Spinoffs & Takeovers Hotline – Friday, December 23, 2022

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC., $51.78, symbol MAXR on New York, changed its name from MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates in October 2017.

The company remains a global provider of communications systems, high-resolution earth-imagery products and services, and information systems for the surveillance/intelligence and communications markets. Its customers include… Read More

These ETFs let you invest outside Canada

Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S. unless those funds are also registered with provincial securities commissions. (Moreover, some Canadian mutual funds are only available in a limited number of provinces.)
Investors in this country can, however, buy… Read More

Top insurers offer dependable dividends

These two insurers remain a great choice for steady dividend income, despite the recent volatility of stock markets and the resulting hit to their asset management income.
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $22 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MFC; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio; Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion;… Read More

These insurers offer high yields—plus growth

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 rising interest rates are a boon to their returns. Rising interest rates also… Read More

Two Vanguard ETFs to lift your gains

Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S. unless those funds are also registered with provincial securities commissions. (Moreover, some Canadian mutual funds are only available in a limited number of provinces.)
Investors in this country can, however, buy… Read More

Enjoy a 5.5% yield from TC Energy Inc.

Enjoy a 5.5% yield from TC Energy Inc.

This company’s future remains bright despite U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision last year to cancel its controversial Keystone XL pipeline project. That was a setback, but the pipeline operator continues to work on other key projects to further boost its cash flow and meet its… Read More