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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The best Canadian energy stocks are well-known large caps, but there are a few lesser-known names in there, too. Energy’s going to be a big theme in 2011 as commodity prices rise and the energy sector as a whole is due for a comeback after lagging in 2010.
Here are my top picks for Canadian energy [...]
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According to Michael Dechter, Canadians should look at their income trusts in terms of the business they operate to decide whether they will still be good investments following the 2011 conversion to corporations.
Dechter says that the investment will continue to be good whether or not the company decides to convert so long as the underlying [...]
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December 15, 2009 · 12 comments
in Canadian, Canadian economy, Financial New Year, S&P/TSX, TSX, financial planning, income trusts, investing, market trends, stocks
How well will the Canadian stock market do in 2010? If the U.S. sneezes again, will Canada catch another cold? If there is any fallout or a double-dip U.S. recession owing to defaults on payment-option ARM mortgages, will it send global markets into another fiscal tailspin as we saw in October 2008?
By most estimates, Canada [...]
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You don’t have to be an adherent of peak oil theory to be bullish on oil and oil stocks over the next two, five, ten years. Simple math shows that the world’s energy needs are rising – even with the entrance of electric cars into the North American market. Individual stock investors are wise to [...]
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I recently downloaded a free copy of Peter Schiff’s Five Favorite Investment Choices, a short pdf e-book of five of his top stock picks – all of which were international dividend-paying stocks – most from Asia, if I recall, but the first pick was from Canada and was an oil and gas stock.
Background To Schiff’s [...]
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