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• Looking for Dividend Growth in the Canadian Communication Industry: Shaw Communications

  By Michael Weber - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: BCE, RCI, SJR, TU

  The Canadian Communications Industry is made up of only a few key players. Today I’ll be looking into Shaw Communications (NYSE: SJR) and seeing how its future expected dividend growth compares to some of its competitors, namely TELUS (NYSE: TU) , Rogers Communications (NYSE: RCI) and BCE (NYSE: BCE).

  Dividends

  A quick look at the Canadian Dividend All-Star List tells me that Shaw Communications has increased their dividend for 10 more »

• 3 Canadian Telecom Companies to Know

  By Damon Churchwell - March 13, 2013 | Tickers: BCE, RCI, TU

  Having previously posted a write up of BCE (NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest telecom firm, illustrating its qualities as both an income and growth holding, it became of interest to consider its fellow providers within the nation. Plus, more recently I blogged about several European telecoms, including several that have sold off substantially. The difference with the U.S.’ closest neighbor is that the economy is expanding, albeit slowly. This more »

• Is BlackBerry's Z10 Better Than iPhone5 and Nexus 4?

  By Masam Abbas - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, GOOG, RCI

  Since its introduction on Jan. 30, Research In Motion’s (NASDAQ: BBRY) BlackBerry Z10 has been one of the hottest topics in the tech spheres. Where the bears have been absolutely skeptical about the new product’s pricing vs. features story, bulls have made up some strong arguments that suggest that the product might be a hit, especially given its superior features as compared to rival products.

  The initial impressions more »

• Check the Media to Score From the NHL

  By Jake Safane - February 4, 2013 | Tickers: CMCSA, MSG, RCI

  At first glance, the NHL may not look like the most attractive sports league to put your money into, considering that 13 teams lost money last year. After a long lockout, though, the NHL has returned to the ice with a collective bargaining agreement that should make it easier for owners to turn a profit. For hockey fans and ordinary investors, there are a few opportunities to own a slice more »

• 4 Canadian Communications Stocks from Morningstar Canada Dividend Target 30 Index

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - January 31, 2013 | Tickers: BCE, RCI, SJR

  Many analysts expect the Canadian stock market to outperform the U.S market this year. According to Glushkin Sheff & Associates’ chief strategist David Rosenberg, the Canadian market rests on a firmer macroeconomic footing than its neighbor, the United States, which could be a basis for the strong performance of Canadian equities in the long run. Income investors seeking exposure to Canadian dividend stocks can choose from among several equity issues more »

• EA and 4 More Long-Term Buys From Hedge Fund Manager Ray Dalio

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - December 21, 2012 | Tickers: BBBY, CAH, CELG, EA, RCI

  Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates out of his apartment in 1973 and after 28 years, gave up the CEO title last year. Dalio now serves as “mentor” and co-CIO. Bridgewater manages institutional money only, around $120 billion, with the true uniqueness of the firm being its culture – driven by utter transparency. After reviewing Bridgewater’s recent 13F filing – which reports publicly traded equity positions from the end of 3Q – we more »

• Want to Feel Like A Billionaire? Buy a Sports Team

  By Ash Anderson - December 14, 2012 | Tickers: MSG, MANU, RCI, STRZA |

  If you’re a sports fanatic you will have likely spent some time looking at potential ways to own your own sports teams. You don’t have to be a multi-billionaire to do so, there are many teams hidden in the stock market. If you want to become part owner of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers then you could invest in Madison Square Garden (NASDAQ: MSG). Perhaps more »

• Rumors of Cable’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated

  By Matthew DiLallo - November 30, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, CMCSA, GOOG, MSFT, RCI |

  There’s a battle being waged these days and it has nothing to do with taxes or fiscal cliffs.  It’s one that you likely won’t hear much about, but one that’ll impact more than just your wallet.  It too is a battle for control, your remote control that is (and I’m not talking about the one you have with your spouse during football season). 

  For years more »

• Four Stocks I was Watching This October

  By Matthew DiLallo - October 21, 2012 | Tickers: INTC, LNCO, LINE, LOW, RCI

  If there’s one rub with using options as a tool for investing success, it’s that you need to monitor them a bit more than just buying or selling stocks.  Personally, I think it’s worth the extra work because you can generate some very nice income.  One thing that seasoned options investors have come to expect is that following the third Friday of each month you need to more »

• Lesson’s I’ve Learned From Three Mistakes I Made

  By Matthew DiLallo - October 3, 2012 | Tickers: EXC, PETS, REXX, RCI, WPRT

  “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” - George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)

  It’s probably not surprising that there are a lot of famous quotes out there on making mistakes.  The general consensus is that mistakes are just part of life and even beneficial if you can learn something from them.  In an effort to learn something from more »

• The Four Stocks I’m Watching This October

  By Matthew DiLallo - September 26, 2012 | Tickers: BP, INTC, LINE, LOW, RCI

  As we head into the final quarter of the year we could also be heading into its most volatile period.  Uncertainty abounds thanks to a hotly contested presidential election; continued uncertainty in Europe and a slow American economy that many think might be headed toward a fiscal cliff.  To be quite honest with you I’m not overly concerned with any of these issues.

