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Investing in Canada’s Real Estate Market

December 9, 2009 · 0 comments

in Canadian, REITs, TSX, income trusts, investing, real estate

With the Bank of Canada holding interest rates at 0.25%, some are saying that Canada’s housing market is overheating.  Housing starts are up 21% over 2008 and building permits are up 18% (which are forward-projections).
At the very least, it is a sign of the strength of the Canadian housing market.  But it doesn’t speak to [...]

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List of Companies in the S&P/TSX Composite Index

December 4, 2009 · 2 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, TSX, indexes, stock exchanges

Want to see what companies there are to invest in up in Canada?
There are 203 companies currently listed in the TSX Composite Index.  Approximately 60 of these are large-cap, 60 mid-cap, and the other 80+ small cap.  You may also want to consult the list of just Canadian large-caps in the S&P/TSX 60 Index.
It is [...]

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Canadian Stocks Composing the S&P/TSX 60

November 3, 2009 · 4 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, indexes, investing, stock exchanges

If you want to quickly analyse the broad spectrum of the Canadian economy, take a look at the S&P/TSX 60.  While not the full representation of Canadian companies that make up the S&P/TSX Composite Index (although these companies are also represented in the Composite Index), it is nevertheless easier to manage and still provides a [...]

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Top 10 Canadian Dividend-Paying Multinationals

September 9, 2009 · 1 comment

in Canadian, Canadian economy, dividends, foreign investment, international economy, stocks

When you think about multinational companies, Canada probably isn’t the first country that comes to mind.  Instead, we think of McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, Altria (Philip Morris) – the usual suspects riding the scapegoat of globalization.  But in fact Canada has its multinationals, too – you might not see them on the average “most wanted” list, but [...]

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Moving Away From U.S. Dependence, Canada Works to Diversify Its Exports and Service Sector

August 15, 2009 · 0 comments

in Canadian dollar, Canadian economy, US economy, currencies, international economy

The oft-touted problem whenever the loonie begins to rise against the US dollar is that it will hurt Canada’s exports to the U.S..  If the rise is too quick or too much, the Finance Minister – currenty Jim Flaherty – has been known to step in and threaten “intervention” to ensure that the rise will [...]

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