December 31, 2017 TFI and Dec 29 CWB
December 31, 2017: TFI International is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $32.86. I am comfortable holding this company at this price […]
December 31, 2017: TFI International is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $32.86. I am comfortable holding this company at this price […]
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.1%. RioCan was down 2.8% to $24.69 and
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% and Toronto rose 0.2%. Canadian Western Bank was up 1.4% to $38.97 RioCan
U.S. markets were open and the S&P 500 was up 0.1%. Oil (west Texas Intermediate) is at $59.80. With oil
On Friday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged (down 0.05%) and Toronto was down 0.1%. CRH Medical was down 5.1%.
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.1%. CRH Medical was up 7.1% to $3.33
Costco is updated and rated (lower) Sell at $187.51. (corrected from the original posting that said (lower) Buy I hesitate
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.2%. The U.S. income tax reduction bill has
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was about unchanged. The republican’s income tax reduction bill is
Today, one week before Christmas, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.6% The U.S. markets rose
Royal Bank is updated and rated (higher) Buy at $101.92 Note that, as an experiment, I have opened this post
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.9% and Toronto was up 0.2%, Linamar rose 11.5% to $72.50 with the
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was down 0.7%. Linamar was down 2.7% and then, after
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was about flat while the DOW was up 0.3% and Toronto was up 0.1%. With
On Tuesday, markets were once again setting record highs. In round numbers, the Dow is now 25,000. The S&P 500
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and Toronto was up less than 0.1%. Canadian Western Bank was up
How to profit from (correctly) predicting a lower Canadian dollar The Canadian dollar closed on Friday at 77.88 U.S. cents.
Note: I am now sending out the occasional tweet under @InvestorsFriend, and those who use twitter can follow me there. On
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and Toronto was up 0.7%. Canadian Western Bank was up 3.3% to
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 ended the day about unchanged while Toronto was down 0.1%. Dollarama was down 2.1%, apparently
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Toll Brothers was down 7.4% to $46.93
On Monday, U.S. markets opened sharply higher reflecting the Senate approval of the income tax reduction plan over the weekend.
Melcor Developments has announced it is selling 5 commercial rental properties to the Melcor REIT for $80.9 million. The properties
What, me worry? (said the market) On Friday, the S&P 500 ended the day down 0.2%. But at one point
As November came to a close, the good times continued in the markets. The S&P 500 was up 0.8% and
There are some things to like about Bombardier as a company. It makes great and exciting products. (Top of the
Never a dull moment… Wednesday was another interesting day in the markets. The S&P 500 was about unchanged and Toronto
Well then, Party On! On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 1.0% and the Down Jones Industrial Average was up
Amazon.com (Is it the only company left that actually has dot com in its official name? There used a bunch
On Friday, the S&P 500 and the Toronto stock index were each up 0.2%. The Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund units
Dollarama is updated and rated (lower) Sell at $162.03. For a number of years I have described Dollarama as a
On Thursday, U.S. markets were closed for Thanksgiving while Toronto was unchanged for the day. There was no movement of
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while Toronto was about unchanged. Canadian Western Bank was up 1.7% to
Markets were up “bigly” on Tuesday with the S&P 500 up 0.65% and Toronto up 0.45%. There appears to be
The report for Linamar is updated and rated Strong Buy at $68.50. The price has declined from about the $80
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while Toronto was about unchanged. Home Capital was up another 7.0%. Melcor
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% while Toronto was up 0.4% Oil prices rose and West Texas Intermediate
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.8% as the House of representatives passed a proposed income tax reduction bill. The
Visa Inc. is updated and rated Weak Buy / Hold at $111.25. The previous rating was Buy at $78.02 on
I notice that Ceapro released Q3 earnings yesterday morning before the open, The report has positives and negatives. Moderately higher
November 16, 2017 Hey All, Hope you’re all doing well. I’ve been quite busy this week, but not for school
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.6% and Toronto was down 0.2%. Recent experience notwithstanding, the S&P 500 index
Tuesday’s markets saw the S&P 500 down 0.2% and Toronto down 0.7% (as commodity prices fell). Toll Brothers was up
