December 31, 2014 Comments
Element Financial is updated and rated Highly Speculative Weak Buy at $14.14. This company may do very well. Management is […]
Element Financial is updated and rated Highly Speculative Weak Buy at $14.14. This company may do very well. Management is […]
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.2%. I will have a few more updates
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.4% despite another decline in the price of
Alimentation Couche-Tard is updated and rated Sell at $47.50. I feel I am going out on a limb by rating
FirstService is updated and rated Weak Buy / Hold at $US. 49.95 or CAN $58.49. Due to both its cyclical
Fedex is updated and rated Weak Buy / Hold. This company has been difficult to rate over the years due
On the short trading day of Wednesday the 24th the Canadian and U.S. markets were about flat overall. Melcor was
On Tuesday the S&P 500 and The DOW again hit record highs. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto
On Monday, the Dow and the S&P 500 hit record highs…. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% while Toronto was
Costco is updated and rated Weak Buy / Hold at $141.77. Based on the P/E at 29.5 we could have
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.8%. The oil sands ETF, CLO was a
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 2.4% and Toronto was up 0.9%. Almost all the stocks on our list
Wednesday was a strong day in the markets and today, Thursday is strong as well. Canadian Western Bank and Melcor
On Tuesday the price of oil did not drop – which was news. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% while Toronto
On Monday the S&P 500 fell 0.6% and Toronto fell 0.2% Melcor was down another 2.2% to $17.80, Canadian Western
Toll Brothers is updated and rated Buy at $31.56. This stock was added to the site in mid 2011, rated
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% and Toronto was also up 0.4%. Most of the stocks on my
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 1.6% and Toronto fell 2.4%. Almost all of the stocks on my list were
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 ended the day about flat while Toronto gained 0.4%. Canadian Western Bank fell another 1.5%
On Monday, the S&P 500 fell 0.7% and Toronto was down 2.3%. Once again lower oil prices were causing investors
Canadian Western Bank is updated and now rated (lower) Strong Buy. Its share price has recently fallen from the $40
I have updated the composition of my own portfolio. For this update I included an explanation of why I like
Thursday was a nasty day in the Canadian markets with Toronto down 1.9% while the S&P 500 was down 0.1%
Wednesday was a better day for the Canadian stock market with Toronto up 0.9%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was up
Tuesday was yet another interesting day in the markets. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% whole Toronto was about flat.
Monday was another ugly day for the Canadian stock market. Toronto was down 0.8% and the S&P 500 was down
Canadian National Railway Company (CNR or CN or CNI) is updated and rated Weak Buy / Hold at CAN $81.23
Friday was an ugly day in the market for those with exposure to oil and gas stocks or anything related
On Thursday, the American stocks exchanges were closed. But Toronto was open and fell 0.8%. I got clobbered on my
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.2%. Liquor Stores N.A. was up 1.6% to
Canadian Tire is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $125.50. The stock is up 26% this year to date. We
On Monday the S&P 500 was up 0.3% while Toronto was down 0.6%. Toll Brothers was up 0.8% which put
As another year draws to a close our performance figures for 2014 look good. Our two Strong Buys from the
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and Toronto rose 0.6% Couche-Tard was down 3.8%. I did not see any
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was about flat. Bombardier was up 2.0%. The company always
On Tuesday the S&P 500 closed up 0.5% for yet another record high. Toronto was up 0.6%. The biggest gainer
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.3%. Canadian Tire was up 1.7% to $127.137and
As you may have seen in my email of yesterday if you are on the list for my free newsletter,
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto fell 0.5% on lower oil prices. After the close Melcor
Wednesday was a case of another day and another few dollars made. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% but Toronto
While many of us had today off the American and the Canadian stock markets were both open. As happens every
On Monday the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and Toronto rose 0.1% The Canadian dollar fell which raises your wealth if
Melcor is updated and rated (lower) Strong Buy at $23.89. Its just released Q3 earnings report was very strong. There
Berkshire Hathaway is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $143.61. Berkshire has always been difficult to analyze because its results
In Thursdays market the S&P 500 rose 0.4% and Toronto rose 0.1%. Melcor rose 3.0% to $23.90. Volume at 21,500
On Wednesday stocks rose. In part, this was due to the republican gains in the U.S. elections. The S&P 500
I remember times when the markets seemed boring for weeks and months at a time. But it seems like its
On Monday the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto fell 0.5%. Oil fell 2 or 3% to close under
Dolllarama is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $99.02. As I mentioned back on September 27, 2013, this is one
Well, I had to laugh when I checked the markets today and saw Visa up about 10%. Not sure I
On Wednesday the FED, as expected, confirmed it would end its bond buying program. There was no indication of imminent
Tuesday was a strong day in the markets, with the S&P 500 up 1.2% and Toronto up 1.1% Almost all
On Monday the S&P 500 fell 0.23% and Toronto fell 0.5%. Constellation Software rose 1.9% to close just over $300.
