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The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—and 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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Dividend Stocks

New subs power BCE

BCE INC., $60.53, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 911.9 million; Market cap: $55.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 6.1%) continues to benefit from strong demand for mobile phone service due to the launch of new smartphones and the expansion of its ultrafast 5G wireless networks.

BCE added 167,798 new wireless subscribers (net of cancellations) under long-term contracts during the quarter ended September 30, 2022, up 46.1% from 114,821 a year earlier.

The company also added 89,652 (net) high-speed Internet users in the quarter, up 36.3% from a year earlier....

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Dividend Stocks

Diversification cuts risk for these two REITs

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 high-quality properties and tenants.

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $21.52, is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 303.9 million; Market cap: $6.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 4.7%; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 198 shopping centres and other properties across Canada, as well as 11 projects under development....

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Dividend Stocks

IBM taps a new market

IBM, $142.60, is still a buy. The company (New York symbol IBM; Shares outstanding: 904.1 million; Market cap: $128.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Divd. yield: 4.6%) is one of the world’s largest computer firms, with operations in over 175 countries.

In the past few years, IBM has shifted its focus to its more-profitable cloud computing, consulting and mainframe businesses.

As part of that strategy, the company has agreed to acquire consulting firm Octo for an undisclosed sum....

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Dividend Stocks

Top Canadian insurers with gains ahead

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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Energy Stocks

IMO accelerates into 2023

IMPERIAL OIL LTD., $62.11, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol IMO; Shares o/s: 604.8 million; Market cap: $38.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.8%; www.imperialoil.ca) now plans to spend $1.7 billion on capital upgrades and exploration in 2023....

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Dividend Stocks

Pembina offers growth and income

Most of Pembina’s pipelines operate under long-term contracts. That helps lower the company’s risk in today’s uncertain economy. Meanwhile, Pembina’s investors tap a high, sustainable yield. That adds to the stock’s appeal and also supports its share price.

PEMBINA PIPELINE, $44.97, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol PPL; Shares outstanding: 551.6 million; Market cap: $25.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.8%; www.pembina.com) operates pipelines that carry half of Alberta’s conventional oil and almost all of B.C.’s oil....

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How To Invest

Q: Pat, can I get your recommendation on the KraneShares Emerging Markets Healthcare Index ETF? Thanks.

A: KraneShares Emerging Markets Healthcare Index ETF, $21.69, symbol KMED on New York (Units outstanding: 100.0 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; www.kraneshares.com), mirrors the Solactive Emerging Markets Healthcare Index.

This index tracks companies engaged in the health-care segment of various emerging markets....

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How To Invest

Q: Pat: What do you think about Pool Corporation going forward? Thanks for all your great advice.

A: Pool Corporation, $304.95, symbol POOL on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 39.1 million; Market cap: $11.8 billion; www.poolcorp.com), is the world’s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related backyard products.

The company operates 415 sales centres across North America, Europe and Australia....

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How To Invest

Q: Hi, Pat. I am interested in J.M. Smucker. What’s your view on this food producer as a buy? Thanks in advance.

A: J.M. Smucker Co., $158.62, symbol SJM on New York symbol (Shares outstanding: 106.6 million; Market cap: $16.9 billion; www.jmsmucker.com), is the largest maker of jams, jellies and peanut butter in the U.S....

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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.