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while Toronto was down 0.1%. AutoCanada was up 2.8% adding to Friday’s
I just now came across this link which allows users to rate investment “newsletter” services. The rating part of this site
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.3%. A big winner was AutoCanada up 9.2%
The Melcor REIT report is updated and remains rated Buy at $8.73 yielding 7.7%. This REIT was added to the
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was down 0.1%. Canadian Western Bank was down 1.9% to
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while Toronto was down 0.2%. Stocks that rose today included Stantec, up
Berkshire Hathaway is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $186.21 which was the closing price yesterday. At the moment the
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was up 0.25%. Wells Fargo and Bank of America were
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1%. Toronto was up 0.45% as oil (West Texas Intermediate) rose to $57.24,
Melcor’s Q3 results were strong (in my opinion) with a year-over-year increase in funds from operations of 25%. The number
I have updated the composition of my personal total portfolio. I wanted to see in particular what my cash position
CRH Medical is updated and rated Speculative (lower) Strong Buy at U.S. $1.85 or Canadian $2.37. This one has been
CRH medical is down a further 12 % in Toronto trading this morning. And down 17% in U.S. trading. This
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged (though the DOW was up 0.35%) and Toronto was down 0.1%. Alimentation
Wednesday saw the S&P 500 rise 0.2% while Toronto was about unchanged. Canadian Western Bank retreated 1.9% which was not
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each up 0.1%. Our big mover was Canadian Western Bank up 4.8%
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% while Toronto was up 0.3%. TFI Industries was down 3.2% and I
I was just reading some blog comments about RRSPs. Lots of people are adamant that RRSPs are a bad way
Visiting Tampa (and nearby areas including Sarasota) Florida this week I have a few observations about business and the economy:
Statistics Canada recently reported sales for food service and drinking places for August. The numbers look strong which bodes well
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose another 0.8% and Toronto was up 0.4% finally reaching a new record high close.
TFI International, TransForce is down about 6% on its earnings release. Adjusted earnings down a little. But overall the report
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.2%. Stantec was up 2.2%, FedEx was up
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Linamar was up 0.8% despite the down
The report for American Express is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $93.86. American Express lost the Costco branded cards
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.3%. And the DOW was up 0.7% after
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was about unchanged. Boston Pizza was down 2.3% to $21.63.
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up another 0.5% to yet another record high. Toronto was up 0.2%. The S&P
Walmart is updated and rated (lower) Sell at $86.22. (Yesterday’s closing price, today it closed at $86.40) As always, the
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was up 0.2%. CN Rail was up 1.6% to $102.64.
This morning I have sold the rest of Bombardier preferred shares Series 4. I have wanted to raise cash to
Wednesday was another strong day for U.S. markets with the S&P 500 up 0.1%. The DOW surged 0.7% because IBM
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each up 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average crested the 23,000 level
I am in a mood to trim a few positions today because my cash position is low and it is
So, Bombardier is selling half of its C Series jet project to Airbus for umm zero dollars. What an indictment,
Monday’s markets saw the S&P 500 up 0.2% and while Toronto was about unchanged. Ceapro was down 4 cents or
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.4%. AutoCanada was up 4.0% with no news
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.4%. AutoCanada rose 3.8%. Alimentation Couche-Tard was up
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up yet another 0.2% and Toronto was also up 0.2%. Bombardier was up 4.4%
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.3%. Walmart was up 4.5% to $84.13 after
On Monday the S&P 500 was down 0.2% while Toronto was closed. Costco was down 1.6%. It’s not cheap but
Toll Brothers is updated and rated (higher) Buy at $42.81. This stock is up 38% in 2017 and is up
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Stock markets, especially in the U.S. have
Linamar is updated and rated (higher) Buy at $77.93. Linamar was added to the site on November 27 last year
On Thursday the S&P 500 was up yet another 0.5%. Toronto was up 0.3%. Ceapro was up 12 cents or
Wednesday’s markets saw the S&P 500 up another 0.1% while Toronto was about unchanged. Canadian Western bank was down 2.0%.
