Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S. unless those funds are also registered with provincial securities commissions. (Moreover, some Canadian mutual funds are only available in a limited number of provinces.)


Investors in this country can, however, buy exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, listed on U.S....

NEWMONT CORP. $47.47, remains a buy for long-term growth and as a hedge against inflation. The company (New York symbol NEM; Shares outstanding: 793.7 million; Market cap: $36.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 4.6%; www.newmont.com) is the world’s largest gold producer....

Utility investors fear that rising interest rates will boost the appeal of bonds and so hurt the shares of high-yielding utility stocks like Enbridge. However, bond investors have to treat interest payments they receive as regular income. As a result, they pay higher taxes on their income compared to dividend payments from Canadian firms that qualify for a tax credit....

A: Vital Farms Inc., $13.51, symbol VITL on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 40.7 million; Market cap: $556.4 million; www.vitalfarms.com), offers a range of ethically produced, pasture-raised foods. Started on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in 2007, Vital Farms is now a U.S.-wide consumer brand that works with over 300 small family farms.

The company is the industry leader in pasture-raised eggs, holding more than 80% of the ethically produced U.S....

A: Kinaxis Inc., $148.22, symbol KXS on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 27.9 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; www.kinaxis.com), provides cloud-based subscription software that big companies use to manage their supply chains....

A: Leafly Holdings Inc., $0.70, symbol LFLY on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 40.0 million; Market cap: $27.8 million; www.leafly.com), is a Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace. Leafly was founded in 2010 and is considered the world’s largest cannabis marketplace, with more than 125 million annual visitors.

The company’s revenue primarily comes from a monthly subscription fee paid by cannabis retailers for listing on the platform and accessing its e-commerce tools....

When I was a little boy, my mother warned me that I should never try to catch a falling knife.

She said, “It just isn’t worth it. If the knife lands on the floor, the worst thing is that you’ll have to wash it off before you use it. But if you move too quick, the knife can get stuck in your hand....

LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC., $1.37, symbol LSF on New York, is an Oregon-based consumer products company. The business makes plant-based and functional foods. Functional foods are foods aimed at offering health benefits beyond their nutritional value.

Laird launched its IPO and began trading on the New York exchange on September 22, 2020....

WALT DISNEY CO., $98.87, is still a buy. The entertainment and media conglomerate (symbol DIS on New York) is also the world’s largest theme-park operator.

Disney has replaced its chief executive Bob Chapek with Robert Iger, the company’s former chairman and CEO who left the company at the end of last year....

HOME CAPITAL GROUP INC., $42.55, Toronto symbol HCG, remains a hold.

The company is a mortgage lender serving borrowers who fail to meet the stricter standards of Canada’s big banks and other larger, traditional lenders.

The stock shot up 58% this week after the company accepted a friendly takeover offer of $44.00 a share from Smith Financial Corp....