A 12-point checklist for finding quality ETFs

The best ETFs offer low fees and diverse exposure to several companies operating in an economy or a specific industry or region. They don’t, however, eliminate market volatility, although their diversity usually cuts your risk of permanent loss. ETFs can also cut down research time… Read More

Two top insurers with strong growth on tap

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. They’re required to invest significant amounts of that money in fixed-income instruments, namely bonds. That means high interest rates are a boon to their returns. Both these stocks offer… Read More

This railway has a bright future

CN Rail failed in its attempt to buy U.S. railway Kansas City Southern, which will instead merge with Canadian Pacific Railway. Still, following its rejected offer, CN hired a new CEO in January 2022. That move helped kick-start a growth plan for CN, which will… Read More

New businesses let them reward investors

Top insurers Manulife and Sun Life recently rewarded investors with sizeable dividend hikes. That’s partly due to the contributions of recent acquisitions. We feel these purchases will continue to pay off. Moreover, both stocks trade at attractive multiples to their projected earnings.
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $27… Read More

Exchange-traded Funds Portfolio for March 2023

You can see our Exchange-traded Funds Portfolio for March 2023 here.

ETFs in brief

Exchange-traded funds are set up to mirror the performance of a stock-market index or sub-index. They hold a more or less fixed selection of securities that represent the holdings of that index or… Read More

Activist targets Disney

WALT DISNEY CO., $99.04, is a buy. The company (New York symbol DIS; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) (www.disney.com; Shares o/s: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $182.2 billion; No dividend) faces a new challenge. Activist investor Nelson Peltz has acquired a 0.5% stake in Disney and plans to fight for… Read More