  Instead I’m more concerned with more »

• How to Play the Big Business of Sports

  By Matthew DiLallo - September 20, 2012 | Tickers: MSG, NKE, RCI, STRZA, UA

  I don’t exactly remember how it happened, but it was love at first sight. All I do know is that when I opened my first pack of baseball cards that my dad had given me as a gift that I was hooked. Flipping those cards in my hands I’d immediately been drawn to the team on one card in particular and despite never watching one of their games more »

• The Number One Reason This Communications Company Will Score Big

  By Matthew DiLallo - August 30, 2012 | Tickers: CMCSA, GE, RCI, DIS

  We all want a winner.  On the field we want to be the ones at the end of the season holding up that shiny trophy.  As individual investors we want more money in our pockets at the end of the year than we could have gotten by handing our accounts over to someone else or plowing them into an index fund. 

  Finding those winning investments is tricky.  For a company more »

• Investing Abroad: Canadian Stocks

  By Matthew Luke - August 19, 2012 | Tickers: AGU, BMO, RCI, TRP, VRX

  Diversification is the best defense against global uncertainty. Living abroad, that is one truth that I have come to appreciate more and more. With so much uncertainty in Europe and the rest of the world, we sometimes forget that truth. In these times of uncertainty, many investors seek the safety of good US companies, avoiding the rest of the world completely. Diversification means more than just different sectors of the US economy. Diversification also means foreign companies that will protect your portfolio from domestic risk.

• This Communications Company Dials up a Flat Quarter

  By Matthew DiLallo - August 3, 2012 | Tickers: CMCSA, MSG, RCI, STRZA, VZ

  Diversified Canadian communication and media company Rogers (NYSE: RCI) reported earnings last week, and I bet you didn’t even notice.  In fact, I bet you don’t know much about the company--that’s if you’ve even heard about them at all.  That’s understandable; their diversified business model isn’t growing profits fast enough to get much media attention.  On the bright side, they are reconnecting a lot more »

• Investing Lessons from Baseball

  By Matthew DiLallo - July 24, 2012 | Tickers: CROX, GMCR, JPM, NFLX, RCI |

  Investors can learn a lot from baseball.  There is a treasure trove of lessons from the book and movie “Moneyball.”  Not only is it important to discover how it relates to investing, but to take it to heart and be one that scores not only the advice we receive but the advice that we give.  The inspiration for the book, Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane changed the way baseball more »

• Two Watch List Stocks Looking Even Better Now

  By Matthew DiLallo - June 19, 2012 | Tickers: ARCO, LINE, MAKO, REXX, RCI

  It’s been two weeks since I launched a paper trading portfolio called the “No Drip, No Mess” Portfolio to show investors how to use options and dividend paying stocks in a way to take away a lot of the risk in buying exceptional growth stocks. 

  We are using the income generated from the options and the dividends and instead of reinvesting them back in the same company as we more »

• Why I'm Buying this Underfollowed Telecom

  By Matthew DiLallo - June 3, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, CMCSA, MSG, RCI, VZ

  For the third trade I’m recommending for my “No Drip, No Mess” Portfolio I am going north of the border for a Canadian Telecom that has a diverse set of businesses and pays a great dividend.  Instead of just buying the stock, I’m recommending writing puts to pick up some income today while attempting to pick up shares at a ridiculously low price. Given its current price it more »

• Picasso Premium's and Investing

  By Peter Pham - May 10, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, BCE, VNM, RCI, BID

   With the sale of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to the two biggest media companies in Canada, Rogers Communications (NYSE: RCI) and Bell Canada (NYSE: BCE) in December for $1.3 billion they now each have a major stake in the Toronto Maple Leafs as well as the Vancouver Canucks (Rogers) and the Montreal Canadiens (Bell).  Their media oligopoly in Canada now extends to the most valuable brand in the more »

• 6 Undervalued Stocks That Could Take Off in 2012

  By Robert Fisher - January 28, 2012 | Tickers: APH, BDX, LH, RL, RCI, SNN

  With the uneven recovery taking place on Wall Street, investors are being forced to spend extra time researching companies and the prospect of their success. While a number of well-known companies have gotten off to a great start in 2012, there are still plenty of businesses that have yet to be discovered. Among these, six undervalued stocks with strong potential are Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE: BDX), Rogers Communication Inc more »