DUNDEE CORP. $5.10 – Toronto symbol DC.A

DUNDEE CORP. $5.10 (Toronto symbol DC.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 74.3 million; Market cap: $378.9 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.3; SI Rating: Average) is a holding company with subsidiaries in three main areas: wealth management, real estate and resources. Its main asset is… Read More

Look beyond banks for Finance growth

We continue to recommend that all investors own at least two of Canada’s big-five banks. But these should not be the extent of your financial holdings. Other types of financial investments, such as high-quality insurance companies, should play a role in your portfolio, as well.

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Bank of Nova Scotia $38 – Toronto symbol BNS

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA $38 (Toronto symbol BNS; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 990.0 million; Market cap: $37.6 billion; SI Rating: Above average) is Canada’s third-largest bank after Royal Bank and Toronto-Dominion Bank, with total assets of $462.4 billion. It provides a wide… Read More

Still Our Top Choice Among Banks

The worldwide credit crisis has hurt all of Canada’s big five banks. Still, we continue to have a positive view of all of them. The banks have already taken substantial writedowns, which may cover most of the damage. As well, Ottawa’s new plan to buy… Read More

Dundee Corp. $13 – Toronto symbol DC.A

DUNDEE CORP. $13 (Toronto symbol DC.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 74.6 million; Market cap: $969.8 million; SI Rating: Average) is a holding company with subsidiaries in three main areas: wealth management, real estate and resources. Its main asset is its 49% stake… Read More