Bank of America is updated and rated Speculative (higher) Buy at $16.72. This bank is difficult to analyze because it
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.7% and Toronto was up 0.4% Agrium was up 7.5% on news that
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 1.2% and Toronto was also up 1.2% The strength of the recovery, particularly
Terrible news from Ottawa today. It was impressive the way the Seargeant at arms apparently shot and killed the terrorist.
Wells Fargo is updated and rated Buy at $50.45. Possibly it should be rated higher than that but I will
On Monday the S&P was up 0.9% and Toronto was up 0.8%. The S&P rose despite IBM reporting a big
On Friday the S&P 500 was up 1.3% and Toronto was up 1.2%. As of Sunday night the Dow futures
On Thursday, the markets again had people guessing where they will head next. Markets opened down quite noticeably but in
It probably did not escape anyone’s notice that markets got hammered down on Wednesday. Even after a partial recovery from
Wells Fargo is out with Q3 earnings this morning. Earnings per share growth was only 3% but overall the report
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was up 0.2%, while Toronto, playing catch-up (or catch-down) for yesterday’s holiday was down 1.3%.
On Monday the S&P 500 fell 1.7%. Toronto was closed. It seems that the declines will test the resolve of
On Friday, Stocks also got cheaper. The S&P 500 was down 1.2% and Toronto was down 1.6%. For the year
On Thursday … stocks got cheaper. The S&P 500 was down 2.1% and Toronto was down 1.4%. One of the
On Wednesday the markets were down for a time but then ended very strong to the upside as the FED
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 1.5% and Toronto was down 1.1%. Most of the stocks I monitor were down.
Walmart is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $77.32 (That was Friday’s close it closed today at about the same
On Friday the S&P 500 gained 1.2% while Toronto was up 0.2%. Almost all of the stocks on my list
Visa Inc. is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $212. It was last updated on December 29, 2013 and rated
On Thursday markets were at one point down more noticeably but ended the day with the S&P 500 unchanged and
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was down 1.3% and Toronto was down 1.0%. But the S&P is still up 7.3%
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.1%. The Canadian dollar is worth 89.15 U.S.
On Monday the S&P 500 ended the day down 0.25% and Toronto was down 0.3%. I added a new short
Most subscribers will be aware that this web site is something I work at on a part-time or side-business basis.
My personal portfolio composition is updated. My own portfolio is highly concentrated and not diversified. Somewhat offsetting this is the
A down day on Thursday as the S&P 500 fell 1.6% and Toronto fell 1.5%. It’s anyone’s guess where the
Wednesday was a good day for U.S. stocks with the S&P up 0.8%. But Toronto was basically flat. Toll Brothers
Tuesday saw the S&P 500 down 0.6% while Toronto was flat. Most stocks fell today. Among the rare winners were
On Monday, the S&P 500 fell 0.8% and Toronto was down 0.9%. Stocks on our list that declined included Stantec
I have updated my article on the valuation of the S&P 500. The index does appear to be over-valued using
On Friday, the S&P 500 was flat but at one point during the day set another record high at 2019.
