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2024-06-20 15:45:00 ET While they say buying the dip and selling the rally is the way to earn returns, you can’t always time the market. And there is a possibility that the stock may dip further even after you buy the dip. It all depends on the market conditions and the companyȁ...

2024-05-08 20:00:00 ET Canadians wanting to invest are certainly feeling the heat right now. They want to invest and make more money, but that’s pretty difficult if you don’t have any cash to spare. However, it’s never too late to start investing. And it is certainly ...

2024-03-21 20:00:00 ET Canadian tech stocks have been on an absolute tear in the past decade. For instance, iShares S&P/TSX Capped Info Tech ETF ( TSX:XIT ) has returned close to 500% since March 2014, much higher than the 318% gains of the Nasdaq Composite index. One stock ...

2023-12-18 21:15:00 ET It’s that time of year when you are in a holly-jolly mood as the year-end nears. But before you write your out-of-office email and shut down the laptop for a week, ensure you meet the December 29th deadline to claim a new Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) benefit tha...

2023-10-31 16:00:00 ET The TSX Composite Index has dipped 9.1% since September 15. The TSX Index keeps falling, vanishing its 12 months of gains. Is this dip temporary or has the recession arrived? In either case, what should investors do? Why does the TSX Index keep falling? ...

2023-05-19 10:00:00 ET With 2022 marked by rising interest rates and persistently high inflation, the market climate has undergone a seismic shift. Many sectors have found themselves caught in unpredictable currents, but none more so than the technology sector. Once the darling of inves...

2023-03-17 14:00:00 ET The market is feeling the tremors as a 2008-like recession grapples US banks. While the Fed’s accelerated rate hikes from 0.25% to 4.5% in 12 months is a major cause, panic triggered the sell-off. Do not succumb to herd mentality and sell in panic. Now is t...

The stock market is volatile and has its dips and highs. A 5-10% dip is a regular momentum due to seasonality. But a 20-30% drop occurs due to macroeconomic events and takes more time to recover. No one can time the market accurately. So, don’t run behind 52-week highs and lows. Don&#x...

Everyone comes into the stock market to make money, but according to a report from Finder, millions of Canadians are losing confidence in the stock market and are planning to cash out in 2022. Selling the dip and buying hyped stocks is why people lose money in stocks. This is not a...

I love exchange-traded funds (ETFs) because they are capital efficient. For investors with smaller bank accounts, buying enough shares of multiple stocks can be difficult, which makes diversification harder to attain. Because ETFs can often hold portfolios of hundreds, if not thousands ...