Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: August 3

Big tech continues to lead Q2 earnings, with a surprise winner from Canada; the market price of gold surpasses...

Making sense of the markets this week: August 3

Investing

Is it time to buy gold (again)?

Since the pandemic started wreaking havoc on markets in February, gold has risen by 13.2%, while the S&P 500...

Is it time to buy gold (again)?

Investing

What dividends can tell you about a company’s health during COVID-19

When companies slash or stop dividends, their share price tends to fall hard, as a cut is often a...

What dividends can tell you about a company’s health during COVID-19

Investing

The markets are rallying against all odds. Why?

Other than a 22-day stock market decline in late February and early March where equities fell by 34%, stocks...

The markets are rallying against all odds. Why?

Stocks

Is there a case for investing in retail right now?

With more than 40 million Americans and more than 3 million Canadians out of work, consumer spending will be...

Is there a case for investing in retail right now?

Investing

Biotech stocks: are they worth a shot?

Despite some huge gains over the last few weeks, and interest from investors big and small, betting on vaccine...

Biotech stocks: are they worth a shot?

Investing

What P/E can tell you about a stock, and what it can’t

Price-to-earnings ratio is a good (if imperfect) starting point for people who want to determine how expensive a company...

What P/E can tell you about a stock, and what it can’t

Investing

Should investors worry about suspended guidance?

Because of the uncertainty around the COVID-19 crisis, many companies are refusing to say what kind of earnings or...

Should investors worry about suspended guidance?

Investing

What to make of this quarter’s “earnings season”

With companies now beginning to report on Q1 results, this is the first time we get to see how...

What to make of this quarter’s “earnings season”