Cut your volatility with these ETFs

Some investors look to reduce volatility in their portfolios for a number of reasons. One is that they can’t sleep at night because they’re nervous about the market outlook. In that case, low-volatilty funds may cut your your losses or even leave you with gains… Read More

New system looks promising

EMERA INC. $62 is a buy. The electrical power utility (Toronto symbol EMA; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 263.1 million; Market cap: $16.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.9; Dividend yield: 4.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.emera.com) is now testing a new technology called BlockEnergy near Tampa, Florida.
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Utilities offer you income and growth

Utilities could suffer more than other sectors as interest rates further rise. That’s because they have a lot of debt, and higher rates make it more expensive to raise money and refinance existing debt. As well, their shares, which typically offer high yields, compete with… Read More

Emera’s rising dividend is a big plus

Emera’s shares recently hit a new all-time high. That in part reflects the ongoing success of its Florida power utility, acquired in 2016.
Historically low interest rates in the past few years have also spurred investor demand for high-yielding utility stocks like Emera. Even though interest… Read More