I have written about investment opportunities in Canada many times before.Many others have written on the same topic as well. More recently Seeking Alpha published an excellent piece by Joseph L. Shaefer of Stanford Wealth Management, LLC. In this post let me list some of the top dividend stocks of Canada. These stocks are part …
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In an earlier article I wrote about why Canadian stocks are projected to offer the best returns this year based on a research report by CIBC. In this post, lets take a quick look at some of the top Canadian stocks as identified by MoneySense magazine in the beginning of this year. 1) Top Value …
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Canada offers unique advantages over other developed countries. For example, unlike most European countries the country is blessed with many natural resources that emerging markets like China need, a stable banking system, democratic political system and proximity to the U.S., the world’s largest consumer market. An article in the Financial Times notes that the Canadian …
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In 2009 the U.S. conducted stress tests on the largest banks in the country. The results of these tests were widely published. These tests were merely a huge PR exercise to boost confidence of the investing public in the banking system. The government succeeded in that effort as there was no widespread panic expressing doubts …
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In an article earlier this year, I wrote that Canadian banks’ equity is the third worst in the world based on assets to equity ratio quoting a McKinsey Global Institute study. A new research report by Deutsche Bank Research shows that Canadian banks are in worse shape compared to other developed markets’ banks based on …
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