FedEx is updated and is rated (lower) Buy at $223 (yesterday’s closing price). FedEx has achieved strong earnings per share
Tuesday was another positive day in the markets with the S&P 500 up 0.2% and Toronto up 0.1%. Linamar was
On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4% and Toronto was also up 0.4%. The U.S. markets were apparently unaffected by
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% and Toronto was up 0.1%. TFI International was up 2.2%. CRH Medical
Canadian Western Bank is updated and rated Buy at $33.71. This stock is up 11% this year. It’s also up
Last Saturday, I sent out an edition of the free newsletter and I followed up yesterday with a link to
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% to yet another record high and Toronto was also up 0.1% The Bombardier
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% while Toronto was up a hefty 0.9%. Canadian Western Bank was up
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was down 0.3% Bombardier ended the day up 6.1% but
I have updated the article that lists some global ETFs and includes P/E ratios and dividend yields as well as
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% while Toronto was up 0.4%. CRH Medical had another weak day, down
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while Toronto was unchanged. Canadian Western Bank was up 1.2%. Linamar was
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% while Toronto was up 0.5%. Canadian Tire was up 2.2%. AutoCanada was up
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.6% AutoCanada was up 3.4% to $23.96. Apparently
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.4%. Toys R Us declared bankruptcy. This has
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.5%. Canadian Western Bank was up 1.9% to
RioCan is updated and rated Buy at $23.84. The company provides a huge amount of detail on its various properties
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2%, closing at 2,500. Toronto was about unchanged. The next update will be
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while Toronto was up 0.3%. CRH Medical was up 11.6% to $3.47
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while Toronto was down 0.1%. Costco rose 1.8% which is relatively large
Stantec is updated rated Buy at CAN $34.25. This has been an exceptionally well managed growth-by-acquisition company for many years.
Costco is up another 1.9% this morning to $163.10. This great company always seems expensive but it did dip to
The Enbridge rate reset preferred share on our list is updated and rated Buy at $21.16. These shares are similar
The report for the Canadian Western Bank rate reset preferred shares Series 5 is updated and rated Buy at $22.50
Monday was a strong day in the markets with the S&P 500 up 1.1% and Toronto up 0.4%. CRH Medical
Couche-Tard is updated and remains rated Buy, now at $60.25 I have been following this company since it was added
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Dollarama was up another 3.6% to $139.50.
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was down 0.2%. Ceapro was down 4 cents or 6%.
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% while Toronto was down 0.2%. Couche-Tard rose 2.6% after releasing its fiscal
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.8% and Toronto was down 0.7%. Melcor is showing a bit of life,
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% while Toronto was down 0.1% Canadian Western Bank was up 3.4% to
Thursday was a positive day in the markets with the S&P 500 up 0.6% and Toronto up 0.5%. Canadian Western
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.3%. Canadian Western Bank was up 2.1% to
Tuesday saw the S&P 500 up 0.1% and Toronto up 0.2%. So the markets have shrugged off the North Korean
On Monday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each about unchanged. Markets are forecast to be down on Tuesday due
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.1%. Toll Brothers was up 2.1% As of
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% while Toronto was up 0.1%. Costco was down 5.0% on news that
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% while Toronto was up 0.5%. Constellation Software was up 2.0%. Royal Bank
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 1.0% while Toronto was up 0.2%. Toll Brothers was down 2.6% to $37.27
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while Toronto was unchanged. CRH Medical was down 4.3%. There were no
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.5%. Ceapro, a tiny Edmonton biotechnology company was
Canadian Tire is updated and rated (higher) Buy at $151.46. I had last updated Canadian Tire on April 1, based
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 1.5% and Toronto was down 0.3%. While 1.5% is  a sizeable one day
