The Periodic Table of Asset Classes in Canadian Dollars from 2007 to 2016 is shown in the following chart: Click to enlarge Source BMO Nesbitt Burns The above chart demonstrates the importance of diversification.
The top 10 dividend stocks of Canada are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Note: Data shown is as of April 20, 2018 and is based on the domestic market. For US investors, Canada charges a lower withholding taxes on dividends for regular taxable accounts(except REITs). There is no dividend withholding taxes for …
The Canadian stock market has been one of the worst performing markets in the world in the past decade according to a recent article in The Globe and Mail. One of the main reasons from the poor performance of Canadian stocks relative to their American peers is the global crash in commodity prices. From the …
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Many of the equity markets have double-digit percentage growth so far this year. For example, developed European markets like Austria and Denmark are up by 21.4% and 12.9% respectively. Among emerging markets, Chile and India are up by 20.6% and 18.4% respectively YTD based on their benchmark indices. The S&P 500 has increased by a …
The big five Canadian banks – Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) – are excellent picks for income investors. They are slow but steady winners in the long-term especially with growing dividends. According to an article at Bloomberg, these five banks have increased …
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