TD 1ST PREFERRED CLASS A SERIES 1 $24.54 (Toronto symbol TD.PF.A) is a preferred share issue from TD Bank (Toronto symbol TD).
The TD Series 1 Preferred yields 3.8%. That’s lower than the 5.1% offered by the bank’s common shares.
Note, though, that preferred shares behave more like long-term… Read More

In response to rising interest rates, TD Bank had to set aside more funds to cover potential loan defaults. However, the bank remains well capitalized, which lets it reward investors with higher dividends and share buybacks.
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $82 is a buy. The lender (Toronto symbol TD; Income-Growth… Read More

This month we feature a very high-yielding financial services ETF from Hamilton Capital Partners, and a top-performing North American value equity ETF from RBC.
HAMILTON CANADIAN FINANCIALS YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF $13.12 (Toronto symbol HMAX) invests in the top 10 Canadian financial services companies as measured by their total… Read More

The Canadian economy ranks among the top 10 globally. It’s also considered to be in the top 25% of the most competitive economies in the world; it is highly rated for its ability to train and attract skilled workers.
However, after solid growth in 2021 to… Read More

Higher interest rates mean dividend-paying stocks must increasingly compete with fixed-income investments for investor interest. However, sustainable dividends still offer an attractive and growing income stream for investors.
Meanwhile, dividend-focused ETFs often follow strategies that can set investors up for maximum long-term gains with the least… Read More

The shares TD Bank have dropped 24% from their recent peak of $109 in February 2022. That’s mainly because rising interest rates have forced it set aside more funds for potential loan defaults. At the same time, higher interest rates could trigger a recession, which… Read More

TD 1ST PREFERRED CLASS A SERIES 1 $17 (Toronto symbol TD.PF.A) is a preferred-share issue from TD Bank (symbol TD on Toronto).
The TD Series 1 preferreds yield 5.3%. That’s higher than the 4.5% offered by the bank’s common shares.
Note, though, that preferred shares behave more like long-term,… Read More

The large U.S.-based fund manager Fidelity has steadily expanded its ETF offerings—both in its home market and in Canada. Here’s a look at two of the six new Fidelity funds recently launched in the Canadian market.
FIDELITY GLOBAL INNOVATORS ETF $10.92 (NEO Exchange symbol FINN) invests globally in companies… Read More

High interest rates mean dividend-paying stocks must increasingly compete for investor interest with bonds and other fixed-income instruments. However, focusing on sustainable dividends still offers an attractive and growing income stream for investors—as long as you avoid the riskier strategies that some ETF managers use… Read More