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Best American Stocks for Canadians To Invest In

March 15, 2010 · 2 comments

in Canadian, Canadian dollar, NYSE, S&P 500, US economy, exchange rates, foreign investment, hedging, international stock market, investing, stock picks, technology, telcos

Last week I looked at what would be my top three picks for Canadian stocks that Americans would do well to start out with, especially if they would like to diversify their currency risk.
At a reader’s suggestion I thought I should look across the border in the other direction at U.S. stocks that still hold [...]

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Best Canadian Stocks for Americans To Invest In

March 8, 2010 · 6 comments

in Canadian, Canadian dollar, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, TSX, US debt, US dollar, US economy, commodities, currencies, depression, diversification, economy, energy, financial planning, foreign investment, forex, gold, hedging, international economy, international stock market, investing, mining, oil, precious metals, preparedness, recession, stock picks, wealth protection

With the US dollar increasingly perceived to be walking on shakier ground, and no significant signs in sight that the US will be able to pay off its debts without radical quantitative easing (i.e., effective devaluation of the dollar); continued unemployment levels near 10% and no short-term fix in the ongoing housing slump (more foreclosures [...]

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Understanding How the Beta of Your Stock Works

March 5, 2010 · 4 comments

in VIX volatility, financial education, investment tools, market trends, risk, stock picks, stocks, technical analysis, terminology

If you’ve never paid attention to Beta (β) (or “B”) before, listen up.  Even if you don’t consider yourself a technical analyst or a seasoned investor, or if you are just getting into stocks now, beta is fairly easy to understand and can help you with your stock picking decisions.
Beta is a mathematical measurement of [...]

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How Do You Decide Which DRIPs To Get Rid Of?

February 3, 2010 · 4 comments

in Computershare, DRIPs, dividends, financial planning, income trusts, investing, investment tools, money decisions, money management, passive income, portfolio, stock picks, time in the market, wealth transfer

There was a time when I first learned about DRIPs when I had some idea that I would eventually own some shares in every one, or almost every one.  Over the years as I’ve learned more about investing in general, I’ve realized that (1) I don’t need a portfolio that big and (2) not all [...]

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Best Canadian DRIPs For Your First Share

January 23, 2010 · 10 comments

in Canadian, Computershare, DRIPs, S&P/TSX, dividends, financial planning, money decisions, passive income, stock picks, wealthbuilding

Ready to buy your first share in a Canadian DRIP plan?  Deciding which Canadian DRIP stock to invest in first?
These are my top picks for Canadian DRIPs today, in early 2010.  The DRIP landscape is always changing so it pays to keep one eye open and monitor your investments.  That said, DRIPs in general are [...]

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Sectors Expected To Outperform Their Previous Highs – Investments You Should Consider in 2010

January 13, 2010 · 4 comments

in 2010, BNN, Canadian, S&P 500, TSX, earnings, economy, investing, market reports, sectors, stock picks

Earlier this week we had two Canadian reports on stock market expectations for 2010 – what sectors should outperform in 2010 compared to the stock market highs in 2007 – as well as which Canadian equities are expected to do well in 2010.
Top 10 Canadian Dividend-Paying Multinationals
Best Sectors To Invest In for 2010
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Frances Horodelski reported [...]

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Best Canadian Stocks and ETFs From the Past Decade 1999-2009

January 1, 2010 · 0 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, ETF(s), S&P/TSX, TSX, bull market, commodities, earnings, international economy, investing, market reports, resources, stock picks

The last day of the decade.  Markets have just closed.  We’ve got the top stocks from the past decade in now, as well as the ETF winners from 2009.  Here they are.
These stocks remind one that buy and hold didn’t die in 2009.
Top Performing Canadian Stocks
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These are the top three performers on the S&P/TSX Composite [...]

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