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while Toronto was down 0.1%. Boston Pizza Royalties was up 2.7%. Costco
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.2%. It certainly seems possible that the market
AutoCanada is updated and rated Buy at $21.96. Many aspects of its Q2 report were positive and it now appears
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% (despite Trump / North Korea) while Toronto was down 0.3%. AutoCanada had
Our report on Boston Pizza Royalty units is updated and rated Buy at $21.12. There has been modest weakness in
Melcor Developments is updated and rated (lower) Strong Buy at $14.50. Those of us who have put a material amount
Thursday was a negative day in the markets with the S&P 500 down 1.5% and Toronto down 0.9%. Canadian Tire
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was down 0.3%. I consider Trump’s tweets (taunts) regarding North
August 9, 2017 Hey Everyone, Quick note on one of our favourite companies, CCL Industries (CCL.B). They’ve been on a
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% while Toronto was flat Linamar was up 2% after another auto parts
CRH Medical is updated and rated Speculative (lower) Strong Buy at U.S. $2.70 or CAN $3.42. $2.70 was the price
The report for Constellation Software is updated and rated (lower) Buy at Canadian $704. That was the price I used
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% while Toronto was down 0.5%. CRH Medical got pummeled down by 29%
CRH Medical down 23% in early trading. Apparently the market focused on the negative aspects of the earnings release. The
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was up close to unchanged while Toronto was up 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
August 2, 2017 Update: You may have noticed Cineplex stock has performed quite miserably since this post. This is a
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was up 0.2% while Toronto was up 0.4%. Toll Brothers was up 2.2%. AutoCanada was
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while Toronto was up 0.1%. Costco was up a hefty 3.7% gaining
Canadian National Railway Company is updated and rate Weak Buy / Hold. It’s a great company and should be a good
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while Toronto was down 0.1%. Fedex was down 2.9%. Constellation Software was
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged (even though the Dow Jones was up 0.45%) and Toronto was down
Tuesday was a strong day in the markets with the S&P 500 up 0.3% and Toronto up 0.5%. There will
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.4%. CRH Medical had a modest bounce, up
On Friday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was down 0.5%. Melcor was down 3.5% to $14.00. I
Thursday’s action saw the S&P 500 about unchanged and Toronto up 0.1%. Limamar was up 4.4% to $71.56. CRH Medical
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up another 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.6%. TFI Internaltional (TransForce) was up 2.9%.
Tuesday saw the S&P 500 up 0.1% and Toronto down 0.1%. CRH Medical was down another 10.5% on Toronto. It’s
On Monday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto edged down 0.1%. There were not any particularly noteworthy movements
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% to another record high. Toronto was up 0.3%. CRH Medical was down
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% while Toronto was down 0.1%. Linamar was up another 1.8%. AutoCanada was up
On June 28th Berkshire announced: On June 28, 2017, Bank of America Corporation announced that it plans to increase its
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.7% while Toronto was about flat. Alimentation Couche-Tard was up 3.7% to $62.40
Tuesday’s action had the S&P 500 down a scant 0.1% and Toronto up 0.3%. Linamar was up another 2.1% Couche-Tard
On Monday, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% while Toronto was up 0.5%. Linamar was up 2.2%. to $65.53 (Our report
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.6% while Toronto was down 0.3%. I mentioned in the last post here
July 7, 2017 Hey All, Haven’t had much to email about lately, so to sustain interest, here is an acquisition
On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.9% and Toronto was down 0.5%. Melcor was down 5.9% to $14.40. The Melcor
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each up about 0.1%. Canadian Tire was down 3.0% to $144, possibly
On Tuesday, American markets were closed for their holiday while Toronto was down 0.3%. Canadian Western Bank was up 1.7%.
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% while Toronto was closed. U.S bank stocks rose. Statistics Canada reported April
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% while Toronto was down 0.2%. No particularly big moves in our stocks.
