Each week, our team publishes a blog and webcast.
Research that was recently commissioned by the BNY Mellon studied the attitudes and behaviours held by females about the topic of investing. Its findings hardly came as a surprise. There are ostensible barriers that prevent a higher level of investment participation from females. Reason #1: Lack of Confidence The research found that less than 10% […]
The Royal Bank of Canada, or RBC, is often considered the natural leader on the S&P/TSX Composite Index (“TSX”). Incorporated in 1869 just two years after Confederation, RBC has frequently commanded the top spot as the most valuable company on the TSX (this is also referred to as the largest market capitalization, which is calculated […]
Correction: At 7:42, we mistakenly said Real Estate was the best performing sector in 2021. We intended to say Energy was the best performing sector. We apologize for the error.
We discuss the factors that impact the prices of gold stocks, our outlook for the commodity, and two gold stocks that are on our radar.
Many often ask, “what does gold actually do?” Warren Buffett has responded by simply saying, “it just sits there.” Unlike other commodities like oil or wheat or coffee, gold is never actually consumed. Every ounce of it ever mined and processed is still available and sitting around somewhere, likely in a drawer. In Q3 last […]
We discuss the electric vehicle market and investing in copper as a way to benefit from its growth.
For thousands of years, copper has contributed to the development of human civilization. Used in everything from tools to plumbing to electronics, the red metal is often nicknamed “Doctor Copper” for its ability to predict the overall health of the economy. Moving forward, vehicle electrification will require significantly more copper than traditional combustible vehicles have […]
We talk about COVID-19’s impact on interest rates in 2022 and a historically lucrative trade involving Canadian banks
Investors that pay close attention to historical market trends note that the strategy to purchase the prior year’s worst-performing Canadian bank stock relative to its four domestic peers has accompanied an impressive track record of growth over time. Consider the following situation. An investor could annually rotate their Canadian bank investments in late December each […]
