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Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades

Inside the Market’s roundup of some of today’s key analyst actions

Kent University lecturer takes small-cap approach to picking stocks

‘Studies show they have higher average returns than other equity classes over the long run,' Guy Thomas says. 'It’s where the biggest capital gains are to be found in the stock market’

This ‘hot potato’ portfolio has gained an average of 15.9% annually over nearly four decades

The passive couch potato portfolio is standard fare for index investors and sports a solid record. More adventurous souls nibble on the hot potato portfolio and its scorching returns

Norman Rothery

inside the market

Investors have no need to panic when it comes to this week’s repo market madness

The turmoil doesn’t show any sign of spiralling into the far deeper and more pervasive loss of confidence that hit banking in 2008

Rising house, gas prices highlight how powerless politicians are to make life more affordable

Real life has a way of absorbing affordability measures introduced by government and leaving little trace of them in the minds of voters

Rob Carrick

Wall Street turns against dividend stocks, the strangely quiet TSX, and the last 3% GIC is about to disappear

A roundup of investment ideas for active investors

markets

Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know today

A look at the morning’s market action

Thursday’s small-cap stocks to watch

Our roundup of Canadian small-caps of between $100-million and $2.5-billion in market capitalization making news and on the move today

Thursday’s Insider Report: Director invests over $200,000 in this defensive large-cap dividend stock

A look at recent notable transactions

These 15 TSX stocks combine price momentum and sound fundamentals

We are looking for TSX-listed stocks that combine momentum and fundamental earnings quality

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Canadians should be making better use of TFSAs

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OMERS makes largest Canadian tech investment to date with $100-million financing in Toronto’s TouchBistro

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Wednesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades

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Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why

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Become a savvy investor

Presenting the 'perch portfolio’: Smaller cap dividend stocks with low volatility that are attractively priced

The ‘Perch portfolio’ enjoyed average annual gains of 15.4 per cent over the 20 years through to the end of July, 2019.

Why your returns may be better with all-in-one ETFs than individual funds

Preferably, it should offer broad diversification including Canadian, U.S., international stocks and bonds.

As oil prices surged this week, the TSX barely budged. Here’s why

The Saudi oil disruption did not generate the kind of wild gyrations in broad stock-market indexes typically reserved for major geopolitical events

Starlight eyes Toronto wealth manager Barometer

The acquisition of Barometer could lead to Starlight diversifying its portfolio beyond the real estate sector

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This ‘hot potato’ portfolio has gained an average of 15.9% annually over nearly four decades

Why your returns may be better with all-in-one ETFs than individual funds

Portfolio Strategy

Investors who like their ETFs simple and cheap have some new choices for covering the Canadian market

This $100-million fund manager has overseen returns of 19% over the past year. Here’s what he’s buying and selling

Four stealth dividend growth stocks, a trio of ETF turnarounds and what a $5.5-billion fund manager is buying and selling: What you need to know in investing this week

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DIY investors: Make sure you avoid the mutual fund fee trap at online brokers

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Millennial Money

Carrick on Money

A crash course in affording university and college

Student calculator: How much will a year of university or college cost?

Carrick on Money

Unexpected costs that can sneak up on college and university students

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Rising house, gas prices highlight how powerless politicians are to make life more affordable

Carrick on Money

Why teens should have credit cards

Student budgeting, banking, the job market and credit scores: Listen to our Carrick Talks Money call

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Retirement

Investment industry pushes politicians to stop charging GST/HST on mutual funds in RRSPs

Financial Facelift

Can Ruth afford her retirement goals with her current part-time job and side income?

The DB pension plan business model has failed – and everyone is paying the price

Why negative-yielding bonds have a place in investors’ portfolios

Ending relationships with clients must be done with tact

Quantifying the value advisors provide

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Household Finance

Suburban areas around Toronto are facing the worst rental affordability in Canada

How to build a credit score that gets you a great mortgage rate

How Canada’s suburban dream became a debt-filled nightmare

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Financial Facelift

Financial Facelift

Can Abby live comfortably while saving for retirement if she has no work pension and her spousal support payments end when she’s 65?

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Can this couple start new jobs at only a sixth of their current salary and retire in 10 years?

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Can this couple retire in January without running out of savings?

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Lessons learned from this TFSA story gone wrong could save you a huge headache

A primer on the first-time home buyer credit, and some things to consider

Follow the rule of tens to keep a cap on student debt

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Number Cruncher

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These 15 TSX stocks combine price momentum and sound fundamentals

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TSX oil stocks that are best positioned for sustainable, low-emissions, globally competitive growth

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Value investors should check out these 15 U.S. large caps

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Research Reports

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TSX Composite earnings scorecard: How second-quarter results have fared

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Top Canadian stock picks for socially responsible investors

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TSX Composite earnings scorecard: What to expect from second quarter results

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Investor Education

Investor Clinic

Heinzl’s mailbag: Feeling charitable? Donating securities is a tax-smart strategy

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Heinzl’s mailbag: What REIT ETF is right for me?

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Heinzl’s mailbag: I want to live off dividends. Should I worry about dividend cuts?

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Video

Three entrepreneurs who are changing the Canadian fashion industry

How Iran uses centrifuges to enrich its uranium

The process to turn uranium ore into the radioactive material used in a nuclear reactor or bomb is highly complex. One method, which the Iranians are utilizing, involves hundreds or thousands of centrifuges working in concert to make a gas that is highly enriched in uranium-235. This U-235 isotope is key to nuclear fission.

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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced interest rate cuts by a quarter of a percentage point for the second time this year on Wednesday in a widely expected move meant to sustain a decade-long economic expansion, but gave mixed signals about what may happen next.

Saudi Arabia unveils 'undeniable' evidence attack came from Iran

The Saudi Arabian military unveiled wreckage it says represents the proof of Iranian involvement in last weekend's attack on oil infrastructure. Meanwhile, President Trump vows new sanctions.

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