I’m excited to announce that beginning this Sunday, I will be including the weekly total returns for the S&P 500 as well as the S&P/TSX Composite Index in my weekly email to subscribers. In addition, you’ll now get to download a single file showing all the weekly returns for all of the major Canadian and U.S. equities all in an easy-to-use format, allowing you to compare weekly performances across sectors and industries.
Read MoreThis year, in an effort to be as transparent as possible, I will be posting short weekly progress updates on how my 2020 Canadian Equity Portfolio is performing against its benchmark, the iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (Symbol: XIC). You can also read more about the portfolio by clicking on 2020 on my website’s navigation menu and download an Excel version for yourself. My goal is to encourage more people to move away from passive ETF’s or expensive mutual funds and create a greater sense of ownership by building their own diversified, defensive equity portfolios.
Read MoreSome investors are being encouraged to implement covered call strategies to boost their dividend yields. While this does work for some, an investor implementing this strategy should be aware of the substantial risks this strategy comes with - namely, virtually unlimited potential losses and limited potential gains. Read on to see how this strategy works and why you may want to take a pass on it in the future.
Read MoreOn December 10, 2019, analysts from seven brokerages updated their price targets on nine S&P/TSX Composite Index stocks. These brokerages include JPMorgan Chase, Royal Bank of Canada, and Canaccord Genuity. Check out these latest ratings and see how each brokerage’s call has performed in the past!
Read MoreCheck out the latest analyst ratings on S&P/TSX Composite stocks from December 9! We’ll go through each price target set by the brokerage and analyze how well each has performed in the past. You can then be the judge if the rating is worth paying attention to.
Read MoreCheck out the best and worst performing stocks by sector in October for the S&P/TSX Composite!
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