Thursday saw the S&P 500 and Toronto both down 0.9%. U.S. banks went the other way with Wells Fargo up
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was up 0.9% and Toronto was up 0.5%. The Canadian dollar was up strongly to
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.8% while Toronto was down 0.2%. Rate reset preferred shares were up as the
On Monday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each about unchanged. Alimentation Couche-Tard was up 3.6% after the Competition regulator
Every once in a long while I will take the liberty of posting a personal advertisement here. And today’s the
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.6%. Stocks on the move included TFI Inc.
With Costco down to $157 from its recent peak of  $183 I thought it might be worth looking at. In
Amazon is updated and rated Sell at $1004. Every time I look at it, it appears to be way over-valued
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was up 0.5% Canadian Western Bank was up 5.9% to
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was about unchanged. There was not much movement in the
Stantec announces that its CEO of the last eight years will retire at the end of this year to be
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.7% and Toronto was down 0.8%. Ceapro, our one penny stock, was down
Regarding TFI Inc. (TransForce) I see that the company bought back almost 900,000 shares in May at prices as high
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.8% while Toronto was up 0.5%. Most stocks on our list were up
On Friday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was up 0.2%. Amazon was up 2.4% on the announcement
Fortis Inc. is added to our list and rated Buy at Canadian $45.56 or U.S. $34.32. Headquartered in Newfoundland, Fortis
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% while Toronto was down 0.1%. TFI International (TransForce) was down 2.6% and
On Wednesday the S&P 500 closed down 0.1% while Toronto was down a hefty 1.4%. Oil is down to $44.69
With the collapse in the share price of Aimia (owner of Aeroplan) which came after Air Canada announced it will
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% to another record high while Toronto was about unchanged. (Apologies as yesterday’s
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while Toronto was up 0.3%. U.S. financial stocks were strong while the
North America stock markets are up about 0.4% this morning. The U.S. banks are particularly strong. The latest employment figures
Wednesday’s action saw the S&P 500 up 0.2% but Toronto down 0.6%. Our one penny stock, Ceapro was down 5.6%.
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% while Toronto was up 0.4%. AutoCanada was up 4.2% after announcing it
Monday was a mildly negative day with the S&P 500 down 0.1% and Toronto down 0.2%. Toll Brothers gave back
CN Rail is updated and rated Weak Sell / Hold. It’s a great company but seems expensive at this time
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% while Toronto was down 0.2%. Bombardier has a strong day, up 3.6%
The Canadian Western Bank rate reset preferred share on our list is updated and rated (lower) Buy at $21.16. Similar
Canadian Western Bank is updated and rated Strong Buy at $25.37. In the December and March updates I was fairly
Thursday was a strong day in the markets with the S&P 500 and Toronto each up 0.8%. FedEx was up
Canadian Western Bank’s earnings report is out and is quite positive. There are never any guarantees but it seems silly
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.2%. Alimentation Couche-Tard was a bright spot rising
Toll Brothers is updated and rated (higher) Buy at $36.91. Earnings have been increasing relatively rapidly based expected based on
Tuesday’s action saw the S&P 500 down 0.1% and Toronto down 0.3%. Bombardier was up 4.7% to $2.44 as it
On Monday, with the U. S. markets closed, Toronto was about unchanged. Ceapro recovered 4.6% while CRH Medical was down
On Friday, the S&P 500 and the Toronto index were both relatively unchanged. The stocks on our list were also
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% to a new record high, closing at 2415. Meanwhile Toronto was down
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% while Toronto fell 0.4%. Canadian Bank stocks were lower which included Canadian Western
