Visa continues to impress

VISA INC. $275 is a buy. The company (New York symbol V; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 2.05 billion; Market cap: $563.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 17.0; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.visa.comwww.visa.com) operates the world’s largest electronic-payments network. It processes credit, debit, prepaid and… Read More

Five ETFs for five sectors (continued…)

This section is the second part of our discussion on ETFs that represent each of the five main economic sectors. Here we cover ETFs in the Consumer, Manufacturing and Finance sectors.
Please see the supplement section starting on page 49 for more information on our five-sectors… Read More

We recommend just five of these six ETFs

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer,… Read More

Buy Amex for its special advantages

Capital One Financial recently agreed to merge with Discover Financial Services. The deal, if approved, would create the largest U.S. credit card company by loan volume.

Despite the emergence of a significant new competitor, the shares of American Express rose on the news. The gain reflects… Read More

We recommend just five of these six ETFs

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer,… Read More

Here’s a global ETF with a U.S. focus we like

BMO MSCI ALL COUNTRY HIGH QUALITY ETF $53.98 (Toronto symbol ZGQ; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $362.5 million) tracks the MSCI ACWI Quality Index. That index includes firms from both developed and emerging markets with high returns on equity, stable earnings growth, and low debt.
The U.S…. Read More

Boost your returns with global ETF exposure

We think that most Canadian investors should hold the bulk of their portfolios in high-quality, dividend-paying Canadian stocks (or ETFs that hold those stocks). We also feel that virtually all Canadian investors should have, say, 20% to 30% of their portfolios in U.S. stocks (many… Read More