Thursday was a strong day in the U.S. markets with the S&P 500 up 0.5%. Toronto however was up less
On Wednesday the S&P 500 rose 0.1% and Toronto fell 0.3%. U.S. markets were slightly buoyed be the FED statement
Markets rose on Tuesday after reports indicated that the U.S. inflation rate remains subdued which was interpreted as meaning that
Monday was not a particularly exciting day in the market, at least not for the stocks I follow. The S&P
On Friday the S&P 500 was down 0.6% while Toronto was about unchanged. Toll Brothers was down 1.8% to $33.07.
Canadian Tire is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $115.51. We rated this company a Buy at the start of
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while Toronto was up 0.4% Bank of America rose again today, up
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% and Toronto fell 0.4%. As long-time subscribers know, my approach when the prices
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.7% while Toronto rose 0.2%. I picked up some more Melcor shares based on
Stocks fell on Monday with the S&P 500 down 0.3% and Toronto down 0.4%. Bank of America was up 2.1%.
Canadian Western Bank is updated and rated Buy at $40.54. This has been a very well managed bank and been
Toll Brothers is updated and is rated Buy at $33.78. It’s P/E is still high at about 23 and the
On Thursday stocks were mostly down slightly with the S&P 500 down 0.15% and Toronto down 0.5%. Costco was up
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was down less than 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.25% Toll Brothers was down 4.7%
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 and Toronto both ended the day down very slightly less than 0.1%. FirstService was up
Liquor Stores N.A. is updated and rated Sell at $13.37. I mentioned in recent posts that I had pretty much
On Thursday the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Melcor was down 3.4% to $25.11. But
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was flat and and Toronto was down 0.1%. Stantec was up 1.4%. Melcor was down
On Tuesday the S&P 500 rose 0.1% to finish at an even 2000. Toronto also rose 0.1%. Liquor Stores N.A.
There is in fact mostly cash involved with the Tim Hortons deal, so it appears selling yesterday would have been
There was interesting news yesterday about a proposed Tim Hortons / Burger King merger. This is far from done and
Monday provided an interesting start to the week. The proposed Burger King / Tim Hortons merger is big news taht
On Thursday, Bank of America was up 4.1% as it reached a huge settlement of fines and penalties associated with
FedEx is updated and rated Weak Buy at $149.47. It is an interesting company. It’s profit margin is surprisingly low
Markets were positive in Wednesday as the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and Toronto rose 0.5%. CN Rail was up 1.6%.
Tuesday was another good day for our stock picks. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.9%.
On Monday, the markets got off to a strong start for the week. The S&P 500 was up 0.8% and
On Friday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged and Toronto was up 0.1% I am working now on an update
eBay is updated and rated Weak Buy / Hold at $52.64. It’s a powerful and relatively fast growing and profitable
On Wednesday the markets were relatively flat. The next update will be for eBay, it continues to show strong growth.