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.1%. U.S. markets have apparently become complacent about
TFI International is updated and rated (higher) Buy at $27.50. Since our last rating (which was weak buy/ hold) at
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.7% and Toronto was up 1.2%. Most of the stocks on our list rose
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% and Toronto was about unchanged. AutoCanada was up 4.1%, and Constellation Software
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 1.8% and Toronto was down 1.7% Apparently, a (rather belated) realization that Trump
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.6%. AutoCanada was down 2.3% and I grabbed
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.5% and Toronto was up 0.6%. Canadian Western Bank was up 2.1%. All
Melcor Developments is updated and rated (higher) Buy at $16.50. (last trade as I post this was $16.25. As detailed
On Friday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each down about 0.1%. AutoCanada was down 3.5% to $20.06 I last
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.5%. Linamar was up 8.0% to $63.83 after
With Stantec down 4.9% due to below expectation earnings, I added to my Stantec position just now. I believe its
Wednesday’s market saw the S&P 500 up 0.1% and Toronto up 0.4%. I added to my position in Canadian Western
On Tuesday the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while Toronto was down 0.5%. About the only notable move in the
Possibly out of bordom, I just added about half to my small Ceapro position at $1.22. I mentioned some concerns
Monday saw the S&P about unchanged and Toronto up 0.4%. CRH Medical was down 4.9% on Toronto. Warren Buffett held
I am traveling this week and was unable to post for a couple of days. Apologies. I am also behind
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down O.1% and Toronto was down 0.5%. AutoCanada was down 3.5%. As stocks decline
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% and Toronto rose 0.3%. TransForce was down 2.3% to $28.70 and is worth
On Monday the S&P 500 was up 0.2% while Toronto was down 0.1%. Constellation Software was up 4.0%. The CEO
Regarding CRH Medical. I have now taken a close look at the earnings release from last week and listened to
On Thursday the S&P 500 rose 0.1% while Toronto fell 0.9%. CRH Medical was down 6.9% in Toronto to $8.37.
Lots happening today… Trump released a tax cut proposal that most say is entirely unaffordable and will add hugely to
I don’t know if Home Capital is going to survive its current problems or if its shares are worth more
Tuesday… Another day and another 200 points plus up for the DOW… S&P 500 up 0.6% Toronto up 0.2%. At
On Monday the S&P 500 rose 1.1% and Toronto rose 0.6%. Bank of America rose 4.0%. Reports tonight say that
BNN reports that the reason CRH medical has dropped on Friday and again today is due to a short-seller issuing
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.1%. CRH Medical was down almost 19%. I
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.8% and Toronto was up 0.5%. American Express was up 5.9% after reporting
Wednesday was an uneventful day for the stocks on our list. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was
My reference article that details the percentage contribution of each industry to the GDP of Canada has been updated for
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.4%. Toll Brothers crept up another 0.7% and is
On Monday, the S&P 500 shook off fears of world tensions and rose 0.9% while Toronto rose 1.0%. My recent
My detailed analysis on the valuation of the Dow Jones Industrial Average is updated. On a point estimate basis it
(Apologies as this post was meant to be published Thursday evening and I seem to have run into a technical
On Tuesday, the S&P ended the day down 0.1% after recovering from somewhat deeper losses earlier in the day. Toronto
On Monday, the S&P gave back back earlier higher gains and ended the day up 0.1% while Toronto was up
Ceapro is updated and rated Speculative Buy. As an early stage bio tech company, it is not very well suited
I am currently working on an update for Ceapro which is a small company that I introduced as a speculative
CRH Medical is updated and remains rated Speculative Buy at U.S. 8.55 and Canadian $11.49. This small medical services company
On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.3%. Costco was up 1.8% after reporting relatively strong
