Higher risk tolerance leads to creative options
This couple can use more aggressive strategies to invest for their children’s education and their retirement
- By: Catherine Harris
- January 27, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 16:37
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Technology diamonds in the rough
The sector will continue to struggle, but a small group of great stocks exists
- By: James Bagnall
- January 27, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 16:31
Healthy long-term prognosis for biotech sector
Despite usually non-existent profits, the biotechnology sector holds tremendous long-term opportunities
- By: Catherine Harris
- January 4, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 15:05
Use a strip bond-based system to invest fearlessly
By combining stripped government bonds with riskier securities, investors can — at worst — guarantee their capital
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- January 4, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 15:05
Once again, the steady tortoise wins the race
One of the biggest mistakes investors make is chasing performance, maintains William Sterling, chief investment officer at New York-based Trilogy Advisors LLC. The result, he…
- By: Gordon Powers
- January 4, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 15:04
Time is right to buy options on the Canadian banks
But conditions this year provide a classic case study on when not to write options against your portfolio
- By: Richard Croft
- January 4, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 15:02
Portfolio options are varied for these investors
Advisors have different ideas and strategies to help this retired couple draw $10,000 annually from their limited savings
- By: Catherine Harris
- January 4, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 11:06
These biotechs pronounced among the healthiest
Yet it’s difficult to access these companies because they have few salable products or an identifiable market
- By: Catherine Harris
- January 4, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 11:05
Bond rate activity could signal economic downturn
With the yield curve flattening and threatening to invert, can a recession be far behind?
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- January 4, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 11:04
Bank stocks are losing their allure
Although profitability has improved, the stocks of all the Big Six banks are dropping in value
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- January 4, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 11:03
Junior market honours top firms
The TSX Venture Exchange names 50 companies in its first annual ranking
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- January 4, 2006 October 31, 2019
- 11:01
Earnings and dividend growth point to winners
Standard & Poor’s ranking system identifies stocks that generally hold their value over time — including more Canadian firms
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- December 7, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 16:52
ME offers covered call writers a useful tool
If you are an options trader who is serious about covered call option writing, you should take a look at the covered call calculator on…
- By: Richard Croft
- December 5, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 15:18
Generic drug market set to boom
Companies bulking up for anticipated growth
- By: Catherine Harris
- December 5, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 15:17
Investors begin to run to the bond market for cover
High-quality bonds recommended as energy prices, short-term interest rates and consumer debt rise
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- December 5, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 15:02
Three-year cycles point to rise and fall of industry groups
By studying these trends, investors can anticipate where the next bull sectors will be, and can look for investments in those areas
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- December 5, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 15:01
New generation of silver miners hits the right vein
Above-ground silver reserves appear to be dwindling, putting a new shine on some older properties
- By: Virginia Heffernan
- December 5, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 14:59
Construct a portfolio to enhance its synergies
Options can be used in various ways to improve a portfolio’s returns and reduce risk
- By: Richard Croft
- November 3, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 15:03
Outlook improves but challenges persist
Fairfax aims for a 15% annual ROE
- By: Catherine Harris
- November 3, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 15:01
Retiree spending habits re-evaluated
U.S. advisor’s report suggests retirees don’t need to save as much as expected
- By: Gordon Powers
- November 3, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 15:00
Return on equity a powerful tool
High ROE is fine, ultra-high ROE may be burden
- By: Carlyle Dunbar
- November 3, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 14:59
Scripophilic sleuths uncover the value in old bonds
The highest value may be as a collectible, but very old bonds have remarkable powers to return to life — and profit
- By: Andrew Allentuck
- November 3, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 14:58
Japanese bull awakens. But is it sustainable?
Economic and policy reforms and improved capital markets are bolstering hopes for full recovery in the Land of the Rising Sun
- By: Dwarka Lakhan
- November 3, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 14:57
Drugmakers’ prospects healthy over the long term
Aging populations and wonder drugs mean some global pharmaceutical companies will easily weather competition from generic foes
- By: Catherine Harris
- November 3, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 14:51
Clarington banks on advisors, new products
Fund company looks to boost advisor relationships
- By: Catherine Harris
- October 18, 2005 October 31, 2019
- 14:53