Why We Appreciate the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA has a market-cap-weighted portfolio that holds nearly all stocks in the developed international market. Its low fee and expansive portfolio make it one of the more appealing international-stock funds available. The fund tracks the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index. It targets small-, mid-, and large-cap stocks from […]
3 Investment Opportunities in the Electricity Grid Sector
The electrical grid is being heavily strained by a rebounding economy and artificial intelligence use. That’s creating demand for grid plays, according to Calamos Investments portfolio manager Tony Tursich, who specializes in sustainable equities. Electrification, as well as the shift away from carbon-generated electricity, is a long-term growth trend, Tursich says. Supply must increase to […]
3 Affordable Stocks with Multiple Competitive Advantages
Susan Dziubinski: Hello, and welcome to a special edition of The Morning Filter. I’m Susan Dziubinski with Morningstar, and I’m joined by Morningstar Research Services’ chief US market strategist Dave Sekera. Today’s episode of The Morning Filter is built around you, our viewers. Today, Dave will be answering some of the many questions viewers sent […]
A Canadian Dividend Stock ETF That Outshines the Competition…
With Canadian and US stock markets enjoying a long and healthy run, many investors are savoring the fruits. Meanwhile, the team managing Dynamic Active Canadian Dividend ETF DXC is pondering where the next harvest will come from. “There has been strength in the market that we didn’t expect a year ago, when we thought the […]
Sanu Gold Gains Investment from Montage Gold and Lundin Family
Separately, the Lundin family and its associates would purchase roughly C$4.5 million of Sanu shares, also priced at C$0.072 each, through a private placement. This would make Lundin a 10% shareholder in Sanu upon closing. Following the investments, Sanu Gold’s stock doubled from last week’s closing price of C$0.05 to C$0.10 on Monday morning, for […]
Top and Bottom Performing Canadian Stocks of…
The Morningstar Canada Large-Mid Cap Index rose 7.1% in November amid a rally in the technology sector. The large-mid index tracks the performance of the top 90% of the Canadian investable universe by market cap, and each month we screen from among the stocks in this index to find the best- and worst-performing companies. Data […]
S&P Data Reveals October Marks Highest Mineral Exploration Activity in a Year
S&P reports that the metrics it uses to calculate the PAI were again mostly positive in October 2024. Significant drill results, financings and initial resources all increased, while positive milestones announced by mining companies stayed flat. Credit: S&P Global Meanwhile, the Exploration Price Index (EPI), which the firm uses to measure the relative change in […]
G2 Goldfields Moves Forward with Spin-Out of Guyana Assets
The spin-out’s centrepiece, the Peters mine property, is Guyana’s highest-grade historical gold producer, yielding 41,000 oz. at over 28-plus grams gold per tonne between 1905 and 1910. G2 holds C$43 million in cash and benefits from a 15% equity stake by AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU). These resources position the company to advance Oko while also […]
Canada’s Economic Growth Takes a Significant Slowdown, Paving the Way for…
Canada’s economic growth eased to a 1% annualized rate in the third quarter, marking a slowdown from 2.2% annualized growth in the previous quarter. The weak gross domestic product report raises the likelihood that the Bank of Canada might deliver a more substantial rate cut at its Dec. 11 announcement, economists say. With annual inflation […]
Canada’s Economic Growth Experiences Significant Slowdown
Canada’s economic growth eased to a 1% annualized rate in the third quarter, marking a slowdown from 2.2% annualized growth in the previous quarter. The contraction raises the likelihood that the Bank of Canada might deliver a more substantial rate cut at its Dec. 11 announcement. With inflation now comfortably at the 2% target, policymakers […]