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% and Toronto rosé 0.2%. Notable gainers included Berkshire up 1.7% and Toll Brothers
On Tuesday the S&P 500 fell 0.2% and Toronto rose 0.1% Melcor fell 1.5% to $25.61 after being up slightly
On Monday the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and Toronto rose 0.4%. Almost all of our stock picks were up. I
Melcor is updated and rated Buy at $25.88. On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 1.1% and Toronto rose 0.5%. Toll
On Thursday, Canadian Tire was up 2.6% as it released strong earnings. Melcor released earnings after the close that were
On Wednesday. the S&P 500 and Toronto both closed at approximately the same level as the day before. Bank of
On Tuesday the S&P 500 fell 1.0% and Toronto fell 0.2% Agrium was up 2.0% which was the highest of
On Monday, the Canadian markets were closed. New York was open and the S&P 500 rose 0.7%. Berkshire Hathaway rose
On Friday, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% and Toronto fell 0.8%. Constellation software was up 7.3%. Berkshire Hathaway is updated
On Thursday the S&P 500 was down 2.0% and Toronto was down 1.3%. For those with an allocation in cash
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was flat today while Toronto gained 0.5% and rose to a new all-time record. Canadian
The S&P 500 fell 0.5% apparently due to global tensions (particularly sanctions against Russia) while Toronto was about flat. American
On Monday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were relatively unchanged. Liquor Stores N.A. was up 1.8% to $11.42. I probably
On Friday, the S&P 500 fell 0.5% while Toronto rose 0.4%. Melcor declined 1.9% to $25.14. It will report earnings
On Thursday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each about unchanged. However Toll Brothers fell 4.1% as some other home
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 crawled a little closer to 2000, up 0.2% at 1987. That right around 200% higher
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.5% and set a within the trading day record. It’s very close to 2000.
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.1%. So far, it seems that the market
Bombardier perpetual preferred shares are updated and rated Buy for fixed income at $22.05. The dividend at just over 7%
Bank of America is updated and rated Speculative (higher) Buy at $15.49. I believe now may be a good time
I (very) rarely ever call and speak to company executives. I prefer the results to speak for themselves I prefer
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 1.0% and Toronto rose 0.4%. Most of our stock picks rose as well. Alimentation
On Thursday the S&P 500 was down 1.2% and Toronto was down 0.1%. This was apparently driven by the downed
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% and Toronto was up 1.0%. Toll Brothers was up 2.3% as new home
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% and Toronto fell 0.6% In part, the Toronto market has fallen with lower
On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.5% and Toronto rose 0.3%. Liquor Stores N.A. was down 1.8%. Of my own
My personal portfolio composition is updated. With the rise in Melcor, I am certainly dangerously concentrated in that stock. I
On Friday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were little changed, each up about 0.1%. Wells Fargo is updated and rated
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was down 0.7%. Melcor had a good day and was
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Toronto each rose 0.5% Most of our stocks were up. The biggest gainer was
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.7% and Toronto was down 0.2%. Almost all of our stock picks were down.
On Monday the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Most of our stock picks were down.
On Friday, the U.S. markets were closed. Toronto rose 0.05%. This week, the S&P 500 companies will start to report
On Thursday the S&P 500 as well as the DOW set new records before closing early for tomorrow’s holiday. Toronto
Wednesday was a positive day on the markets as the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.4%.
On Monday, the TSX was up 0.3%. The S&P 500 was flat. On Tuesday, the Toronto market was closed and
On Friday the S&P 500 rose 0.2%and Toronto rose 0.4%. Most stocks on our list were up including Constellation Software,
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while Toronto was up 0.4%. Melcor was down 2.6% to $26.22 on
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.1%. It was a strong day for Melcor,
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.6% and Toronto was down 1.0%. However, some of our stocks did well,
On Monday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were both about flat. There was nothing too exciting happening with our Stock
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and Toronto was about flat. Wells Fargo rose 1.7%. Wells Fargo has been
On Thursday the S&P 500 rose 0.1% and Toronto was about unchanged. Constellation Software was up 2.5% and Element Financial
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was up 0.8% and Toronto was up 0.3%. Both gains wee after statements from the
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.1% Those who don’t own it may tire
On Monday the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.3% Melcor rose 4.0% on the continued effect
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and Toronto rose 0.6%. Similarly, most of our stock picks were up. There
On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.7% and Toronto rose 0.1%. Fedex fell 2.5%, possibly because oil prices rose. I
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was down 0.1%. Alimentation Couche-Tard was up 2.8%. Canadian Tire
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged and Toronto was up 0.2% There were no particularly notable moves in
Monday was a positive day in the markets as the S&P 500 rose 0.1% and Toronto rose 0.2% My own
On Friday the S&P 500 rose 0.5% and Toronto rose 0.3% Canadian Western Bank was up 3.1% and American Express
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.6% and Toronto was about unchanged. I did not note any dramatic moves in
Toll Brothers is updated and rated Buy at $36.01. As the report indicates its earnings are still too low but
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0/2% and Toronto was up 0.4%. I added to my Toll Brothers position
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged and Toronto was up 0.4% There as a new issue of “split
On Monday , the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.1% FirstService was up 3.1% on news
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and Toronto rose 0.1% Melcor closed up 0.6% at $25.00 and is up
On Thursday the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.2%. None of our stocks moved much. Today
This morning it is Bank of Montreal out with an offering of five year rate reset non-cumulative preferred shares at
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Toll Brothers rose 2.1% after releasing strong
On Tuesday the S&P 500 rose 0.6% to a new closing record high. Toronto fell 0.4%. American Express rose 2.9%
On Monday the U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday. Toronto rose marginally (0.05%).
