These funds aim for an ethical profit

The ETF world is diverse, with a fund for every kind of investment strategy. That includes ETFs for those Canadians who want to invest in companies committed to protecting the environment and helping social causes. Here are two such funds:

ISHARES MSCI KLD 400 SOCIAL… Read More

These minerals will power tomorrow’s cars

Automakers increasingly rely on lithium and rare-earth elements to make batteries for their electric vehicles (EVs). In 2017, share prices for producers of those minerals jumped on speculation EV sales will eventually lead to shortages (see Supplement, page 10).

Longer term, lithium and rare earth… Read More

Q: Pat: What is your analysis of Glaukos Corp.? It was a new issue in 2015, and I know you don’t like those. Thank you; I appreciate any advice you can provide.

A: Glaukos Corporation, $46.65, symbol GKOS on NYSE (Shares outstanding: 34.3 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; www.glaukos.com) first offered shares to the public in June 2015 at $18 per share; the share price rose 73.4% in its first day of trading.
Glaukos develops and markets medical… Read More

What is over-the-counter trading?

Over-the-counter trading is for investors who don’t mind risk and are willing to chance losing their money.

Over-the-counter trading is a term used to refer to the buying and selling of stocks via a dealer network instead of one the major exchanges like the TSX,… Read More