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Maybe the stock market isn’t the first thing on your mind as you soak up the sun this summer, but that doesn’t mean opportunities aren’t out there. If you're looking for something solid and steady with a history of performance, Toromont Industries Ltd. (TIH) might be worth a closer look. Known for its dominance in heavy equipment and industrial solutions, especially as a leading Caterpillar heavy equipment dealer in Canada, TIH combines operational resilience with long-term growth potential. Read on to learn more:

While you're sitting on the dock, lounging in your garden, or just taking a well-earned break from the daily grind, your mind might wander to your portfolio, and whether it's time to welcome a new name aboard. One company that’s been making quiet waves in the financial sector is Propel Holdings. With a focus on alternative lending and a growing digital presence, Propel has caught the attention of investors looking for an innovative company with a side of growth potential. Let’s dive in and take a closer look:

Way back in early January 2025, I began posting blogs on why I thought the Canadian markets would outperform the U.S. indices. You can find a blog posted in January 2025 outlining my reasoning for a stronger TSX 300 this year on www.valuetrend.ca, called “6 Reasons the TSX Could Outperform the S&P 500 in 2025”.

It will likely be no surprise to dividend investors that the Beat the TSX (BTSX) portfolio lagged its benchmark index in 2024. BCE (BCE Inc.), a stalwart dividend stock for decades, has been crushed to prices not seen since 2010. And Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) continued the brutal slide it began in 2022, with another dividend cut and accompanying price drop.

I wrote an article titled, The Latest Approach to Constructing Investment Portfolios, in May 2007 for Canadian MoneySaver. In that article, I showed two key concepts. First, how incredibly connected the world’s equity markets are. The direction of global markets plays a vital role in determining the course of the TSX or the S&P 500. World equity markets do not move in a vacuum.

The interlude between Thanksgiving and Christmas can stretch on too long for those of us who love to feast on turkey with all the trimmings. But it can be a good time to gorge on stocks instead.

That’s why I’m pleased to offer hungry investors a feast of Stingy Stocks, which continues a Canadian MoneySaver tradition that spans more than two decades.

I’m a 55-year-old woman nearing retirement. I’m thinking about using Chat GPT for planning my long-term asset mix, but I’m worried about bias. What is your view on using generative AI (GenAI) in this context?

As a general rule, for the majority of use cases, experts suggest we use AI as a guide rather than a source of accurate responses.