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Biotechnology companies have been at the forefront of some of the most exciting developments in healthcare over the past two decades—and there are more developments in the pipeline. However, the high cost of product development, long lead times for product testing and regulatory approvals, and low success rates add to their risk.

Here are two ETFs that aim to benefit from the opportunities presented by biotech firms despite those challenges....

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How To Invest

Here’s our Conservative Growth Portfolio for July 2025

You Can See Our Conservative Growth Portfolio For July 2025 Here.

We designed our Portfolios to help you build the kind of portfolio we advocate....

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Dividend Stocks

Updates on your Conservative stocks: Enbridge, Fortis, Loblaw Companies

ENBRIDGE INC. $63 (www.enbridge.com) is a buy. The pipeline giant plans to spend $29 billion between 2025 and 2029 on new projects and upgrades. The new assets should lift Enbridge’s distributable cash flow (DCF) by 5% annually after 2026, compared to 3% annual growth between 2023 and 2026....

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Energy Stocks

High-quality reserves will drive your returns

Despite the negative impact of U.S. tariffs on Canadian oil imports, the long-term outlook for Cenovus is bright. The company’s high-quality reserves will last 29 years, and its rising production will give it more cash to reward shareholders with higher dividends and share buybacks.

CENOVUS ENERGY INC....

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Dividend Stocks

Higher demand lifts ATCO earnings

ATCO LTD. (class I non-voting) is a buy. The company (Toronto symbols ACO.X [class I non-voting] $51 and ACO.Y [class II voting] $51; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 112.2 million; Market cap: $5.7 billion; Price-to sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.atco.com) gets most of its earnings from its 52.5% ownership of Canadian Utilities (Toronto symbol CU), which operates power and gas utilities in Alberta and Australia....

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Growth Stocks

Use our updates to enhance your portfolio

TELUS INTERNATIONAL (CDA) INC. $4.96 is now a hold. The company (Toronto symbol TIXT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 275.0 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.3; No dividend paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.telusdigital.com) operates as Telus Digital Experience....

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Growth Stocks

CGI further expands in Europe

CGI INC. $149 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol GIB.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 224.4 million; Market cap: $33.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield: 0.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cgi.com) is Canada’s largest provider of computer outsourcing services.

CGI typically uses acquisitions to enhance its expertise and expand its presence in certain countries.

Under that strategy, it’s now buying Apside for an undisclosed amount....

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Value Stocks

We still prefer IGM for its dividend yield

These two financial services firms continue to benefit from plans to focus on their core businesses. While we like both, we prefer IGM for your new buying due to its modestly lower p/e and higher dividend yield.

GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. $50 is a hold. The insurance company (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; shares outstanding: 930.7 million; Market cap: $46.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 4.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.greatwestlifeco.com) is Canada’s second-largest life insurer, after Manulife Financial....

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Energy Stocks

New assets should spur Ovintiv

Ovintiv recently increased its presence in B.C.’s Montney region. Combined with its other high-quality properties and focus on cutting its drilling and other costs, the company is in a strong position to increase its cash flow.

OVINTIV INC. $56 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol OVV; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 261.1 million; Market cap: $14.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ovintiv.com) operates three core properties: Montney (B.C.), Permian (Texas) and Anadarko (Oklahoma)....

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Value Stocks

Dividend hike a sign of confidence

LINAMAR CORP. $64 remains a buy for long-term gains. The Company (Toronto symbol LNR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 59.8 million; Market cap: $3.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 1.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.linamar.com) makes a variety of automotive parts It also makes self-propelled, scissor-type work platforms under the Skyjack brand, and agricultural harvesting equipment.

The stock has held up well despite new 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.

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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.