They can handle higher loan-loss provisions

The current uncertainty caused by rising interest rates and still-high inflation has prompted Canada’s big banks to increase their loan-loss provisions. Even so, those provisions remain well below their 2020 pandemic peaks.
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $140 is a buy. The bank (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative Growth and… Read More

CIBC’s dividend has a solid base

Despite the real possibility of an economic slowdown in 2023, Canada’s big banks remain high-quality buys for dividend investors. That’s mainly due to the tougher new lending standards and stress-tests that the federal government brought in following the 2008 financial crisis. Together, those changes cut… Read More

Consumer staples offer strength in downturns

Traditionally, the price of most stocks, and the ETFs that hold them, drop during market declines. However, certain segments generally perform better than the overall market. Below, we highlight three ETFs focused on firms that produce and sell consumer staples. They should, as in past… Read More