Visa rewards investors

VISA INC. $237 is a buy. The company (New York symbol V; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $497.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 15.5; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.visa.com) operates the world’s largest electronic-payments network. It processes credit, debit and other… Read More

Six Canadian and U.S. ETFs: 5 buys, 1 hold

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

Visa aims to simplify share structure

VISA INC. $230 is a buy. The company (New York symbol V; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $483.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 15.1; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.visa.com) operates the world’s largest electronic-payments network. It processes credit, debit and other… Read More

Three top ETFs for U.S. bank exposure

Many financial stocks, and especially banks, suffered big drops in early 2023. That was after the high-profile failures of several U.S. regional banks, including Silicon Valley Bank.
Going forward, the outlook for Canadian banks is more stable than for U.S. banks. That’s due to more-conservative regulators… Read More

Here are 5 top ETFs for your new buying

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

Pent-up travel demand is fuelling their gains

Now that most countries have lifted their COVID-19 travel restrictions, consumers are shifting their spending away from goods to experiences. That jump in travel volumes has spurred the earnings—and share prices—of these two payment card issuers.
VISA INC. $222 is a buy. The company (New York symbol V;… Read More

Here are 5 top ETFs for your new buying

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