By studying these trends, investors can anticipate where the next bull sectors will be, and can look for investments in those areas
High ROE is fine, ultra-high ROE may be burden
Look deeper than sales and profit to see changes in items such as long-term debt
Soaring oil prices could signal a profound change in the economy
Three growing sectors — energy, financials and materials — influence the market because of their size
As you’d expect, many people think energy stocks are fully valued, if not excessively valued, after their big run. The S&P/TSX energy sector has gained 411% since 1999.There aren’t any bargains left. Or are there? To estimate value and future growth, analysts have a variety of ways to slice through oil company data. Some are […]
Bank stocks have had such a fantastic run it is difficult to imagine they could ever go out of favour. But they have been out of favour — many times. On those occasions, investors have saved themselves from capital losses by selling or, if holding, accepted low returns.With valuations for bank shares so high, it […]
Here is a starting-point for choosing among large-company stocks: basic valuations of the stocks in the S&P/TSX 60 index. The figures in the accompanying table are raw material for making investment choices. The ratios show how the stock market is valuing these companies by three fundamentals: book value, cash flow and sales per share. As […]
The term “inflation” is rarely mentioned in text books on bonds, but that’s what investing in bonds is all about
Investors should keep a steady watch on bond and treasury-bill yields in the next few months