February 13, 2011 · 1 comment
in Canadian, S&P/TSX, TSX, commodities, energy, exports, investing, metals, mining, resources, stocks, unconventional energy, uranium
Canadian uranium stocks run the gamut from junior uranium start ups to senior uranium dividend-payers. In a previous post I wrote about the largest Canadian uranium stocks by market capitalization (that was back in September 2009). It’s worth an update now, because Canada’s uranium stocks have grown quite significantly since then.
List of Canadian energy and [...]
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February 10, 2011 · 4 comments
in British Columbia, CAD, Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, Scotiabank, TSX, commodities, energy, exports, gold, inflation, natural gas, oil, peak oil, precious metals, rare metals, resources, sectors, silver, stock picks, yield
Canadian dividend stocks are the cream of the crop. No matter what reasoning you here (from “it’s a fluke” to “it’s just because of the stable banking sector”), the Canadian stock market is set to continue to outperform over the next decade.
Here’s a list of some of the best Canadian dividend stocks – including the [...]
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April 26, 2010 · 7 comments
in Canadian, Canadian economy, Lists, S&P/TSX, TSX, business, earnings, economy, international economy, international stock market, stock picks
62 of Canada’s top companies made it into the recently updated Forbes Global 2000 list of the 2000 highest performing companies around the world. This year’s list saw Canada, China and India’s companies in particular climbing the ranks. The U.S. and Japan still dominate the list, but they are diminishing in number each year.
I doubt [...]
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March 8, 2010 · 11 comments
in CAD, Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, TSX, US debt, US economy, USD, 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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January 13, 2010 · 6 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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January 1, 2010
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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December 28, 2009 · 3 comments
in Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, TSX, commodities, energy, income trusts, investing, oil, resources, stock picks, stocks
Suncor (TSX: SU) and Canadian Oil Sands Trust (COS.UN) are two of the biggest oil plays in Canada as well as the top go-to stocks in their sector. But since they both offer heavy exposure to the oil sands, how do you choose between them? Which is the better investment, Suncor, or Canadian Oil Sands, [...]
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