The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.26%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.35%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are up +1.27%.  Stock indexes are climbing today as Monday’s rebound in chipmakers and AI-infrastructure…

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If you’re searching for reliable monthly income from a stock on the TSX, Freehold Royalties (TSX:FRU) deserves a spot on your radar. Freehold, a Canada-based oil and gas royalty company, has paid a monthly dividend for the last three decades, despite volatile commodity prices. While the Canadian dividend stock cut its payout during the COVID-19…

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Key Points While the technology has been around for years, interest in hydrogen fuel cells has been minimal at best. With data centers hungry for power, however, the AI industry is now exploring all of its viable options. Evidence that the fuel cell business is reaching critical mass is starting to stack up in a…

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.49%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -1.02%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) fell -1.51%.  Stock indexes settled sharply lower on Friday, with the S&P 500 posting a…

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It’s hard to find the perfect dividend stock to buy, especially given the uncertainties facing the Canadian and U.S. economies as inflation sticks around while massive question marks hover over the ongoing AI data centre buildout. With valuations also on the slightly higher end, questions linger as to whether a nasty stock market correction or…

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Warren Buffett was critical of a stock market that he said is increasingly driven by speculative trading, as opposed to investing for the long term. “It’s tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling,” Buffett told CNBC’s Becky Quick. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway had sharp words on the stock market earlier this year.…

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Key Points Value stocks are companies that the market is pricing at a level below what investors might expect based on the business’s fundamentals. Value investors aim to buy such stocks on the premise that they are temporarily on sale, then sell them after they’re returned to more appropriate valuation levels. Missed Nvidia in 2009?…

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Soybeans are trading with 5 to 7 ¼ cent losses early on Tuesday. Futures closed with Monday gains of 4 to 5 ½ cents. Open interest suggested new buying, up 6,710 contracts on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up a nickel at $11.50 3/4. Soymeal futures were down $3.20 to $6.30, with Soy Oil…

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One of the biggest risks individual stock investors face is idiosyncratic risk. A bad acquisition, accounting scandal, disruptive competitor, or poor management decision can permanently impair shareholder value no matter how well the broader market performs. The easiest way to eliminate that risk is by owning a globally diversified exchange-traded fund (ETF) spanning multiple countries,…

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Key Points Could a stock market correction, or even a crash, be coming soon? The answer is an unequivocal yes — because corrections or crashes happen every few years. They’re to be expected. Given that, we should all think about what the best investment move is for us. Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal…

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