FirstService is updated but remains rated Weak Sell / Hold at U.S. $48.77 or Canadian $52.91. In many ways I
On Thursday the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and Toronto rose 0.4%. Toll Brothers rose 2.0%. It will release its Q2
On Wednesday the S&P 500 rose 0.8% and Toronto rose 0.9%. Element Financial rose 5.3% on some news it would
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.7% and Toronto fell 0.8% Most of our stock picks were down although none
On Monday, the Canadian stock market was closed but U.S. markets were trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%. Our U.S.
The composition of my own portfolio has been updated. I am running an extremely concentrated portfolio. Not everyone has the
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.9% and Toronto was down 0.6%. Most of our stock picks were down.
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was about unchanged. Liquor Stores N.A. was down 2.7% to
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was about unchanged and Toronto was up 0.2%. The S&P 500 briefly went above 1900
Enbridge just announced (I saw it on TD Direct Investing) a new issue of 4.4% five year rate reset preferred
On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 1.0% and Toronto rose 0.8%. Notable gainers included Toll Brothers up 2.0%, Bank of
Melcor Developments released earnings after the close on Friday. Earnings were down but that does not mean much because Melcor’s
Canadian Tire is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $111.29. Our last rating before this was Buy at $99.85, and
There is relatively big news at Canadian Tire this morning about partnering with Scotia Bank and a higher dividend and
On Thursday the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.8%. Nothing on our list was down more
Stocks were up on Wednesday as the S&P 500 rose 0.6% and Toronto rose 0.3%. The biggest gainers on our
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.9% and Toronto was down 0.6%. That hardly seems noteworthy given all the
On Monday the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.5% Melcor was up 3.4% to $24.05. But
The latest version of our free newsletter was sent out yesterday. You should have received it but note that it
Thursday was another decent day for our Stocks. The S&P 500 was flat and Toronto was up 0.1%. Melcor was
Wednesday was another positive day in the markets with the S&P 500 up 0.3% and Toronto up 0.5% and with
Tuesday was a strong day in the markets with the S&P 500 up 0.5% and Toronto up 0.4%. Looking at
On Monday, the S&P 500 bounced around considerably but when the bell rang it was up 0.3% and Toronto finished
Onex Corporation (a private equity investment fund corporation) is added to the list but is rated only Speculative Weak Buy.
Friday was a weak day on the U.S. markets as the S&P 500 fell 0.8%. Meanwhile, Toronto fell 0.1% Most
On Thursday the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.1%. Some of my favorite stocks did well.
