Canadian bank stocks are excellent investment option for long-term investing looking for steady dividend income and price appreciation. Among the top-five banks that dominate the market. most have good exposure to the US market. For instance, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) last week bought Chicago-based PrivateBancorp, Inc. (PVTB) to expand its footprint. Instead of investing individually …

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FP magazine recently published its ranking of top 500 Canadian companies based on revenue. The #1 rank went to George Weston Ltd. with 2015 revenues of over $46 billion followed by Royal Bank of Canada(RY) and auto parts maker Magna International Inc (MGA). The following graphic shows the top five most profitable companies and other lists: Click …

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The Canadian Household Savings Ratio stood at 8.1% in Q4, 2015 according to a new report by the OECD. Currently the US personal savings rate stands at 5.4%. The savings rate in Canada tend to be traditionally higher than in the U.S. Click to enlarge However Canadian household’s debt is also growing at an alarming rate. …

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