Questrade Fees Review
2026-01-30
Questrade has long been known to be Canada’s low-cost leader. But is that really true? In this article we answer all of your Questrade fee questions.Continue Reading
5 Reasons the Stock Market is Just Plain Weird
2026-01-29
Markets have indeed been strange for some time now. Most investors are confused about whether to sell, or buy, or panic, or just go to cash and avoid the craziness. However, if you think more closely about things, you might come to the conclusion that markets are always strange. InvestorsContinue Reading
5 reasons it’s Still Too Early to Buy Commodities Stocks
2026-01-27
Many contrarian investors are wondering if the time is right to start loading up on commodities in anticipation of the next big rally. Certainly, stocks in the sector are cheap, and we would expect many of them to double if and when a commodity recovery occurs. Stocks of smaller, riskierContinue Reading
3 Great Dividend Stocks for Your RRSP
2026-01-26
Opening and contributing to a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) is a great way to set money aside for retirement, and dividend stocks are ideal investments for these accounts. With this in mind, let’s take a look at three with high and safe yields of 3-5% that you could buyContinue Reading
Two Value Stocks Worth Buying
2026-01-25
Quality cheap stocks continue to be far and few these days despite the record setting highs in the markets. We’ve compiled a few stocks that have shown consistent growth, strong balance sheets, competent management, and most importantly, a willingness to reward investors with excellent returns over the years.Continue Reading
Five Things Investors Should Not Do in a Bear Market
2026-01-23
Most markets, and certainly most currencies and commodities, are now officially in a bear market. That’s the arbitrary term for anything that is down 20 per cent from its peak. Of course, many stocks are down 40 or 50 per cent or more, so we might need a new termContinue Reading
Markets and Impacts from Terrorism
2026-01-19
A wave of violence has been gripping the world for the past few months, including the most recent one in Nice, France on Bastille Day where 84 (and counting) had been killed from a lone truck driver whereby early reports are conflicted if ISIS was involved. And then there wasContinue Reading
Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Buy Precious Metals Stocks
2026-01-18
With the stock markets fraught with uncertainty, investors are worried about what could happen to their portfolios if the markets tumble. An offbeat way to reduce your portfolio risk is to consider precious metals stocks. Precious metals stocks can be volatile as their fortunes are linked directly to the pricesContinue Reading
You Can Earn $50K in Tax-Free Dividends But There’s A Catch
2026-01-17
While early retirement may be a pipe dream for most of us, every once in a while I hear from readers who have pulled it off and are living almost tax-free on dividend income alone. An example is Torontonian Phil McKinley, who retired in his early 40s a couple ofContinue Reading
Investors, Is Now The Time to Short Canada?
2026-01-16
It hasn’t been a terribly good week for the TSX Composite Index. Canada’s benchmark stock index has fallen more than 1% from the beginning of the week through Thursday’s close. Normally, a 1% move in just under a week is the very epitome of much ado about nothing. Stocks areContinue Reading