The S&P 500 was and Toronto were both down 0.2% on Wednesday. Alimentation Couche-Tard has split its stock 3 for
Tuesday, the S&P 500 and Toronto each gained 0.4% Yesterday’s chart showed that over 30-year periods the S&P 500 total
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% while Toronto fell 0.1% Lately, I was thinking about the fact that
Constellation Software is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $265. This has been a wonderful investment. It is up some
American Express is updated and rated Buy at $86.22. It seems like a decent investment. Not one that I am
On Friday the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.4%. Most of our stocks were up but
On Wednesday the S&P 500 and Toronto were both up 1.0% Most stocks were up. Bank of America was down
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.7% and Toronto rose 0.1% Bank of America was up 2.4%. Toll Brothers fell
On Monday, stocks rebounded based on stronger retail sales figures in the U.S.. The S&P 500 was up 0.8% and
I have added a Wells Fargo preferred share to the list above. These are the shares that have been in
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 1.0% and Toronto was down 0.4% Some weaker stocks of note included: Visa,
The Good Times Stop Rolling (at least for a day) On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 2.1% and Toronto fell
The Good Times Roll On… On Wednesday the S&P 500 rose 1.1% after apparently the FED minutes proved palatable to
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% and Toronto was up 0.7%. The first quarter earnings season has kicked
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 1.1%and Toronto was down 0.9% Not surprisingly, most of our stock picks were
This morning markets are higher as both the Canadian and U.S. jobs reports were considered positive news. Toll Brothers is
Today, Friday, started out well but ended negative. The S&P 500 was down 1.3% but Toronto was down only 0.1%
Today, the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and Toronto rose 0.5%. Canadian Tire rose 1.1% to $106.29. Back in the middle
On Tuesday the S&P 500 rose 0.7% to close at a new record high. Toronto rose 0.3%. Toronto remains below
On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.8% and Toronto rose 0.5%. Almost all of the stocks on our list were
Costco is updated and rated Weak Buy / Hold at $112. It always seems expensive. But it is almost certain
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was about unchanged. After the news yesterday about most U.S.
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was down 0.7% and Toronto was down 0.8%. Canadian Tire was up 2.9%. This may
On Tuesday the S&P 500 rose 0.4% and Toronto 0.1%. Liquor Stores N.A. was down about 30 cents most of
On Monday the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.4%. Before the market opened today I entered
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund is updated and rated (higher) Buy at $19.55. This entity is an ownership in the
North American markets were positive today with the S&P 500 up 0.6% and Toronto up 0.2%. U.S. bank stocks did
Wednesday was a weaker day in the markets with the S&P 500 down 0.6% and Toronto down 0.2%. But the
Tuesday was a strong day in the markets with the S&P 500 up 0.7% and Toronto up 1.0%. Also the
On Monday, the market decided that so far at least it was okay with the situation in Ukraine and focused
I have updated the composition of my personal portfolio. Indications on Sunday evening are that the market is not bothered
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 1.2% and Toronto was down 0.5%. Most of the stocks that I keep
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was flat while Toronto was up 0.4%. Liquor Stores N.A. was up 4.9% After the
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.2%. I grabbed a bit more Liquor Stores
On Monday the S&P 500 and Toronto were both about flat while the Dow was down 0.2%. I sold off
On Friday the S&P 500 was flat, remaining at a record high while Toronto was up 0.2% Constellation software released
On Thursday the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.2%. Our stocks picks has a reasonable good
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was flat while Toronto was up 0.1%. Element Financial was up 5.5%. Bank of America
I think most of us were surprised to see such a strong market on Tuesday with the S&P 500 up
On Monday the S&P 500 was down 0.7% while Toronto was flat. I would not have minded seeing a bigger
Canadian Tire is updated and rated Buy at $99.85. On Friday the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and Toronto was
On Thursday the S&P 500 rose to a new closing high and finished up 0.5% at 1854. Toronto was up
Markets were about flat today. But Toll Brothers was up 1.7% to $38.90. I had sold about 15% of my
Toll Brothers is out with relatively strong earnings this morning. The stock has a high P/E as it is still
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.3%. I was not able to enter an
Monday was a strong day in the markets with the S&P 500 up 0.6% (and hitting a new high before
On Friday, some of my Toll Brothers shares got sold at $38 based on an order I had in place.
