Last week, both the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve cut their benchmark interest rates by a quarter percentage point. Though we’re two separate countries, both central banks are contending with challenges that monetary policy alone cannot fix. In Canada, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem emphasized that the 25-basis-point cut, which brings […]
It’s not often that a stock jumps almost 7% in a single day because of an analyst upgrade. Nevertheless, that’s what happened on October 1 when Desjardins published a note about Algonquin Power & Utilities (“AQN”). (Disclosure: Jeff Pollock and Sunni Schneider directly and indirectly hold a financial interest in AQN as shareholders.) “We are upgrading […]
Last month, at a Rotary Club meeting, I found myself sitting next to someone I hadn’t met before. After asking about my profession, he leaned in a few minutes later and said, “Is it true that to get rich, you should only buy Canadian banks?” Well, I know of at least one person who rode […]
To my surprise, Maple Leaf Foods (“MFI”) has been our strongest performer this year, up nearly 80%. (Disclosure: Jeff Pollock and Sunni Schneider directly and indirectly hold a financial interest in MFI as shareholders.) On February 26, 2024, we started buying MFI for clients at $22.82. At the time, the stock was about as unpopular […]
