Beware agriculture’s market volatility

Despite the significant long-term growth potential in food demand, the prices of agricultural commodities are volatile and as a group have performed poorly over the past 17 years. Still, many of the top companies involved in the industry have done well and outperformed the S&P… Read More

Rising input costs add risk

MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. is still a hold. The beer brewer’s (Toronto symbols TPX.A $88 and TPX.B $80; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 215.7 million; Market cap: $17.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) sales in the quarter ended… Read More

Two safety-concious blue chips to buy now

Here are two of our top safety-conscious recommendations. Both have growth ahead. Look for that to spur their share prices and your returns.
BCE INC., $45.76, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 912.3 million; Market cap: $41.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield:… Read More

Two blue-chips for safety-conscious investors

Here are two of our top safety-conscious recommendations. Both have strong growth ahead. Look for that to spur their share prices and your returns.
LOBLAW COMPANIES, $147.30, is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbol L; Shares outstanding: 310.4 million; Market cap: $45.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield:… Read More