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Our updates for safety-conscious investors

IMPERIAL OIL LTD., $76.53, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol IMO; Shares o/s: 604.8 million; Market cap: $47.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.3%; www.imperialoil.ca) will raise your quarterly dividend by 29.4% with the January 2023 payment....

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ETFs

EVs will spur copper

GLOBAL X COPPER MINERS ETF, $36.19, is a buy. The ETF (New York symbol COPX; buy or sell through brokers; www.globalxfunds.com) lets you track the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, with 40 global mining and exploration firms....

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ETFs

These ETFs tap into precious-metal gains

Most precious-metal stocks dropped, along with stock markets, in March 2020. They then quickly reversed that trend to soar for investors, in part because of gold’s appeal as a “safe harbour” in uncertain times. In fact, in August 2020, gold jumped to over $2,000 U.S....

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Blue Chip Stocks

BNS’s bad loans drop

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, $70.18, is a buy. The lender (Toronto symbol BNS; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $83.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.9%; www.scotiabank.com) is down 24% since the start of 2022, mainly due to concerns that rising interest rates will lead to a jump in loan writeoffs.

However, the bank’s credit quality remains strong....

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Growth Stocks

Both are thriving in post-pandemic markets

Loblaw is ready to thrive in a post-COVID-19 environment. Many of its customers who opted for home delivery (or in-store pickup) during pandemic lockdowns are sticking with that value-added service. The company’s improvements to its loyalty programs should also drive additional spending per visit, both in its stores and on its websites.

The stock lets you tap this growth and the company’s other successful retailing strategies....

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Blue Chip Stocks

TD links with Nordstrom

TD BANK, $89.53, (Toronto symbol TD; Shares o/s: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $162.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Divd. yield: 4.0%; www.td.com) is a buy. In 2015, the bank purchased retailer Nordstrom Inc.’s (New York symbol JWN) credit card portfolio....

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Energy Stocks

Two energy producers with gains ahead

Oil and gas stocks have moved up as the U.S. and other economies recover. The war in Ukraine has also spurred prices. We recommend that most investors maintain exposure to the oil and gas industry as part of a balanced portfolio. But to cut risk, you should focus on producers with positive cash flow even at low energy prices....

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Blue Chip Stocks

TRP builds a strong future

TC ENERGY INC., $59.60, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares o/s: 983.5 million; Market cap: $60.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 6.0%; www.tcenergy.com.) continues to benefit from rising oil and gas prices, which have spurred demand for space on its pipelines....

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Dividend Stocks

These renewables offer sustainable yields

With their clean, renewable power, these two companies have strong conceptual appeal for investors. But just as important is their diverse mix of hydroelectric, wind and solar power. That diversity, along with their long-term contracts, provide stable cash flows....

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ETFs

Buy the best solar stocks

INVESCO SOLAR ETF, $83.98, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol TAN; buy or sell through brokers) tracks solar-related companies (including technology firms and utilities) listed on global exchanges.

The fund’s top holdings are Enphase Energy (U.S.; home solar systems) at 11.2%; First Solar (China; solar panels), 10.4%; SolarEdge Technologies (Israel; solar-power batteries), 9.0%; GCL Technology (China; polysilicon), 4.9%; Sunrun (U.S.; solar panels), 4.7%; and Xinyi Solar (China; solar panels), 4.6%. The ETF charges a reasonable MER of 0.66%.

Renewable stocks have drifted down lately, after big run-ups last year on President Biden’s support for sun, wind and hydro power—plus strong investor interest in stocks that will gain from the push for global decarbonization....

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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.