On Thursday the S&P 500 was up 0.6% and Toronto was also up 0.6%. Toronto is at a three year
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was down 0.7% and Toronto was up 0.3%. Most of the stocks we follow here
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.1%. I’m not sure it was a wise
Bombardier is updated and rated Speculative (lower) Buy at $3.60. This stock is down 25% this year and in general
Canadian Tire released excellent earnings this morning (I might even say blow-out earnings given decent growth when others are struggling).
It was a strong day in the markets on Thursday with the S&P 500 up 0.6% and Toronto up 0.7%.
On Wednesday, markets ere basically flat with the S&P 500 down less than 0.1% and Toronto up 0.1%. FirstService jumped
It was only eight days ago that markets were (as we now know) reaching a low point markets fell most
On Monday the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and Toronto rose 0.1% Liquor Stores N.A. fell 3.8% to $12.41. There was
On Friday, the markets ended the week strongly with the S&P 500 up 1.3% and Toronto up 0.5%. Most of
The last few weeks have been a reminder that markets can certainly fall. Anyone holding stocks has to be prepared
On Thursday the S&P 500 was up 1.2% and Toronto was up 1.1%. Almost all of our stock picks were
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% and Toronto rose 0.4%. Most of our stock picks were up. Liquor Stores
On Tuesday the S&P 500 rose 0.8 % and Toronto rose 0.1%. Most of our stock picks were up. Liquor
As most of you are no doubt aware, on Monday markets were down fairly sharply. The S&P 500 was down
On Friday the S&P 500 was down 0.7% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Toll Brothers was up 1.7% to $36.75.
This morning the Dow had been down 225 points but then recovered and is currently down 117 points or 0.7%.
On Thursday we had the S&P 500 up 1.1% and Toronto up 0.7%. In something of a mirror image of
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was down 1.0% and Toronto was down 0.3%. The futures had been positive Tuesday night
Markets were down somewhat on Monday with Toronto down 1.0% and the S&P 500 down a small amount. Markets were
On Tuesday the S&P 500 rose 0.6% and Toronto rose 0.8% Toll Brothers was up 4.1%, Bank of America was
Element Financial is added to the list of stocks and rated Speculative Buy at $12.98. It’s an interesting company whereby
On Thursday the S&P 500 was down 0.9% and Toronto was down 0.4%. The Canadian dollar had fallen another half
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.3% The Canadian dollar declined approximately one cent
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.3% and the Canadian dollar slipped a bit
On Monday the U.S. markets were closed for Martin Luther King day. Toronto was up 0.7%. I notice Boston Pizza
Bank of America is updated and rated Speculative (higher) Buy at $17.01. It’s not as well run as Wells Fargo
Today the S&P 500 fell 0.1% while Toronto rose 0.4% Bombardier common shares fell 7.7% to $4.17. I fist rated
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and was at a record high today of 1851 before closing at
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was up 1.1% and Toronto was up 0.1%. The Canadian dollar slipped about a half
On Monday the S&P 500 was down 1.3% and Toronto was down 0.5%. Most of our stock picks were down.
On Friday the S&P 500 rose 0.2% while Toronto climbed 0.9%. The Canadian dollar fell another half cent and can
On Thursday the S&P 500 was flat while Toronto was up 0.1%. The Canadian dollar slipped about another quarter of
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was flat (although the DOW was down 0.4%) and Toronto was up 0.1% The Canadian
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was up 0.6% and Toronto was up 0.7%. Couche-Tard and First Service were each up
On Monday the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.4% Some of stocks did okay, Liquor Stores
Monday was a negative day in the markets. The S&P 500 was down 1.8% and Toronto was down 2.5% Canadian
I have updated the reference article on Global Exchange Traded ETFs. These can give exposure to different regions and countries
On Friday the S&P 500 was about flat and Toronto fell 0.3%. Bank of America was up another 1.9%
On this first trading day of 2014 the S&P 500 fell 0.9% and Toronto fell 0.2% Bank of America however
I have updated the composition of my own portfolio. It’s not the intention that anyone copy it but it is