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These stocks are buffered against the volatility

W hat are we looking for? Last week we looked at Canadian companies and U.S. cyclical stocks that scored highest on RBC Dominion Securities' quality rankings. Today, in the final instalment of our three-part series, we'll turn our attention to U.S. ...

From JOHN HEINZL, Globe and Mail,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Colgate-Palmolive,  Beckman Coulter, Inc.,  Abbott Laboratories,  Schering Plough Corp,  Brown-Forman

This week's Stars and Dogs

M anulife Financial In what will absolutely, positively, without question be the last time Manulife Financial MFC-T blindsides shareholders with a massive equity offering, the troubled insurer is raising at least $2.5-billion to bolster its capital to ...

From JOHN HEINZL, Globe and Mail,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: La-Z-Boy,  Dick's Sporting Goods Inc,  Manulife Financial Corp,  Playboy Enterprises, Inc.,  Hugh Hefner

These U.S. stocks are in the right cycle

W hat are we looking for? Yesterday we looked at Canadian stocks that scored highest on RBC Dominion Securities' quality rankings. These rankings are based on a broad range of measures in four categories: growth, value, earnings predictability and ...

From JOHN HEINZL, Globe and Mail,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sigma-Aldrich,  Family Dollar Stores, Inc.,  Ross Stores, Inc.,  TJX Companies, Inc.,  StanCorp Financial

Cream of the crop: high stability, low volatility

W hat are we looking for? The market's impressive run since March has been led by lower-quality stocks – those that were driven into the ground during the financial crisis, but which have come roaring back as the economic doomsday scenario lifted. But ...

From JOHN HEINZL, Globe and Mail,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barrick Gold Corporation,  Shaw Communications Inc.,  BCE, Inc.,  Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Do your homework to find adviser best for you

j heinzl@globeandmail.com In a recent column we looked at adviser behaviours that signal trouble, including frequent trading, pressure to invest in new products and a lack of return calculations. Today, we'll flip things around and look at the desirable ...

From JOHN HEINZL, Globe and Mail,  18 Nov 2009

Stocks are cheap ... no, they're expensive

I NVESTMENT REPORTER VINCENT DELISLE / Scotia Capital Despite the 52-per-cent rise in the S&P/TSX composite index from its March lows, Mr. Delisle will tell you categorically that the market is not overvalued. For those who say it is, it's a case of ...

From JOHN HEINZL, Globe and Mail,  17 Nov 2009

Focus on features for the money

M ention the Ford Focus, and certain adjectives jump to mind: Practical. Affordable. Unassuming. Exciting? Exhilarating? Uh, no. So when I arrived to pick up my test car, a sporty Focus SES model, I was pleasantly surprised to find it adorned with ...

From JOHN HEINZL, Globe and Mail,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Consumer Reports,  Honda

How to be a Buffett: Follow these steps

j heinzl@globeandmail.com Warren Buffett's investing prowess has spawned countless imitators hoping to strike it rich by following the Oracle of Omaha's techniques. But few are as disciplined as Pavel Begun. "I've read pretty much every book about ...

From JOHN HEINZL, Globe and Mail,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Warren Buffett,  Oracle,  Berkshire Hathaway,  Burlington Northern Santa Fe

For greater diversification, look beyond Canada

I NVESTMENT REPORTER Canada is a wonderful place to be a dividend investor - if you don't mind owning a lot of banks, pipelines and resource producers. But if you crave exposure to other sectors such as health care, consumer products and technology, it ...

From JOHN HEINZL, Globe and Mail,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Nike,  BP p.l.c.,  Bill Gates,  Canon Inc.

Fail-safe income in a fickle world

Last week's column on principal-protected notes sparked several questions from readers. Many of you wanted to learn more about strip bonds, in particular, so today we'll take a closer look at these nifty fixed-income products. Also called a zero-coupon ...

From JOHN HEINZL, Globe and Mail,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Thomson Reuters

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