Indonesian ETF is a gateway to Asian growth

Indonesia’s 280 million citizens make it the world’s fourth-most-populous country and Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The nation’s successful and popular president was the first leader to emerge from outside of Indonesia’s military elite. His government is now focused on keeping the recovery from the pandemic… Read More

Two buys for a cyclical rebound

The shares of these two heavy equipment suppliers have slumped recently as investors fear a recession would hurt their earnings growth. However, both firms now get most of their revenue from servicing equipment, which cuts their reliance on new equipment sales. Their strong balance sheets… Read More

A solid pick for turbulent times

Fears that higher interest rates and inflation will trigger a recession in Canada and other countries has caused the S&P/TSX Composite Index to drop 12% since the start of 2022.
However, BCE is down just 8% this year. That’s because consumers and businesses increasingly rely on… Read More

Media struggles attract activists

Media companies have struggled recently as advertisers shift their spending to online platforms. Rising inflation and interest rates are also hurting the subscription revenues of streaming services. As a result, activist investors are now demanding changes, including at these two media giants.
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Earnings jumped 17.1% at Fair Isaac Corp.

Earnings jumped 17.1% at Fair Isaac Corp.

Rising interest rates and recession fears have hit technology stocks particularly hard in 2022, as investors worry a slowdown will prompt their business clients to spend less on their products.

However, those kinds of cuts would be shortsighted as the products they buy from this company… Read More

Rising interest rates impact real estate

Apart from the overall market decline, higher interest rates in Canada and the U.S. are the main reason for weakness in the shares of real-estate firms and REITs. So far this year, ETFs holding U.S. and Canadian REIT have lost around 20% of their value.
However,… Read More