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 ended the day down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.2%. Earlier in the day the
Tuesday’s markets saw the S&P 500 gain 0.1% and Toronto gain 0.5% as oil was higher. One of the smaller
April 4, 2017 Good Morning Everyone, Usually I discuss companies that I would recommend for your portfolio, but today I
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% while Toronto was up 0.2%. This evening, futures are suggesting that market
On Friday the S&P 500 and Toronto were each down 0.2%. On Friday, Statistics Canada released positive news on the
Canadian Tire is update and rated Weak Buy / Hold at $157.98. Keep in mind that the ratings are always
On Thursday the S&P 500 was up 0.3% while Toronto was down 0.5% Dollarama was up 11.2% as this impressive
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.4%. Melcor has once again renewed its share
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.7% and Toronto was up 0.6%. Most of the stocks on our list
March 27, 2017 That’s what they’re always called. Nobody ever calls them “marijuana companies” because most marijuana investors aren’t buying
On Monday the S&P 500 was down 0.1% after recovering from deeper losses earlier in the day. Toronto was up
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while Toronto was up 0.1%. About the only large mover on our
Thursday’s markets saw the S&P 500 down 0.1% while Toronto rose 0.5%. Fedex was down 3.4% after releasing earnings. It
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Toronto each rose 0.2%. AutoCanada was down 2.4%. I find it interesting to see
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 1.2% and Toronto was down 0.8%. While I don’t ever claim any ability
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.3% AutoCanada was down a further 2.0%. Statistics
March 19, 2017 Hey everyone, I have yet again discovered a fairly high risk/reward company, and yet again it was
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.5%. AutoCanada was down 9.7% after reporting earnings
AutoCanada is down 7.4% to $22 after announcing weak earnings and an executive departure. (In trying to react to this
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.3%. AutoCanada was up 4.6%. But then after
So, on rate-hike Wednesday, the FED did raise as expected. But apparently it spoke of two more increases this year
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was down 1.1%. Oil is down to $48.51. Couche-Tard was
Stantec is updated and rated Buy at $34.25 or U.S. $26.45. The company does not appear to be undervalued based
On Monday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged and Toronto was up 0.2%. CRH Medical was up 3.3% and Linamar
Our report on an Enbridge rate reset preferred share EB.PF.AÂ is updated and rated Buy at $20.87. These shares are considered
Our report on the Canadian western Bank rate reset preferred shares CB.PR.B is updated with a rating of (lower) Buy
Our report on Canadian Western Bank is updated with a rating of (lower) Buy at $30.58. On its face, the
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and Toronto was up 0.1%. Most of the stocks on our list
I was not happy to hear earlier this week about accusations that TD Bank has been overly aggressive regarding selling
Our Canadian Exchange Traded Funds list is updated to show the latest P/E ratios, yield and P/B ratios. ETFs can
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was about unchanged. Linamar was down 3.8% despite posting good
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.7%. Oil declined about 5% and was down
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.1% Melcor has been strong lately and is
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% while Toronto was up 0.1%. It was in the news tonight that
On Saturday I sent out the latest edition of my free newsletter. This particular issue would be of interest mostly
On Friday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto rose 0.5%. Costco fell 4.3% to $170.26 after announcing it
On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.6% and Toronto fell 0.4%. I have just updated my comprehensive analysis of the
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose 1.4% and Toronto was up 1.3%. Apparently, the market quite liked Mr. Trump’s speech.
