For many investors, gold represents a “safe harbour” amid COVID-19 turbulence. That’s reflected in the sharp price jumps we continue to see.
We expect gold-loving markets in Asia and other emerging markets to rebound after the coronavirus. That should further spur gold purchases, taking gold stocks… Read More

The stock price for both American Express and State Street has dropped in the wake of COVID-19. The virus has severely cut air travel and other consumer spending, while also raising the likelihood of higher losses on their existing loans. However, both firms cater to… Read More

Village Farms is one of the largest and longest-operating greenhouse growers in North America. It produces and distributes its fresh, premium-quality produce, including tomatoes and peppers, in the U.S. and Canada. Those crops are grown across its 9 million square feet of greenhouse space in… Read More

Most cannabis producers continue to struggle with a number of challenges. They include the slow retail-store rollouts in Ontario, which has kept the black market thriving. As well, there remains an oversupply situation heightened by the challenge of pinpointing consumer tastes.
Canopy Growth has a deep-pocketed… Read More

In this issue we look at a junior cannabis stock whose conservative approach to growth over the last few years hasn’t kept it from falling along with most cannabis companies. Still, that strategy should let it withstand the current shakeout and position its investors for… Read More

STATE STREET CORP. $76 is a buy. The company (New York symbol STT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 357.4 million; Market cap: $27.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.4; Divd. yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.statestreet.com) sells accounting and administrative services to operators of mutual funds and pension… Read More

In this issue we look at a cannabis retailer with a very experienced and deep-pocketed partner. Fire & Flower’s alliance with Alimentation Couche-Tard, which operates 12,661 convenience stores across North America and Europe, should help the pot seller to continue expanding—and adding value for investors.
In… Read More

Last issue we told you about Chronos Group, whose big cash holding—courtesy of major partner Altria—will help it prosper even as producers struggle with sluggish sales and the challenge of securing new financing.
This issue we look at another major producer with a deep-pocketed partner that… Read More

CHEVRON CORP., $117.96, New York symbol CVX, remains a buy for investors despite announcing a major writedown.

Through your shares, you tap the operations of the second-largest integrated oil producer in the U.S. by revenue. That’s after ExxonMobil (New York symbol XOM).

Due to weak prices for… Read More