All about Canadian investments. Learn the ins and outs and get the latest news.
Latest News
Planning for an inheritance Dec 11th
My mother passed away three days after her 66th birthday, leaving me with an inheritance I never expected.
Until two years ago, I assumed she would live into her 80s. But she had a terminal illness that progressed significantly in the final months of her life. Her care costs were minimal. We had gre.... More »
In a Slump? 4 Promotions Ideas to Bring in Restaurant Customers Oct 23rd
Being a restaurant owner or manager is currently one of the world’s most challenging jobs. A few months into the Coronavirus pandemic, most states imposed lockdowns and bans on sit-in dining were. As their customers stayed home, these establishments saw their revenues go into a steep decline.
.... More »
Try this average retirement plan to wealth – Part 2 of 2 + MORE Dec 20th
Learn, save, invest and prosper with My Own Advisor.
The Average Persons Retirement Investment Plan is an easy to understand, simple way to invest. It allows you to make small investments over time and it does not require extensive market forecasting or analysis. You will also see your income gr.... More »
COVID-19: Should you buy a home now, or wait? Jun 22nd
It almost goes without saying that COVID-19 has had a far-reaching impact on the Canadian economy and healthcare system in the first half of 2020. As expected, the spring housing market was much cooler than 2019, with the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) confirming that May 2020 recorded the .... More »
Seven U.S. aerospace and defence stocks with strong price performance + MORE Apr 14th
We are seeking aerospace and defence stocks that have reasonable valuations and consistent earnings growth
.... More »
Diversify your portfolio with just a few stocks
– moneysense.ca
(Illustration by Serge Bloch)There’s one rule of investing that professionals talk about time and time again: Diversify your investments. Well, rules are made to be broken. In some cases, it may make sense to limit your number of holdings. Typically, diversification helps reduce your risk, whereas concentration is more about increasing returns. But in any portfolio, there’s room for a bit of both.
That is, provided you have allocated your assets widely enough to suit your risk tolerance, owning just a few securities in markets you know well (for most of us, that means Canadian equities) will serve you better than broad exposure. The reason? The more you know about the stocks you hold, the better you’ll do.
Clemens Sialm, a professor of finance at the University of Texas, has published a number of papers on the effects of concentration. In one study comparing sector-specific funds, he found that the 10% of funds that concentrated on one industry—say, technology or utilities—outperformed the 10% of funds with the lowest exposure to any one sector by about 1…
The Globe and MailThe close: TSX ends lower as crude pushes energy stocks downThe Globe and MailCanada's main stock index ended down in low-volume trade on Wednesday, with energy shares leading the fall as crude oil prices tumbled. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index unofficially closed down 107.40 points, or 0.80 per cent, …TSX posts triple-digit decline on China worriesCalgary HeraldTSX falls as crude oil, global worries weighReuters CanadaTSX mired in the red as oil continues to weakenCTV Newsall 47 news articles »
Oil price slide driving speculation of Imperial Oil shake-up
– theglobeandmail.com
Imperial Oil Ltd. has the financial heft to take advantage of weaker rivals whose share prices have been hurt by the sharp drop in oil prices
Media union raises alarm over CBC real estate selloff plans
– theglobeandmail.com
Public broadcaster says it is sticking to five-year strategy announced in 2014, but Canadian Media Guild warns drive to sell property could threaten the CBC’s role as a producer of original Canadian programming
