Chris MacDonald

18 hours ago | fool.ca | Chris MacDonald

The market for Canadian growth stocks is one many investors may not be paying close attention to. There are a range of reasons for this, from the size of this market to the limited number of tech companies that tend to come out of Canada. However, that’s not to say that a hotbed of innovation is not waiting for investors to pounce.

23 hours ago | fool.ca | Chris MacDonald

Trying to predict which Canadian companies could outperform over any short-term time frame is a difficult task. Indeed, market sentiment continues to shift quickly on a seemingly daily basis. And with so much geopolitical turmoil right now, there’s good reason to believe that this volatility could continue for some time to come. That said, I think there are some structural trends underpinning the recent moves in the market that are worth exploring.

1 day ago | 247wallst.com | Chris MacDonald |Chris Macdonald

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2 days ago | 247wallst.com | Chris MacDonald |Chris Macdonald

There are reasons why investors of all stripes may want to consider exchange traded funds (ETFs). These investment vehicles, typically used by passive investors as a way to gain ultra low-cost exposure to a broad basket of stocks, are also utilized by active investors looking to gain outsized exposure to a sector or trend. There are a wide range of ETF offerings out there, from index ETFs (tracking some of the broadest groupings of stocks) to single-stock ETFs, and everything in between.

2 days ago | 247wallst.com | Chris MacDonald |Chris Macdonald

Investing The underlying dynamics of this fast-evolving market are really hard to pin down. On the one hand, there are clear recessionary forces building behind the scenes as a result of quickly shifting trade policy coming from the Trump administration.