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The Top 200 Canadian Stocks 2016: All-Stars
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Three firms got top marks this year by earning both an A for value and for growth. The double-A prize went to Power Corp of Canada (POW) and its subsidiary Power Financial (PWF). They’re both based in Montreal and have interests in insurance, money management and other businesses. Fortis (FTS) also got double As. It’s an electric and gas utility based in St. John’s, Nfld., that has customers in Canada, the U.S. and the Caribbean.
The remaining eight All-Stars earned one A and one B on our value and growth tests. They include insurance-based conglomerates Fairfax Financial (FFH) and E-L Financial (ELF). (Disclosure: I own shares of both.) They’re accompanied by home-improvement chain Rona (RON) and home-furnishing retailer Leon’s Furniture (LNF). In addition, auto parts companies Linamar (LNR) and Magna International (MG) made the grade…

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MoneySense magazine: December 2015MoneySense magazine: December 2015
Volume 17, Number 7
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Below is just some of what you’ll find inside this latest issue.

The Top 200 Canadian Stocks / The Top 500 U.S. Stocks

2016 Charity 100

Learn from one-income families

Editor’s Letter
Intelligence
Really dumb insurance, Passive vs. active investing once again, Banking on an inheritance. Good?
Ask MoneySense
By: Bruce Sellery
Portfolio Makeover
By: Julie Cazzin
Home Owner
By: Romana King
#MoneyHacker
By: Robert F. Brown
Jacks on Tax
By: Evelyn Jacks
Index Investor
By: Dan Bortolotti
Family Profile
By: Julie Cazzin
Retirement
By: David Aston
Smart Spender
The quest for the perfect gift, Tech tools that teach, Melt your heart in Cuba
How I Did It
How I my interest in investing helped me win a $2,000 scholarship
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