Dear Mr. McKeough: I hold Magna International and Methanex in my portfolio. Could you please advise me if I should still hold them or sell them? Thanks for your continuous valuable advice. I deeply appreciate it. Thanks.

Magna International, $84.26, symbol MG on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 233.4 million; Market cap: $19.7 billion; www.magna.com), is a leading global automotive supplier, with 314 plants and 89 product-development, engineering and sales centres in 29 countries. Magna specializes in making vehicle components, such as chassis, interiors,… Read More

Big U.K. acquisition helps profits soar for CGI

CGI GROUP INC. (Toronto symbol GIB.A; www.cgi.com) is Canada’s largest provider of computer outsourcing services. CGI helps its clients automate routine functions, like accounting and buying supplies. That makes them more efficient and lets them focus on their main businesses.

CGI is a long-term recommendation… Read More

Hi Pat, I recently bought Canadian Tire’s voting shares, symbol CTC, by mistake instead of the non-voting shares you recommend, symbol CTC.A. Do you recommend CTC shares? And could you explain the difference? Many thanks.

Canadian Tire Corp., Toronto symbols CTC.A, $71.75, and CTC, $86.00 (Shares outstanding: 81.1 million; Market cap: $5.9 billion; www.canadiantire.ca), has two classes of shares: The common shares (symbol CTC) carry one vote per share and the class A shares (symbol CTC.A) are non-voting. Investors can… Read More