Last month, I wrote about international stocks outside Canada. After all, Canadian investors suffer from “home bias,” putting too much money into domestic stocks when Canada amounts to to only 3% of the world market. I confess I am as […]
“Is it safe?” Dividend investors (and Laurence Olivier) commonly ask that question. If you collect dividends, you’re bound to encounter a stock that plummets and pushes the divvy way past the safety threshold of 4%. When that happens, a stock […]
One week into 2020 A week has barely passed in 2020, and already markets have already been rocked by the threat of war between the U.S. and Iran. That drone attack shattered weeks of several all-time highs. Will this be […]
Entertainment related companies control vast media empires that can influence millions of viewers. Not only do they produce content, but they also have a significant wait in advertisement if they control their own networks. Companies like Disney can also have […]
2019 will be remembered for trade wars, tariffs, tech and weed. By year’s end, the TSX will have risen an impressive 20% though will still lagged its American peers. There were a lot of prosperous stories, but instead of reviewing […]
Will 2020 be the year for international stocks? Some believe so. Since markets began recovering from the Great Recession in March 2009, American equities have been the top performers worldwide. Meanwhile, European stocks, in particular, have struggled to gain momentum […]
We continue the Battle of the Stocks this week with a new round of American names. With the holiday shopping season, we focus on retail with a bit of tech, in other words… Amazon. It’s hard to ignore the gorilla […]
ETFs are great ways to have an easily diversified portfolio. Often times, ETFs track an underlying index of a certain subsection of the market. An exchange-traded fund is a basket of securities that trade on the market. There are great […]
This week we’re marrying two popular stories–Battle of the Stocks and ETFs—into one. Canadian ETFs to invest the world We’re pitting pairs of ETFs that cover Canada, the U.S. and the rest of the world (including emerging markets) against each […]
If a healthcare company that pays a rising dividend was accused of mistreating its patients, would you buy it on a pullback? Would you invest in a small-cap solar energy utility or a giant oil company? Of course, every investor […]
The streaming space is becoming more and more competitive as Apple and Disney have now launched their streaming service. A few days ago, Disney+ announced it signed up 10 million subscribers on a single day, the first day it launched. […]
Forget FANG, FANG or FANGM, here comes HOLEMAN Forget FANG, FAANG or FANGM (Microsoft at the end). H.O.L.E.M.A.N. is an (admittedly awkward) acronym that includes tech stocks that have performed well, but don’t receive as much love as the tech […]
November has come and it’s already time for a new release of Stockchase Premium Best Stock Ideas. This month’s best ideas feature retail stocks. November means two things… 🍂 Forests full of gorgeous falling leaves 🧾 Tax-loss selling While feasting […]
Construction and engineering stocks include companies that build residential and non-residential building construction, contract services and other building, material and infrastructure related companies. Although many analysts believe the global economy is cooling, there has been a secular trend in growth […]
Who are ETFs for? Are you a passive investor who doesn’t have time to study individual stocks, but wants to invest in the markets? Then, buy some ETFs. If you don’t know them, ETFs are exchange-traded funds, which you can […]
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