PRIMARIS REIT, $14.77, is a buy. The trust (Toronto symbol PMZ.UN; Units outstanding: 103.4 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.8%; www.primarisreit.com) owns 25 enclosed shopping malls, one open-air centre, seven plazas, four office buildings, and one industrial building, with 15.0 million square feet of leasable space....

Most precious metal stocks dropped along with the market 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 times of economic uncertainty. In fact, in August 2020, gold jumped to over $2,000 U.S....

IBM, $287.65, is a #1 Buy for 2025. The company (New York symbol IBM; Shares outstanding: 929.4 million; Market cap: $267.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 2.3%; www.ibm.com) now plans to build an advanced quantum computer at its datacentre in Poughkeepsie, New York.


Quantum technology uses electrons rather than transistors....

We continue to recommend you maintain some exposure to oil stocks as part of the Resources portion of your stock holdings. High-quality integrated producer Imperial Oil continues to hit new all-time highs—and it’s now up 42% since we made it a #1 Buy for 2024....

Alcon shares let you benefit from the rapidly expanding markets for contact lenses and cataract surgery. The company’s technological leadership is also set to pay off for investors.

It’s worth noting that Alcon is a spinoff—Novartis set up this former business unit as a separate company in early 2019....

NVIDIA CORP., $157.75, Nasdaq symbol NVDA, is your #1 Aggressive Buy for 2025.

The company is a leading designer of 3D-capable video chips; they make video games run more smoothly and appear more lifelike. Nvidia has also adapted its chips for other applications, including artificial intelligence (AI), datacentres and self-driving cars.

Nvidia continues to benefit from strong demand for its AI-related chips....

WSP GLOBAL INC., $276.64, symbol WSP on Toronto, is a professional services consulting firm. It employs about 72,600 people, mainly engineers, technicians, scientists, environmental specialists, planners, and architects. The company is headquartered in Montreal and has over 531 offices in 50 countries.

WSP’s recently completed or ongoing major projects are varied....

TRAVEL + LEISURE CO., $51.89, symbol TNL on New York, is still a buy. The company is the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company with nearly 20 travel brands across its resort, travel club, and lifestyle portfolio. In total, Travel + Leisure operates over 270 timeshare resorts, with over 804,000 owners.

The company has just announced a long-term marketing partnership with Hornblower Group, a global leader in maritime hospitality and transportation.

Through this collaboration, Travel + Leisure and its family of brands will be prominently featured at Hornblower’s ports and vessels....

GENERAL MILLS INC., $50.52, New York symbol GIS, is a hold.

The company is one of the world’s largest foodmakers. Its top brands include Cheerios (cereal), Pillsbury (baking dough), Progresso (soups and salads) and Blue Buffalo (pet food), which it acquired in April 2018 for $8.0 billion.

With the August 2025 payment, General Mills will increase your quarterly dividend by 1.7%, to $0.61 a share from $0.60....

IMPERIAL OIL LTD., $108.79, Toronto symbol IMO, is a buy.

The company gets over 90% of its production from oil sands operations in Alberta. Imperial also has conventional oil and natural gas operations in the West and holds stakes in offshore projects in Atlantic Canada....