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.4%. Tomorrow we will see how markets react
For the tenth year in a row, following the release of his annual letter, Warren Buffett appeared for three hours
On Monday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% while Toronto was down 0.5%. Â And the DOW set its 12th straight
Warren Buffett released his 2016 letter on Saturday morning. He will also appear on CNBC’s Squawkbox for 3 hours from 6
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% but Toronto fell a hefty 1.6%. Reports were that Toronto fell because,
February 25, 2017 Hello All, Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending Alberta Ecotrust’s 2017 Environmental Gathering on behalf of
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was down 0.3%. CRH Medical was up 5.3% after releasing
On Wednesday the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average however was
On Tuesday the S&P 500 rose another 0.6%, for a total gain of 5.6% this new year, and Toronto rose
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% while Toronto was down 0.2%. The Canadian Western Bank preferred share (CWB.PR.B)
The table showing the breakdown of my own portfolio has been updated. My cash position is at 22%. Given, that
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% while Toronto was up 0.1%. Canadian Tire surged 6.9% to $154.51 Â after
Another day, another record high for North American stocks… On Wednesday the S&P 500 climbed another 0.5% and Toronto was
I just set up a twitter account as @InvestorsFriend  I probably won’t use it that much but it may
As of Valentine’s day, the markets were still showing us the love. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% and Toronto
North American markets on Monday added to the record highs of Friday. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% for a
Ceapro Inc. a small biotechnology company that trades on the Venture exchange is added to the list as a Speculative
In the next couple of days I will add Ceapro Inc. to the list. It’s a small and profitable biotech
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.4% and Toronto was up 0.7%. With this latest gain, North America stock
Markets rose to new highs on Thursday after reports that Donald Trump had indicated that his plans to lower taxes
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.1% and Toronto was up 0.4%. Melcor was up 2.9% but this was
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was up 0.3%. Heineken was up 2.1% (this is the
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.1%. Melcor was up 6.0% on volume that
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.7% and Toronto was up 0.5%. Wells Fargo was up 2.7% on indications
Thursday saw the S&P 500 up 0.1% and Toronto about unchanged. Costco jumped 3.9% due to its strong same-store sales
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was about unchanged while Toronto was up 0.1%. Constellation Software was down 1.8% to $577.28.
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each down 0.1%. Statistics Canada reported sales at food service and drinking
I am just watching Warren Buffett and Bill Gates who were on Charlie Rose a few days ago. https://charlierose.com/videos/29774 I
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.6% and Toronto was down 1.1%. The rate reset preferred shares have continued
On Friday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.3%. Transforce was up 2.8%. Toll Brothers was
Andrew Peller Limited, the wine producer and marketer is added to the list. It is rated only a (lower) Buy
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.1% and Toronto was down 0.2%. There were not many notable moves in
As anyone, not living off the grid is likely aware, Wednesday was a strong day on the markets with the
I am in Hawaii, arrived today for a week (Maui, Kihei) Business wise one observation was Costco very busy mid
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.3% and Toronto was down 0.4%. Linamar was up 1.8% recovering some of
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and Toronto was up 0.9%. Canadian National Railway, which looks expensive to
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% while Toronto was up 0.1% American Express released earnings that were lower
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% while Toronto fell 0.3%. The stocks on our list were “mixed” with
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 and Toronto were each down 0.3%. The Canadian dollar rose to 76.5 cents on Trumps
On Monday the U.S. markets were closed while Toronto was down 0.1%. Linamar was down 3.5% to $55.65 on concerns
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.2% and Toronto was up 0.5%. AutoCanada was up 4.1% to $26.62. I
On Thursday, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and Toronto was down 0.5%. Most of our stocks were down today
Wednesday’s markets saw the S&P 500 up 0.3% and Toronto up 0.4%. Bombardier had another strong day, up 4.9% to
Tuesday’s session had the S&P unchanged and Toronto up 0.2%. CRH Medical was up 6.2% in Toronto. Bombardier had another
On Monday, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% and Toronto was down 0.7%. Linamar was down 4.9% (probably based on
On Friday, the S&P 500 was up 0.3% while Toronto was down 0.6%. Toll Brothers was down 2.0% to $31.24.
Thursday’s action saw the S&P 500 decline 0.1% while Toronto was up 0.4%. Amazon was up 3.1%. Costco was up
On Wednesday the good times in the stock market continued. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and Toronto rose 0.7%. Markets
On the first trading day of 2017, the S&P 500 rose 0.8% and Toronto was also up 0.8%. Bombardier had
Most of the stocks on the list are now up to date. The ratings as they stand along with the
Our report on the Enbridge Series 9 preferred shares is updated with a rating of Buy at $18.80 to yield 5.85%.
Heineken is updated and rated (lower) Buy at 71.26 euros on the Amsterdam exchange. It can be bought more conveniently
On the final trading day of 2016, the S&P 500 was down 0.5% and Toronto was down 0.9%. Amazon was
Visa Inc. is updated and rated Buy at $78.02. It looks to be poised for strong growth in the next