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TSX Closed For Family Day

February 21, 2011 · 2 comments

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The TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange) will be closed all day Monday, February 21, 2011 for “Family Day” in Ontario.  “Family Day” was introduced just about 4 or 5 years ago to give parents an extra day with their children and vice versa.  Many universities have moved their Spring Breaks to align with Family Day so [...]

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Canadian Dividend Stocks

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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Canadian Stocks Rally Over US Thanksgiving

November 25, 2010

in Canadian, S&P/TSX, holidays, market timing, market trends, seasonal investing, special dates

Did you know that Canadian stock markets tend to rally over the American Thanksgiving? Since the NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges shut down, but the TSX and venture markets remain open north of the border, lower volume levels mean it’s easier to produce a rally on Toronto markets.
Seasonal traders like Brooke Thackray and Don Vialoux tend [...]

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Yellow Pages Converts to Corporation (TSX: YLO)

November 4, 2010 · 3 comments

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Yellow Pages Income Trust (TSX: YLO.UN) converted to a corporation on Monday, November 1, 2010.  It now trades on the TSX under the name Yellow Media Inc. with the ticker (TSX: YLO).
What Happens to the Rest of Your Income Trusts Before 2011
In their Q3 news release, Yellow Media Inc. announced that distributions would be $0.35/year, [...]

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Is the Stock Market Open On Columbus Day?

October 11, 2010

in NASDAQ, NYSE, October, TSX, holidays, market reports, news and updates, stock exchanges

Tomorrow (Monday) is a holiday of sorts in both Canada and the U.S.  In Canada, it’s Thanksgiving, and the TSX will not be open for trading.
In the U.S., it’s Columbus Day (to celebrate the “discovery” of the “New” World by Italian Christopher Columbus).  But American stock exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE) will be open as normal for [...]

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How To Tell If Gold Will Outperform in 4th Quarter

October 4, 2010

in Q4, S&P/TSX, TSX, gold, indexes, market timing, market trends, seasonal investing, theories

There are theories about the impact of the moon on stocks and theories about the effect that January has on markets (no less astrological, perhaps).  If seasonal investing on its own begins to tilt towards the wishful and superstitious, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that gold price analysis – bolstered by the croon and [...]

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Odds and Probabilities of a BHP-Potash Takeover

August 26, 2010 · 2 comments

in ADRs, Australia, Canadian, M&A, S&P/TSX, agriculture, business, capitalism, commodities, financial education, international economy, market reports, news and updates, potash, resources, stocks, terminology

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If you’re a Canadian investor or you follow the commodities market, you’ve heard of BHP Billiton’s hostile takeover proposal for Saskatchewan’s Potash Corporation of Canada (TSX: POT) last week.
BHP Billiton proposed a buyout of Potash at a price of just $130/share. A price significantly lower than the June 2008 highs above $200/share that we saw [...]

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