instead they typically reinvest any extra cash flow to promote further growth. Chosen wisely—according to Pat McKeough’s advice—high-quality growth-oriented stocks can be worthwhile additions to most well-diversified portfolios.

Wealth Management

Wealth management is the practice of putting your savings to work so that it continues to grow over your lifetime and will also benefit your heirs. Wealth management encompasses many different areas of investing like long term investment planning and retirement planning.

Mining Stocks

Mining stocks are investments in companies that produce or explore for minerals. Some of these minerals include uranium, coal, molybdenum (which is used in steelmaking), copper, silver and gold. They are affected by fluctuating commodity prices in addition to their own business and operating risks.

How To Invest

Pat McKeough has been making investing for beginners simple—and profitable—by helping investors make big gains for more than 25 years. His advice to beginning investors is the same as it is for all investors: buy high-quality, mostly dividend paying stocks (or ETFs that hold these stocks) and evenly spread your investments over the five main economic sectors (Resources, Manufacturing, Finance, Utilities and Consumer). Pat also believes investors should avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight and focus on those with hidden or little-noticed assets.

Energy Stocks

What are energy stocks?

Businesses that work in the extraction, refining and delivery of energy sources such as natural gas, oil, uranium and coal, are considered energy stocks.