Stocks

Interactive Brokers is a publicly-traded company (IBKR), and its online brokerage platform contains several features, not found in some of the industry’s biggest players. Over the course of my career, I’ve had the opportunity to try out several brokerage platforms. I have to say that Interactive Brokers is one of a kind. Here’s a review of […]

The annualized average return of the S&P 500 index is around 10%. Some stocks that make up the S&P 500 are worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, which means they may be out of reach for the average online investor, bringing the need for fractional shares into focus. In recent years, bull runs have built […]

CIBC Investor’s Edge is the least expensive of the online brokers affiliated with the Big Five Canadian banks and offers one of the simplest interfaces to buy stocks and ETFs. Although it doesn’t offer free trading like some of its competitors, CIBC Investor’s Edge’s fee schedule is competitive. Standing at $6.95 per trade, it’s more […]

Moomoo is a low-fee trading platform for stocks and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). If you’re an active day trader or new to self-directed investing, you’ll find this digital broker particularly appealing. Moomoo offers extended trading hours, access to foreign markets, free market data, professional tools, practice accounts, and more. With no account fees, no minimum balance […]

Fundamental Analysis is one of the main methods used to determine a stock’s intrinsic value, or fair value. The process is not necessarily intended to lead to an exact measure of a stock’s worth, but is meant to provide investors with some notion as to a reasonable price. Ultimately, the objective of fundamental analysis is […]

The popularity of robo-advisor services is well established. Investors are most attracted to these products due to the fact that they are professionally managed. However, a new competitor has emerged and risks changing the landscape! This product is called an all-in-one ETF or an asset allocation ETF. Like all ETFs, you can buy all-in-one ETFs […]

 To make money on the stock market, you must purchase stock when it’s undervalued and you sell it when it’s overvalued. The key is to know how to identify inexpensive stocks that you can sell for a higher price. Although all imperfect, valuation ratios will help you determine whether a company is undervalued or overvalued. […]

If there is one thing all investors can benefit from, it’s an accurate way to track their trades and portfolio. Some people will use a trading journal or simply select brokerage platforms that offer basic tracking tools, while others like the good old-fashioned spreadsheet. Whether you are an active trader or a buy-and-hold investor, it […]

Investing in equities remains the best way to create long-term wealth, especially given the low interest rate environment. As bond yields barely manage to beat inflation rates, it makes sense for you to allocate a majority of your savings towards stocks. You can either invest passively via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or identify individual stocks and […]

You can see why banking and financial stocks remain a popular choice for investors such as Warren Buffett. These companies provide a necessary service to people all around the world and are an integral part of any economy. But how do you find Canada’s top bank and financial institution dividend stocks? The Warren Buffett-owned Berkshire […]

There are multiple strategies to invest in the stock market. For passive investors who do not have the time or expertise to identify individual stocks, passive investing is the right option. Here, investors can look to buy exchange-traded funds that provide diversification and lowers overall risk.  While Warren Buffett is a fan of value investing […]

For the sixth episode of Open Wallet, our program about personal finances, we welcomed Nathalie Bondil, Director of the Musée des Beaux Arts de Montréal. During the interview she shared two strategies for acquiring works of art, which can be applied to other kinds of assets: the eagle and the vulture strategies. The eagle strategy The […]